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04-13-10, 12:56 PM
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04-13-10, 02:52 PM
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What temperature setting are you all using?
On my stock unit, I normally set it at 18 deg C (about 64 deg F) for a comfortable range.
With the flyaudio, I need to set it to 42 deg F (about 5 deg C!!) so that neither the heater or the air con is blasting unnecessarily. And in no way does it actually get to 42 cus then I'd be driving in a refrigerator!
Is that a software issue? Thermostat issue? What temp are you folks using?
On my stock unit, I normally set it at 18 deg C (about 64 deg F) for a comfortable range.
With the flyaudio, I need to set it to 42 deg F (about 5 deg C!!) so that neither the heater or the air con is blasting unnecessarily. And in no way does it actually get to 42 cus then I'd be driving in a refrigerator!
Is that a software issue? Thermostat issue? What temp are you folks using?
04-13-10, 05:39 PM
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I thought it auto dim when the auto headlights are on meaning it's dark.
04-13-10, 05:41 PM
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What temperature setting are you all using?
On my stock unit, I normally set it at 18 deg C (about 64 deg F) for a comfortable range.
With the flyaudio, I need to set it to 42 deg F (about 5 deg C!!) so that neither the heater or the air con is blasting unnecessarily. And in no way does it actually get to 42 cus then I'd be driving in a refrigerator!
Is that a software issue? Thermostat issue? What temp are you folks using?
On my stock unit, I normally set it at 18 deg C (about 64 deg F) for a comfortable range.
With the flyaudio, I need to set it to 42 deg F (about 5 deg C!!) so that neither the heater or the air con is blasting unnecessarily. And in no way does it actually get to 42 cus then I'd be driving in a refrigerator!
Is that a software issue? Thermostat issue? What temp are you folks using?
04-13-10, 09:11 PM
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Hey guys, so today I put some good "seat time" trying things out on the flyaudio. I see what some of you say about how limited the ipod controls are.
(Not a dig of flyaudio, just an observation)
So coming home I was thinking of what I really wanted, and that was:
- Ability to browse by playlist
- Ability to browse by genre
This led me to more thinking about how to fix it, atleast until flyaudio can add it into the GUI and I had an idea...What if I "swapped" the Artist name with the Playlist (or Genre)? Then I could browse by the playlist in the car, and I could still browse by Artist on the iPod (By thumbing through the Playlist/Genre field)
A little more thinking and I realized that the playlist idea doesn't scale well as some create multiple playlists containing the same song, so I dropped that idea and went forward with just the Genre idea.
I am certainly not a great programmer by any means, but I checked out AppleScript (for the first time) tonight, and I have a solution to do the swap "enmasse"
The only caveat is that you obviously need a mac. (Granted, I use a PC most of the time, but I don't know how to get internal iTunes handles using a more PC-Friendly programming language)
Ok, so here it is, open Applescript, copy/paste, then open iTunes, go in the library, select all your songs, and go back to AppleScript and run the script.
I will insert the usual disclaimer here that "I am not responsible if your music gets corrupted, your car turns into a space ship, or you loose 10 pounds" by using the script, so I would either back your music up first, or try it on a single file to make sure you are happy with the results.
This isn't the best way to distribute it, but I don't have a webserver to host the file.
For some reason the 'close brace' character is not copying in, so when you paste this code into AppleScript, replace the "**" with a closed brace
Cheers! 
(Not a dig of flyaudio, just an observation)
So coming home I was thinking of what I really wanted, and that was:
- Ability to browse by playlist
- Ability to browse by genre
This led me to more thinking about how to fix it, atleast until flyaudio can add it into the GUI and I had an idea...What if I "swapped" the Artist name with the Playlist (or Genre)? Then I could browse by the playlist in the car, and I could still browse by Artist on the iPod (By thumbing through the Playlist/Genre field)
A little more thinking and I realized that the playlist idea doesn't scale well as some create multiple playlists containing the same song, so I dropped that idea and went forward with just the Genre idea.
