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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Marc Jaouen said:
  I have upgraded to v1.5 of the app, but I'm not home and couldn't test it yet...
  
  I just see v1.4.1 in store!?
  Will test with SBricks in the afternoon. So far just realized there are no progresses regarding the aspect of the profiles...  moreMarc Jaouen said:
  I have upgraded to v1.5 of the app, but I'm not home and couldn't test it yet...
  
  I just see v1.4.1 in store!?
  Will test with SBricks in the afternoon. So far just realized there are no progresses regarding the aspect of the profiles when shown at smartphone display. Still appear heavily distorted.  

  • May 25, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Sorry! I meant can't (did already update the original answer).
   

  • May 20, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Ulrich Hils said:
  Can somebody else upload a public profile, which will work with a iPhone 4S?
  
   
  Problem here is that we still can't share Profiles among users, i.e. make them public, and a Profile is a webservice so we can't download it as a file...  moreUlrich Hils said:
  Can somebody else upload a public profile, which will work with a iPhone 4S?
  
   
  Problem here is that we still can't share Profiles among users, i.e. make them public, and a Profile is a webservice so we can't download it as a file and send to someone else.  

  • May 19, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Thanks for the heads up Frederic!Didn't have notice the change.
  Just made a quick test and it seems another steep in the good direction.The changes that I've noticed:
  - Indication of the brick Firmware (written Software) and Hardware versions while...  moreThanks for the heads up Frederic!Didn't have notice the change.
  Just made a quick test and it seems another steep in the good direction.The changes that I've noticed:
  - Indication of the brick Firmware (written Software) and Hardware versions while assigning functions to ports in My Creatins definition.  This information is although not visible in Manage Bricks where it should primarly be.
  - Rotated Sliders and Joysticks are now working.  I think default motor directions are reversed in the Joystick control type though. Work around can be easily applied with port inversion.
  - I feel the app now takes longer in average to find all the SBricks switched on. Maybe to make it more robust and connecting to more devices!?What I still miss:
  - Profiles still appear siginificantly deformed at smartphone display. In particular the circular forms like the Joysticks.  It looks really weird and wish we could see this fixed really soon, depite it is a purely aesthetics aspect.Kudos!Fernando  less

  • May 16, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Just upgraded my Samsung Galaxy Note Edge to Lollipop (5.01).
  I was affraid it was going to stop working... but I glad it looks it now working even better.
   
  Didn't experience any disconnect/reconnect so far, which were quite frequent with...  moreJust upgraded my Samsung Galaxy Note Edge to Lollipop (5.01).
  I was affraid it was going to stop working... but I glad it looks it now working even better.
   
  Didn't experience any disconnect/reconnect so far, which were quite frequent with 4.4.4.
  Tested with 3 SBricks visible simultaneously and interacting with 2 of them in the same model or 1 in another model.
   
  Kudos!
  Now I just want the profiles to look a bit better on Android. :)  

  • May 14, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Zsolt Szrapkó said:
  Fernando Correia said:
  Unless you're planning to scale everything into the canvas...  moreZsolt Szrapkó said:
  Fernando Correia said:
  Unless you're planning to scale everything into the canvas autmatically.
  
  That's the plan. :)
  
   
  Then it is a good move! :)  

  • May 12, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  As far as I can see most problems have been fixed since the preliminar development version. Kudos!
   
  I don't see a problem with the Navigator and even find it usefull. Unless you're planning to scale everything into the canvas autmatically.

  • May 11, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Nathan Evans said:
  can we put little pictures above the sliders to show us what the slider is for
  
  This feature is not yet available, but we are waiting for it soon.
  Although you can always edit your own background with Photoshop, GIMP or similar. Import...  moreNathan Evans said:
  can we put little pictures above the sliders to show us what the slider is for
  
  This feature is not yet available, but we are waiting for it soon.
  Although you can always edit your own background with Photoshop, GIMP or similar. Import and than add the controls on top. ;)  

  • May 1, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Just tested the concept and imho it works like a charm! :)

  • May 1, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  What if you design a short height slider (e.g. width=140 and height=200)?
  Would it work for you?
  Although it goes all the way from -1 to +1, it would do it quite fast. :)

  • May 1, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Version 1.3 continues to work fine at this end (Sansung Note Edge 4.4.4) :)
  Port inversion toggles, now seems to be corrected...  moreVersion 1.3 continues to work fine at this end (Sansung Note Edge 4.4.4) :)
  Port inversion toggles, now seems to be corrected also.
   
  Kudos!
   
  IMO one of the next bug fixing tasks should be the correct rendering of profiles.
  - Circles instead of ovals
  - Objects in the correct places
  - Handling of controls rotation
  - Joysticks not prodrucing gosth images  

  • May 1, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Just managed to update firmware of my 3rd SBrick. :)
  It ran succesfully at second attempt.There might be something in the sequence timings, that make it work sometimes and sometimes not. Just can't figure what it might be. :P

  • April 28, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Antonis Minas said:
  @Fernando: Waiting before switching of bluetooth does not work. :/
  
  What I wrote meant to wait between switching off and on back again.

