Comments on: BBTipCalc: Open Source Free Tip Calculator With Bill Splitting Feature http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/ BlackBerry News and Reviews You Can Use Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:00:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ed http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25286 ed Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:11:37 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-25286 "Anyway, thank you for checking out my little app. It has certainly become more popular than I expected." You deserve a gratuity! “Anyway, thank you for checking out my little app. It has certainly become more popular than I expected.”

You deserve a gratuity!

]]> By: Red Rover http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25281 Red Rover Sun, 31 May 2009 22:10:14 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-25281 Hmm. It does appear that the comments are screwed up on the other article. Anyway, thank you for your comments S3NTYN3L. I will make some changes for the next release. I did purchase the RIM signing keys so I can have the app remember previous tax/tip percentages used. However, I did originally have the screen much cleaner but added things such as "tip per diner" as it was requested by another user. Personally, I didn't see much of a need but it was easy enough to add. You can simply ignore it if doesn't serve any purpose for you. As I have not tested this out on a storm, I am not sure how to go about adjusting the layout so that it works better in landscape mode. My simple solution would be to use it in portrait mode. :) I know that answer might not be what you are looking for. However, I am trying to make sure that one version works on all blackberry devices reasonably well. If I change the layout to accomodate the storm, others will start having problems. Also, I do not want to create another version just for the storm. I will take a look at having it calculate on the fly however, that is an excellent idea. That alone would cut down on the buttons required. Also, the exit button is rather redundant as it is in the menu anyway. I will, take another look at the layout and see how I can shrink it a little. I might be able to make it work by removing the buttons and adding them to the menu. Anyway, thank you for checking out my little app. It has certainly become more popular than I expected. :) Hmm. It does appear that the comments are screwed up on the other article.

Anyway, thank you for your comments S3NTYN3L. I will make some changes for the next release. I did purchase the RIM signing keys so I can have the app remember previous tax/tip percentages used.

However, I did originally have the screen much cleaner but added things such as “tip per diner” as it was requested by another user. Personally, I didn’t see much of a need but it was easy enough to add. You can simply ignore it if doesn’t serve any purpose for you.

As I have not tested this out on a storm, I am not sure how to go about adjusting the layout so that it works better in landscape mode. My simple solution would be to use it in portrait mode. :) I know that answer might not be what you are looking for. However, I am trying to make sure that one version works on all blackberry devices reasonably well. If I change the layout to accomodate the storm, others will start having problems. Also, I do not want to create another version just for the storm.

I will take a look at having it calculate on the fly however, that is an excellent idea. That alone would cut down on the buttons required. Also, the exit button is rather redundant as it is in the menu anyway.

I will, take another look at the layout and see how I can shrink it a little. I might be able to make it work by removing the buttons and adding them to the menu.

Anyway, thank you for checking out my little app. It has certainly become more popular than I expected. :)

]]> By: S3NTYN3L http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25081 S3NTYN3L Tue, 26 May 2009 19:42:58 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-25081 How about doing away with the calculate button and having the outputs computed on the fly? Also the ability for the app to remember the last tax rate used would be nice. While you're at it, how about just doing away with all the buttons and putting things side-by-side while in ladscape mode. That way, we don't have to scroll the screen when the keyboard is up. (I'm running a Storm 9530). Lastly, (I'm not trying to be rude, but), what is the point of the Tip Per Diner line? IMO, it just creates needless confusion. All that's needed really is the following: Tip Amount: Total Due (incl. tax & tip): Total Per Diner: Well, I'll be watching this article for your thoughts/updates. I'll also be watching the article regarding the app you've created Red Rover. For some reason, we cannot post comments in it. It also seems to be pointing to the comments of some top-10 article... Thanks the the wonderful free app, just the same! ;) How about doing away with the calculate button and having the outputs computed on the fly?

Also the ability for the app to remember the last tax rate used would be nice.

While you’re at it, how about just doing away with all the buttons and putting things side-by-side while in ladscape mode. That way, we don’t have to scroll the screen when the keyboard is up. (I’m running a Storm 9530).

