Official PDGA iPhone App

[bchunk]

Originally Posted by tpozzy

Oh no - flashback to my early programming days in the late '70s, programming on the front panel of my 16-bit Altair 8080 kit! 32767+1 = -32768 (or in hex 7fff + 1 = 8000)! How geeky is that!

Seriously - Mike (Dietrich - PDGA iPhone App development lead) found the iOs 5 problem today and fixed it. We're going to get a version out to the testing team by this weekend that fixes the iOS 5 problems, the intermittent keyboard pop-up problem (we're hoping!) and adds a cool new feature to post your scorecard to your Facebook profile! Stay tuned...

-Theo, Mike and the dev/test team

awesome. thx for the update.

[rhett]

Originally Posted by tpozzy

Oh no - flashback to my early programming days in the late '70s, programming on the front panel of my 16-bit Altair 8080 kit! 32767+1 = -32768 (or in hex 7fff + 1 = 8000)! How geeky is that!

I don't know, could you ever whistle into an acoustic modem and get the teletype to write a word? I could only get random letters...

[krupicka]

Of course thinking about it more... If the app has a signed 16 bit problem with PDGA numbers, I pity the fool that gets PDGA #65536.

[tpozzy]

Originally Posted by krupicka

Of course thinking about it more... If the app has a signed 16 bit problem with PDGA numbers, I pity the fool that gets PDGA #65536.

Not to be too much of a geek, but if it was a signed number problem, we would have found out about it with PDGA member 32768 (http://www.pdga.com//player_stats/48509). If there's a problem with rolling over from 16 to 32 bit, then you're right!

So, what's the estimate on when (year/month, or at least year), PDGA number 65536 will join?

-Theo

[rhett]

Originally Posted by tpozzy

Not to be too much of a geek, but if it was a signed number problem, we would have found out about it with PDGA member 32768

I made my guess based on the guy reporting it having a PDGA number greater than 32767 and seeign a negative number when he entered it.

[bchunk]

any update on when the fix will be released?

[tpozzy]

Originally Posted by bchunk

any update on when the fix will be released?

We're finishing up testing. We're hoping to have it to Apple by Monday! It will probably take a few days for them to get it up on the app store.

-Theo and the dev team

[chainmeister]

Originally Posted by Hyzer Soze 47952

^^^ If all you want is the course directory then download the app called DG Courses... DG Caddy is a decent scorecard app as well. You can look up by zip or GPS.

Not bad. I like DG Courses. However, you can't look up by city. I can find things nearby using the GPS. Its sort of like an "around me" app for finding disc golf courses. Still, who actually remembers zip codes? I can't look up a city and find out what's near there. Still, a decent app. The link to dg course review is nice. I will still await Theo's release of PDGA for android...

[krupicka]

Theo. I entered players with PDGA # 32768 and 65536. The PDGA numbers for these players are not showing in the Players list when starting a round.

btw. I wouldn't be surprised to hit 65536 within the next two years.

[junky]

I've tried deleting previous rounds and the app just shuts off. I thought if I reopened it, the round deleted would be gone...it's not. Other than that, I've had no problems with the app.

[Oruatyrim]

Originally Posted by tpozzy

We're finishing up testing. We're hoping to have it to Apple by Monday! It will probably take a few days for them to get it up on the app store.

-Theo and the dev team

Been a while since that post and I'm constantly spamming my 'app store' button on my iPhone watching for an update.

Did the update not make it in by the 21st? Or does a "few days" in Apple time = few weeks?

[cgkdisc]

We found something to improve at the last minute so I don't think it got submitted then. Maybe Theo will post on timing.

[bchunk]

Originally Posted by cgkdisc

We found something to improve at the last minute so I don't think it got submitted then. Maybe Theo will post on timing.

this is starting to get a little frustrating... please fix the current bugs. i'm much more interested in getting an app that doesn't crash than the addition of new features.

[cgkdisc]

Note I didn't say "new feature" but "improve" (i.e. crash fix). Hopefully available for download before Christmas.

[lukasicek]

- Why it is taking so long to fix iOS5 issues? We paid 4.99$ and we are not even sure if it will be fixed after month (not even talking about ability of developers to test on iOS5 before official release).
- When will be new functions available - there is lot of good suggestions here, but still no update for past 4 months?
- Does the android app being developed mean that no support/updates for iOS until finished?
thank you

[junky]

Never got an answer about deleting previous rounds...Is it possible? Also, is an option for adding extra holes to a round in the works?

[20460chase]

Hopefully it works before its an Android app...

