Scanner Plugin

[themlruts]

First i need to thank Vegasguy55 for all the info on the framework for the plugin.

I am working on the plugin so i can get it work with my bcd996t. I have it getting data from the scanner still need to work on the buttons. Here is the skin i am made non fuctional of course.
Just want thoughts.

[themlruts]

Here is a beta version of the plugin. Check out how it shows its scanning in the main text area.

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[Mark]

Originally Posted by themlruts

Here is a beta version of the plugin. Check out how it shows its scanning in the main text area.

SWEET! Is the location (New Haven) in the center window derived from a scanner db or is it gps derived?

Now be honest...you're walkin' a little taller now that you have YOUR scanner plugin running, aren't ya'?

If I EVER get a little spare time, I want to go back and finish off that plugin for the BCT8. The Highway Patrol alert functions needs to to be implemented. This is the deal that catches the repeaters built into most HP cruisers. It's supposed to give you about a 3-mile warning anytime your around a HP and they key their radio. I'd like to map that alert function to momentarily grab audio and the main title text so I could flash an update and either play the transmission or just a beep to let me know I was within range.

Anyway, congrats on a really nice looking plugin!

VegasGuy55

[themlruts]

Update Check out the lower left corner. I still want to see song title so i added a field on the lower left for the scanner data.

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[Mark]

Originally Posted by themlruts

Update Check out the lower left corner. I still want to see song title so i added a field on the lower left for the scanner data.

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Very nice! So is the label in the lower left part of the main footer, or just your plugin? I like that it's showing the scanner db data for each freq. Another thing on my never-ending list of things to do...

VegasGuy55

Yawn, sleep...now there's an idea!

[themlruts]

Originally Posted by VegasGuy55

Very nice! So is the label in the lower left part of the main footer, or just your plugin? I like that it's showing the scanner db data for each freq. Another thing on my never-ending list of things to do...

VegasGuy55

Yawn, sleep...now there's an idea!

Thats just a label being updated by the plugin. Instaled of using the main title where the songs would show i just created a lablel

[WuNgUn]

Cool! Good work! What hardware do you need to run this? Also, do you have to run a HUGE antenna on your car for the scanner?

[themlruts]

Originally Posted by WuNgUn

Cool! Good work! What hardware do you need to run this? Also, do you have to run a HUGE antenna on your car for the scanner?

All you is a serial port and a uniden bcd996t. I am going to try to work with vegas and see if we can make for more than one scanners. Well at least to start the bcd996 and his model. My buddy who updated the code made it pretty modular so i am hoping we can have it support more scanners.
As far as antennas go its not huge at all. I will try and snap a pic to show you.

Thanks
Mike

[Mark]

Originally Posted by themlruts

All you is a serial port and a uniden bcd996t. I am going to try to work with vegas and see if we can make for more than one scanners. Well at least to start the bcd996 and his model. My buddy who updated the code made it pretty modular so i am hoping we can have it support more scanners.
As far as antennas go its not huge at all. I will try and snap a pic to show you.

Thanks
Mike

You know Mike, all we really need here is a lookup table for the radios with key:value pairs.

<RADIOS>
   <RADIO id="BCD996T">
      <KEYS>0:KEY01,1:KEY12,2:KEY09</KEYS>
   </RADIO>
   <RADIO id="BCT8">
      <KEYS>0:KEY07,1:KEY03,2:KEY10</KEYS>
   </RADIO>
</RADIOS>

Then just map the values to buttons...btn0, btn1, btn2 etc.
Obviously not all radios will implement all buttons, but that's not a problem, since clicking on a button that's not implemented will not do anything. All we really need to do then is come up with the best default button and label set for Uniden radios that can be PC controlled.

Hopefully, after a year or two of hard work, we'll have a solid generic Uniden scanner plugin that you, me and that other guy can use instead of the ones we already have.....no wait...that can't be right.

Seriously, when you get it all squared away, pass me back the code and I'll rework mine to match yours. I like yours better, I must say.

Cheers!

Mark

[edmsecurity]

HI

would this progarm work with the bct 15. i would love to upgrade it to the bcd 996 but cant at the minute.

keep up the good work