Lastly, (I’m not trying to be rude, but), what is the point of the Tip Per Diner line? IMO, it just creates needless confusion.
All that’s needed really is the following:
Tip Amount:
Total Due (incl. tax & tip):
Total Per Diner:

Well, I’ll be watching this article for your thoughts/updates.
I’ll also be watching the article regarding the app you’ve created Red Rover. For some reason, we cannot post comments in it. It also seems to be pointing to the comments of some top-10 article…

Thanks the the wonderful free app, just the same! ;)

]]> By: Red Rover http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24534 Red Rover Fri, 08 May 2009 20:36:17 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24534 I will have to double check the icon parameters. I created that one on the fly and never really did get the whole story. However, I made the icon in two sizes, and two color depths, and both worked great. I think the BB must resize the icon if it isn't ideal. Which is good given the difference in screen capabilities for different models. The link in the original article is always updated with the latest version. Ronen was nice enough to give me access to the ota link folder and I have been keeping it up to date. In fact, it is more up to date than the sourceforge link. I did have an about screen, but the extra button was causing some issues for Bold users. I have temporarily hidden the button until I can come up with a solution. One option is to add a menu to the application and put it in there. This is the most likely solution, however, I have not purchased the application signing keys from RIM yet and the menu class is a "protected" class. However, purchasing these keys will allow me to add menus, remember previous settings (like tax percentage), etc... However, it might cause some issues with the open source aspect of the application as my personal signing keys will be on display, something I certainly do not want. Either way, the application will always be free, but I might not be able to distribute the source files any more. I will have to double check the icon parameters. I created that one on the fly and never really did get the whole story. However, I made the icon in two sizes, and two color depths, and both worked great. I think the BB must resize the icon if it isn’t ideal. Which is good given the difference in screen capabilities for different models.

The link in the original article is always updated with the latest version. Ronen was nice enough to give me access to the ota link folder and I have been keeping it up to date. In fact, it is more up to date than the sourceforge link.

I did have an about screen, but the extra button was causing some issues for Bold users. I have temporarily hidden the button until I can come up with a solution. One option is to add a menu to the application and put it in there. This is the most likely solution, however, I have not purchased the application signing keys from RIM yet and the menu class is a “protected” class.

However, purchasing these keys will allow me to add menus, remember previous settings (like tax percentage), etc… However, it might cause some issues with the open source aspect of the application as my personal signing keys will be on display, something I certainly do not want.

Either way, the application will always be free, but I might not be able to distribute the source files any more.

]]> By: version http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24529 version Fri, 08 May 2009 18:49:39 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24529 not sure if i was clicking to reply to you or if you'd pick up on posted comments in sequence / not sure how this board works tx not sure if i was clicking to reply to you or if you’d pick up on posted comments in sequence / not sure how this board works tx

]]> By: version http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24528 version Fri, 08 May 2009 18:47:54 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24528 also an about screen might be nice too. mr rover! so humble you are! also an about screen might be nice too. mr rover! so humble you are!

]]> By: version http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24527 version Fri, 08 May 2009 18:45:19 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24527 ok cool well i'm happy to help all in the spirit of things. what are the icon params (dpi, size, color count allowed) and we can dish out some ideas and post again soon n.b. is the OTA link above being updated with the new stuff? happy to offer a free site/page for your lil applet if needed. ok cool well i’m happy to help all in the spirit of things.
what are the icon params (dpi, size, color count allowed) and we can dish out some ideas and post again soon

n.b. is the OTA link above being updated with the new stuff? happy to offer a free site/page for your lil applet if needed.

]]> By: Red Rover http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24522 Red Rover Fri, 08 May 2009 16:57:07 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24522 Yeah, I noticed the version issue too but hadn't made the time to look into it. That is, until now. It is fixed in the newest version. Also, I shortened the version numbering so the latest is 1.4. I would be thrilled to have a nicer icon. I am certainly not an icon guy. I slapped that one together in about ten minutes so that I could release the app with something. :) Yeah, I noticed the version issue too but hadn’t made the time to look into it. That is, until now. It is fixed in the newest version.