I am certainly not a great programmer by any means, but I checked out AppleScript (for the first time) tonight, and I have a solution to do the swap "enmasse"
The only caveat is that you obviously need a mac. (Granted, I use a PC most of the time, but I don't know how to get internal iTunes handles using a more PC-Friendly programming language)Ok, so here it is, open Applescript, copy/paste, then open iTunes, go in the library, select all your songs, and go back to AppleScript and run the script.
I will insert the usual disclaimer here that "I am not responsible if your music gets corrupted, your car turns into a space ship, or you loose 10 pounds" by using the script, so I would either back your music up first, or try it on a single file to make sure you are happy with the results.
This isn't the best way to distribute it, but I don't have a webserver to host the file.
For some reason the 'close brace' character is not copying in, so when you paste this code into AppleScript, replace the "**" with a closed brace
Code:
--Track Genre <> Artist Name swapper" for iTunes
--written by 2006Onyx
--Swaps the Genre and Artist Name fields on your iPod so you can browse genre's on a flyaudio
--Used portions from "Track Number to Song Name Prefix" for iTunes"
--written by Doug Adams
--dougadams@mac.com
--v2.0 apr 9 2010
-- Universal binary
-- tidying of code
--v1.0 feb 3 2005
-- initial release
--Get more free AppleScripts and info on writing your own
--at Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes
--dougscripts.com
tell application "iTunes"
set theseTracks to {**
if selection is not {** or view of front window is not library playlist 1 then
if selection is not {** then -- use selection
set theseTracks to selection
else -- use whole playlist
try
set theseTracks to every file track of view of front window
end try
end if
else
display dialog "Select some tracks or a Playlist..." buttons {"Cancel"** default button 1 with icon 2
end if
if theseTracks is {** then display dialog "No useable tracks..." buttons {"Cancel"** default button 1 with icon 2
set fixed indexing to true
display dialog "Artist <> Genre Swapper
Allows you to choose a Genre by browsing the 'Artist' field in your FlyAudio ;)
If you need to switch it back, just run this again!
Click OK to start"
with timeout of 30000 seconds
repeat with aTrack in theseTracks
my SwapArtistAndGenre(aTrack)
end repeat
end timeout
set fixed indexing to false
end tell
to SwapArtistAndGenre(aTrack)
tell application "iTunes"
tell aTrack
set temp to ((get genre))
set genre to ((get artist))
set artist to temp
set temp to ""
end tell
end tell
end SwapArtistAndGenre
Last edited by 2006Onyx; 04-13-10 at 09:16 PM. Reason: Added the part about the ** meaning closed brace
04-13-10, 11:18 PM
#595
What temperature setting are you all using?
On my stock unit, I normally set it at 18 deg C (about 64 deg F) for a comfortable range.
With the flyaudio, I need to set it to 42 deg F (about 5 deg C!!) so that neither the heater or the air con is blasting unnecessarily. And in no way does it actually get to 42 cus then I'd be driving in a refrigerator!
Is that a software issue? Thermostat issue? What temp are you folks using?
On my stock unit, I normally set it at 18 deg C (about 64 deg F) for a comfortable range.
With the flyaudio, I need to set it to 42 deg F (about 5 deg C!!) so that neither the heater or the air con is blasting unnecessarily. And in no way does it actually get to 42 cus then I'd be driving in a refrigerator!
Is that a software issue? Thermostat issue? What temp are you folks using?
Javier
04-14-10, 01:01 AM
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04-14-10, 11:22 PM
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Going back to the temperature question for a moment... Sorry but it's bugging me... I found out today my temp maxes out at 64 and then it just goes into "hi" mode. That can't be right, that's only 17.8 deg C! Strange that none of you have this issue... Any theories from the software gurus as to why? Something I can change in the windows CE o/s?
Need help plz!!
Need help plz!!
04-15-10, 07:12 AM
#600
Going back to the temperature question for a moment... Sorry but it's bugging me... I found out today my temp maxes out at 64 and then it just goes into "hi" mode. That can't be right, that's only 17.8 deg C! Strange that none of you have this issue... Any theories from the software gurus as to why? Something I can change in the windows CE o/s?
Need help plz!!
Need help plz!!
Javier