  • April 23, 2015
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  Fernando Correia is now friends with Zsolt Szrapkó.

  • April 23, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Meawhile I found this odd effect just happens when you play with the 'size width' of the joystick controls. This specifically is working fine with 'size height' and 'orientation degree'.
  The effect becomes worse (more odd layers) as you keep changing the...  moreMeawhile I found this odd effect just happens when you play with the 'size width' of the joystick controls. This specifically is working fine with 'size height' and 'orientation degree'.
  The effect becomes worse (more odd layers) as you keep changing the width (more noticeable if joystick is rotated to a certain extent).  

  • April 23, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Antonis Minas said:
  Is there a "best practises" that need to be followed in order to successfully upgrade the...  moreAntonis Minas said:
  Is there a "best practises" that need to be followed in order to successfully upgrade the firmware?
  
   
  Don't know whether it helps or not, but I remember that after experiencing the same fw upgrade problem for several days I finally succeeded. At that time I tried to git it a longer time between switching smartphone BT off and on again. Waited something like 1 min.
  Give it a try and tell us. At least I could have a confirmation if it was it or not.
  Using SG Note Edge with 4.4.4  

  • April 23, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Very good and much appreciated progess with multi SBrick support for Android app!
  Kudos to the Android development team!
  Like Frederic I also found that 1-function/2-ports only working when the 2 ports used are from different bricks. A very good progress...  moreVery good and much appreciated progess with multi SBrick support for Android app!
  Kudos to the Android development team!
  Like Frederic I also found that 1-function/2-ports only working when the 2 ports used are from different bricks. A very good progress anyway.
  App didn't crash oftenly, although I didn't played as much as before.  Still crashes with profiles that seem somehow corrupted resulting from problems previously described.
   
  Some of the previous problems still present:
  - Bad memory handling of the state from last profile downloaded via market.
  - LED Id function still misbehaving with alternate messages on screen not suitable anymore.
  - Still can't rename bricks (although it seems a not yet implemented feature).
  - Joystick, toggle and close button circles, still shown as ovals and at least in some cases also misplaced.
   
  Didn't play with multiple custom profiles downloaded and rotated controls, as I believe the same errors persist given the other and more fundamental errors...    less

  • April 22, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Hi Zsolt,
  I just provided links to the images in the original pos, which hopefully are accessible to everyone. It is quicker and easier for me at this point.
  Don't really understand why the embeded images are not showing up to you, but nevermind. :)
  Hope...  moreHi Zsolt,
  I just provided links to the images in the original pos, which hopefully are accessible to everyone. It is quicker and easier for me at this point.
  Don't really understand why the embeded images are not showing up to you, but nevermind. :)
  Hope these links work for you. Copy the whole link and paste in your browser. Somehow the forum is not forming the hyperlink correctly.
   
  Best!
     

  • April 22, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  I've tested it and it is now possible to handle coordinates via manual settings. :)
  I must admit I didn't realize about the third tab in first place, but after coming back to this forum I understood how it works.
   
  Althoguh I found some new...  moreI've tested it and it is now possible to handle coordinates via manual settings. :)
  I must admit I didn't realize about the third tab in first place, but after coming back to this forum I understood how it works.
   
  Althoguh I found some new problems. ;)
   
  1) Realize from the image below, there is a button instance, although it does not appear in the layers list.
  https://www.dropbox.com/s/9zutn77n55t73fb/20150421%20-%20%231.png?dl=0
  
   
  2) Altough other parameters/controls seem to work fine, changing the joystick dimensions causes a total interface collapse (see image below). After this point it is not possible to save the profile anymore. It enters into an endless loop. We can return to the home screen, but loosing the changes made.
  https://www.dropbox.com/s/92fpw4ritjq2580/20150421%20-%20%232.png?dl=0
  
   
  Have a good bug fixing! ;)  less

  • April 22, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  sebastian madsen said:
  Hi! ... 
  I've been making some Profiles with the SBrick designer, but I can't find the correct screen ratio for my samsung galaxy S5... Do any of you know what screen ratio the Samsung Galaxy S5 has :P :P :P...  moresebastian madsen said:
  Hi! ... 
  I've been making some Profiles with the SBrick designer, but I can't find the correct screen ratio for my samsung galaxy S5... Do any of you know what screen ratio the Samsung Galaxy S5 has :P :P :P .... 
  
   
  I believe it should be 16:9, which is equal to 1920:1080.  

  • April 16, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Hi Marc,
   
  I wouldn't say my slider is too close to the edges of the screen. It is pretty in the center.
  I understand how the multiple instances problem happens and I've done something similar to avoid it, but that's not the way it should work.
  App...  moreHi Marc,
   
  I wouldn't say my slider is too close to the edges of the screen. It is pretty in the center.
  I understand how the multiple instances problem happens and I've done something similar to avoid it, but that's not the way it should work.
  App should sync with PD server and remove obsolete Profiles automatically, to avoid annoying problems like this. User shouldn't need to have a system tester mindset to find the bugs and think how to circumvent them. :)  

  • April 16, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Also when we start facing issues with corrupt Profiles, it seems the only way to get any Profile working again, is to uninstall and install the App again.
  Clearing the App cache and Data rarely seems to help recovering from the issues (chaos), if any...