Also, I shortened the version numbering so the latest is 1.4.

I would be thrilled to have a nicer icon. I am certainly not an icon guy. I slapped that one together in about ten minutes so that I could release the app with something. :)

]]> By: version http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24509 version Fri, 08 May 2009 14:46:24 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24509 thanks red rover, this is so clean and simple. i'd love to design a new icon for you tho if i could? also when i install it's still showing version 0.0 despite the updates to 1.1.3? thanks red rover, this is so clean and simple. i’d love to design a new icon for you tho if i could? also when i install it’s still showing version 0.0 despite the updates to 1.1.3?

]]> By: Red Rover http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24308 Red Rover Tue, 05 May 2009 18:11:56 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24308 Dino, I plan to have that in a future release. Dino,

I plan to have that in a future release.

]]> By: Dino http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24274 Dino Tue, 05 May 2009 05:02:05 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24274 Another suggestion: In the next release would be great if the software can remember the "Tax Percentage". Thank you. Dino Another suggestion: In the next release would be great if the software can remember the “Tax Percentage”.

Thank you.

Dino

]]> By: Phreqd http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24264 Phreqd Mon, 04 May 2009 22:05:21 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24264 Thanks Red! Looks and works great on my Bold. Thanks Red! Looks and works great on my Bold.

]]> By: Red Rover http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24208 Red Rover Sun, 03 May 2009 02:23:42 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24208 I have changed the ota link to reflect version 1.1.3 of TipCalcBB. I have also added a link to the zip file containing all of the source files for those who may be interested. http://www.berryreview.com/ota/TipCalcBB/TipCalcBB.jad http://www.berryreview.com/ota/TipCalcBB/TipCalcBBv113.zip Thank you, Ronen, for hooking me up. I have changed the ota link to reflect version 1.1.3 of TipCalcBB.

I have also added a link to the zip file containing all of the source files for those who may be interested.

http://www.berryreview.com/ota/TipCalcBB/TipCalcBB.jad

http://www.berryreview.com/ota/TipCalcBB/TipCalcBBv113.zip

Thank you, Ronen, for hooking me up.

]]> By: crookedview http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24207 crookedview Sun, 03 May 2009 02:12:25 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24207 Very cool - nice to have a free app that does math :D Very cool – nice to have a free app that does math :D

]]> By: Ronen Halevy http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24206 Ronen Halevy Sun, 03 May 2009 01:26:32 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24206 Sorry you had to puke but thanks for the heads up! Sorry you had to puke but thanks for the heads up!

]]> By: Red Rover http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24205 Red Rover Sat, 02 May 2009 21:33:18 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24205 New version 1.1.3 is up on sourceforge. I have changed Tax Amount to Tax Percentage as requested. I have also made some minor cosmetic changes and corrected an exception that I had missed. New version 1.1.3 is up on sourceforge. I have changed Tax Amount to Tax Percentage as requested. I have also made some minor cosmetic changes and corrected an exception that I had missed.

]]> By: FOSSroxTHX http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24203 FOSSroxTHX Sat, 02 May 2009 16:49:54 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24203 Thanks for your time and effort. Very much appreciiated. Thanks for your time and effort. Very much appreciiated.

]]> By: Dino http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24191 Dino Sat, 02 May 2009 06:04:03 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24191 Hi, Here is a suggestion. Instead of "tax amount" (which needs to be copied from the receipt) you could use "tax percent" (software should remember the last value). As example you can see: http://gpeters.com/tip Thanks! Hi,
Here is a suggestion. Instead of “tax amount” (which needs to be copied from the receipt) you could use “tax percent” (software should remember the last value).

As example you can see: http://gpeters.com/tip

Thanks!