[Oruatyrim]

Originally Posted by junky

Never got an answer about deleting previous rounds...Is it possible?

This is one of the major issues with the app. It is possible but ever since the iOS5 update it keeps crashing when you try to edit/delete rounds.

Just wish they'd give a weekly update about the status of the app. To at least let us know they're actively working on it. Hate to think that the PDGA would just want to take some money and just leave a shotty product with the consumer. Its been 3 weeks since any word from the developers. Please give some kind of feed back. Checking this thread daily is the only interaction some of us have for updates about the app.

[16670]

it will be fixed a little after the new website and message board are done i believe that was sposed to happen in september so if the new website is up in feb.that would be 5 months late so the update for the iphone should be ready by the end of may.that is if you believe we will have a new website and message board by feb.i myself doubt it

[cgkdisc]

Beta testers got version 1.08 to test just before Christmas. It got thumbs up. It could have been submitted to Apple by now so expect an update soon depending on the Apple approvers schedule during the holidays.

[16670]

Originally Posted by cgkdisc

Beta testers got version 1.08 to test just before Christmas. It got thumbs up. It could have been submitted to Apple by now so expect an update soon depending on the Apple approvers schedule during the holidays.

you could have updated the website and message board in september so is this the same kind of could have?

[cgkdisc]

Different people involved in the two projects.

[Jeff_LaG]

Personally, I don't think that distinction even needs to be made - no matter who is working on what, obviously many people reached their boiling point with anything IT-related with the PDGA long ago and the two can safely be lumped in together. The website performance was a laughing stock this entire year, especially during Pro Worlds this summer, and how many website update deadlines have been missed now? Apparently the scorecard app continues to crash and communication on updates has been poor - I'm sure 16670, Oruatyrim, and cbooras are not the only ones who are frustrated with the lack of communication. Previously, what little information which was provided was (more often than not) given on the PDGA iPhone app thread at DGcoursereview.com, but nothing has been posted lately there either.

[Oruatyrim]

Thanks for the update. Yes it was long awaited, but you have no idea how many "incomplete" rounds I finally got to delete!!

[bchunk]

thank you to everyone involved in getting the new release out. i installed it over new years and everythings seems to be working.

[cbooras]

Will anyone be listing the new capabilities/improvements in Version 1.0.8 of the App? Would also like to know plans/priorities for future iterations.

The program still offers no way to edit the Hole number (change to letters for some) so it is still useless for my home course.

I look forward to trying the new version on courses that are number sequentially without alternates (i.e. Hole A, or 6x, etc).

Thanks for the new version.

Better communication from the design team would probably go a long way towards building your user base.

Charlie Booras, MD
#24127

[tpozzy]

I apologize for the delay in getting this update out. We ran into multiple issues with the iOS upgrade. There were problems with saved courses and round ratings, and to fix it, we not only had to update the app (with extensive testing), but we had to make some modifications to the code on the server that the app connects to for course information. That took us a lot longer to code and multiple testing cycles.

In any case, the new version is out, and in addition to (hopfully!) resolving all the iOS 5 issues, we have added the ability to post to your Facebook page. This feature took quite a bit of work also, as Facebook doesn't give you a way to post using HTML formatting and graphics, so you actually have to construct an image. Facebook is probably doing this to prevent security issues, but it does make apps that use the Facebook integration have to jump through hoops!

-Theo, Mike and the testing team

[aThomas]

Any word on when this will be made available for Android platform?

[cbooras]

Originally Posted by tpozzy

In any case, the new version is out, and in addition to (hopfully!) resolving all the iOS 5 issues, we have added the ability to post to your Facebook page. This feature took quite a bit of work also, as Facebook doesn't give you a way to post using HTML formatting and graphics, so you actually have to construct an image. Facebook is probably doing this to prevent security issues, but it does make apps that use the Facebook integration have to jump through hoops!

-Theo, Mike and the testing team

Thank you for the reply!

I did use the App yesterday on an 18 hole course and it worked well. It was nice to add a player who joined us later in the round

I would still like to know what other changes were made for this version.

Is posting one's round on Facebook really a priority over so many other changes that could have been done to enhance on-course functionality? (I love my friends, but please don't ever send me your scores on FB...really, never).

Is this program potentially ever going to allow user-editing capabilities like those found in Disc Golf Caddy (i.e., change a Hole's number)?

Respectfully...Charlie b

[cgkdisc]

I can't answer for the dev team directly. But I believe the issue now pertaining to larger enhancements for the app is to first get the PDGA Course Directory updated to allow individual hole information so the data can be connected with the App in the way overall course lengths are linked now for ratings.