  • April 15, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Hi,
   
  I think to have found possible root causes for some important errors I've been facing for some time.
  I'm using Android App, and don't know whether these also happen for...  moreHi,
   
  I think to have found possible root causes for some important errors I've been facing for some time.
  I'm using Android App, and don't know whether these also happen for iOS.
   
  People including myself, has been complaining of multiple instances of the Profiles, when it comes to add a Profile to one Creation.
  I've found thios always happen if one changes a Profile, but do not unload it from the Market (in the App). So what I started to do is to remove the Profile from my Creation and then Unload it. Then change the Profile, Download it again and re-assign to the Creation. Then it works!!I think you should solve this at the App side, as it is very inconvenient.
  I'm not sure anymore, but I think the App always chashes if there are multiple instances of the same Profile (resulting from the issue above), when on tries to launch a Creation.Solving the first problem should eliminate this anyway.
  Eventually this problem is also related with so many functions appearing to assign to SBrick ports,...    less

  • April 15, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Imre Kiss said:- oval joystick on some devices fixed
  Don't think you have fixed this!Almost every single circunference from a profile I try on my 16:10 device, is displayed like an ellipse (joysticks, buttons, close button). Only slides seem to be...  moreImre Kiss said:- oval joystick on some devices fixed
  Don't think you have fixed this!Almost every single circunference from a profile I try on my 16:10 device, is displayed like an ellipse (joysticks, buttons, close button). Only slides seem to be displayed correctly.See the images bellow.Gamepad II (SBrick standard profiles)Here it also appears superimposed with another profil of mine... Don't know how to reproduce this, but it happens sometimes. :P
  Joystick & Sliders (SBrick standard profiles)Gamepad with buttons (SBrick standard profiles)
  42030S 16:10 (SBrick standard profiles)
  Own test profile #1
  Own test profile #2
  Please fix these ellipses! They look very unprofessional. :P
  Imre Kiss said:- toast message duplication problem fixedDon't know what this means. Let's assume it is fixed... :)Imre Kiss said:- OTA only works when there is only one sbrick powered fixed- continously asks for firmware update, can't use the sbrick on some devices fixed- could connect to sbrick without restart after ota...    less

  • April 14, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  • April 14, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Many thanks for the update about bug fixing progress.It looks we have a lot important fixes with next version. :)
  One thing I consider important is also to show only the functions from the profile selected, when you assing functions to SBrick ports,...  moreMany thanks for the update about bug fixing progress.It looks we have a lot important fixes with next version. :)
  One thing I consider important is also to show only the functions from the profile selected, when you assing functions to SBrick ports, instead of all and every defined function among the private profiles download. It is very confusing and troublesome.
   
  Thanks!Fernando  

  • April 12, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  I'd suggest it should blink a bit longer, once LED ID is activated.
  Doesn't need to be on/off but a bit longer to look for, if you have several SBricks around, would be convenient. ;)

  • April 10, 2015
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  Fernando Correia replied to a topic in the forum Support:

  Finaly managed to upgrade my SBricks firmware via OTA.
  Don't know whether it happened because fw v4.2 was finally made available in the right place or because I gave it sometime between setting my phone BT on and off.
   
  Then I found also a small bug...  moreFinaly managed to upgrade my SBricks firmware via OTA.
  Don't know whether it happened because fw v4.2 was finally made available in the right place or because I gave it sometime between setting my phone BT on and off.
   
  Then I found also a small bug or a feature yet to update.
  LED ID function seems to have been changed in the latest fw version. Now it just blinks for a couple seconds and then LED remains on.
  Hence the the app behaviour which alternates with on and off commands is not adequate anymore. The messages on screen are misleading and it works only every two touch actions. :)
  Also can't find where to look for SBrick info like HW and FW versions, but guess this is not yet implemented into Android app version.
   
  Apart from this, just looking for App multi SBrick support. There is a LEGO event approaching fast. :D  less

  • April 9, 2015
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  Fernando Correia created a new event:

  

  Tomar BRInCKa 2015 - LEGO Fan Event

  Portuguese LUG (PLUG) public LEGO exhibition

  • April 8, 2015

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    Fernando Correia We might have some SBrick powered models playing around in this event!

    • April 8, 2015
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    Lénárd Pásztor I want to be there.

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    Jorge Pereira Correction: we might not... we will

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    Fernando Correia Ofc! Forgot that even if I can't have a suitable Android demo, you certainly will be able to demo with your Python scripts and EV3 Dev. (clear)

    • April 10, 2015
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    Jorge Pereira Yes, the EV3 will be there, controlling the trains through the automatic train turntable. But my laptop and most probably a Raspberry Pi will also be at Tomar doing some tricks.

    • April 10, 2015