]]> By: Brandon http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24190 Brandon Sat, 02 May 2009 05:34:02 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24190 This is the perfect version. Everything fits in the Bold screen. Thanks again. This is the perfect version. Everything fits in the Bold screen. Thanks again.

]]> By: Red Rover http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24189 Red Rover Sat, 02 May 2009 05:17:11 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24189 Hmmm. I would like to leave the about button. However, I understand the concern, especially if the exit button is getting cut off. That is bad. I have hidden the about button for now. You can download v1.1.2 and it should work better. Let me know how it goes. Thanks Hmmm. I would like to leave the about button. However, I understand the concern, especially if the exit button is getting cut off. That is bad.

I have hidden the about button for now. You can download v1.1.2 and it should work better. Let me know how it goes.

Thanks

]]> By: Brandon http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24188 Brandon Sat, 02 May 2009 04:56:56 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24188 v.1.1.1 doesn't fit into the Bold screen. The "Exit" button is "...". Can the "About" button be removed? Thanks. v.1.1.1 doesn’t fit into the Bold screen. The “Exit” button is “…”. Can the “About” button be removed? Thanks.

]]> By: BBTipCalc：免费开源的微型快速的汇率计算器 | 品莓 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24187 BBTipCalc：免费开源的微型快速的汇率计算器 | 品莓 Sat, 02 May 2009 04:41:58 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24187 [...] 新闻来源：BerryReview 编译：品莓 @ Pell.Chen上传和分享图片用 SnapMyLife & Snap2Twitter[更新]Opera Mini v4.2.13918 按键修订版[更新]Opera Mini v4.2.13918 国际版改中国服务器 for BlackBerry[更新]BBFileScout v0.6.6[更新]尚邮(ShangMail) v4.5.1ebuddy 支持性最好的 IM 集成软件 　　收藏 & 分享：                                 发表：Pell Chen | 类别：软件下载 | 标签：BlackBerry, 软件 | 浏览：1 次 | 引用地址：http://berrycn.cn/archives/2779 « 上一篇 [有图有真相]双子星登场 BlackBerry Gimini 8520 [...] [...] 新闻来源：BerryReview 编译：品莓 @ Pell.Chen上传和分享图片用 SnapMyLife & Snap2Twitter[更新]Opera Mini v4.2.13918 按键修订版[更新]Opera Mini v4.2.13918 国际版改中国服务器 for BlackBerry[更新]BBFileScout v0.6.6[更新]尚邮(ShangMail) v4.5.1ebuddy 支持性最好的 IM 集成软件 　　收藏 & 分享：                                 发表：Pell Chen | 类别：软件下载 | 标签：BlackBerry, 软件 | 浏览：1 次 | 引用地址：http://berrycn.cn/archives/2779 « 上一篇 [有图有真相]双子星登场 BlackBerry Gimini 8520 [...]

]]> By: Red Rover http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24186 Red Rover Sat, 02 May 2009 04:08:32 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24186 I have made the changes mentioned above. I did have to change the layout to get everything to fit on the screen on my Curve. After all, that is the device I originally wrote it for. :) For now, you will have to check out the sourceforge link listed in the original article. I will post an OTA line once I have the resources to do so. Thanks again and let me know what you think. I have made the changes mentioned above.

I did have to change the layout to get everything to fit on the screen on my Curve. After all, that is the device I originally wrote it for. :)

For now, you will have to check out the sourceforge link listed in the original article. I will post an OTA line once I have the resources to do so.

Thanks again and let me know what you think.

]]> By: grrrr http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24184 grrrr Sat, 02 May 2009 03:29:01 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24184 "Commenter's"? Kids who are unable to realize not all plurals need a ' make me puke. “Commenter’s”?

Kids who are unable to realize not all plurals need a ‘ make me puke.

]]> By: Ronen (not Halevy) http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24182 Ronen (not Halevy) Sat, 02 May 2009 02:59:33 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/01/bbtipcalc-open-source-free-tip-calculator-with-bill-splitting-feature-2/#comment-24182 Thank you Red Rover! Thank you Red Rover!

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