So I think I may have fixed the Processing problem, it now prints out 1 bubble for each person.
SQL is back to ruin my life though, I was going to use the UPDATE statement to update a persons location but the TIMESTAMP is making this way too difficult and it doesn't want to. So I think I'll have to go to plan B and reorganise the DB. ugh.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
No Pressure!
Yesterday I met with Steve and Lorcan to get feedback on my interim report and discuss my goals for this last part of term.
For my final report, it was suggested that I go through my project specification and with each milestone, write whether I have achieved that milestone or not, if not why not, and if I have what steps I took to complete it. These milestones can also be used as my report subheadings to break up the report a bit.
To complete my mandatory I have to get the display working properly, find a way to get Wireless Access Points, hopefully this should be similar to how I obtained the MAC addresses and then I have to find a way so that the clock gets the updated locations automatically rather than the user manually inputting them.
We also talked about the final demo, so I'll have to come with ways of showing the clock in action even though I'll still be in the room the whole time! Lorcan suggested having 2 bluetooth dongles, each representing a different location.
Testing and evaluation was discussed, the idea of testing it with my family would work, then after a week I could ask them if they used it much, did they like it, the usual evaluation questions.
For my final report, it was suggested that I go through my project specification and with each milestone, write whether I have achieved that milestone or not, if not why not, and if I have what steps I took to complete it. These milestones can also be used as my report subheadings to break up the report a bit.
To complete my mandatory I have to get the display working properly, find a way to get Wireless Access Points, hopefully this should be similar to how I obtained the MAC addresses and then I have to find a way so that the clock gets the updated locations automatically rather than the user manually inputting them.
We also talked about the final demo, so I'll have to come with ways of showing the clock in action even though I'll still be in the room the whole time! Lorcan suggested having 2 bluetooth dongles, each representing a different location.
Testing and evaluation was discussed, the idea of testing it with my family would work, then after a week I could ask them if they used it much, did they like it, the usual evaluation questions.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Back to Work
I have Processing and Java cooperating with each other, although as soon as they did I found a load of problems with the database tables and stuff.
To update a location it allows it only if it is not there so you can really only register a location and not update it. I think I'll have to add a new table and use the SQL update statement so that this tells the clock where people are without deleting locations with their registered addresses.
Another problem is with the display, if a users location does change then the icon appears in the right location but it also satys in the previous one, so i have extra icons! Not good. Not sure how to fix this one at the moment.
Also need to figure out a way of incorporating individuality to the icons so that they can be distinguished between each other and correspond to a specific user. I think this should be ok to do. Not sure if I'll be using text or pictures yet.
Thats my list of things to do in the immediate future, I'm sure after my meeting later on I'll have a new longer list!
To update a location it allows it only if it is not there so you can really only register a location and not update it. I think I'll have to add a new table and use the SQL update statement so that this tells the clock where people are without deleting locations with their registered addresses.
Another problem is with the display, if a users location does change then the icon appears in the right location but it also satys in the previous one, so i have extra icons! Not good. Not sure how to fix this one at the moment.
Also need to figure out a way of incorporating individuality to the icons so that they can be distinguished between each other and correspond to a specific user. I think this should be ok to do. Not sure if I'll be using text or pictures yet.
Thats my list of things to do in the immediate future, I'm sure after my meeting later on I'll have a new longer list!
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