[453_tmc] Re: meeting
- From: "Logen Watkins" <slapkey@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: 453_tmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:59:21 -0400
Ok, sounds good to me -- yea, I think you can call SQL style commands in C,
so C works for me. My question is how do I "ask our database," like,
specifically. I need to go out and see what the style of the C command is,
but I'm asking -- ok, we have my code running...when I say "my_array =
RunSQLcommand(database,command)" or whatever it may be, how I choose "our"
database. but that may be a question i can answer by looking at how sql
commands are actually given, so I'll do that later tonight if you don't know
offhand.
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Chris Rodgers <Rodger4@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think you are going to write the "fastest car" function in PHP. However,
> since it isn't written, I don't mind doing that since I know how to write it
> and how I'm going to use it. Really, only one of us need to call it to
> update a "I'm the fastest car" variable. As for the other stuff, I was
> thinking that we'd use C, since it seems like a good socket-type language.
> I also remember using C in 222 to call other programs; so, it might be
> possible to call mysql using command-line type calls within C. I'm sorry if
> that sounded stupid... I don't know if any of that was accurate.
>
> I'll agree with the "let's get this working" idea.
>
> Also, as an extension of the "busy" thing, I meant to say that I won't be
> able to help at 1:30. I need to be studying... I just wanted to get that
> out there so you can do your job(s)
>
>
> On Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:26:24 -0400, Logen Watkins <slapkey@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> That's fine on the late submission, I won't be compiling until tomorrow
>> morning.
>>
>> after talking with the network group, as far as my part goes we'll be
>> grabbing their header files for function calls, so the stub code for that
>> part (for me) will simply be calling the function and seeing if I get an
>> error flag that they have built in.
>>
>> But the second part, writing the new data into the database, I have
>> questions on -- what exactly am I writing this code "in?" As in, is this
>> C
>> code, Java, VB, what? Basically what I'm assuming I'll do is call their
>> function which will return a string of data, which I'll break up into it's
>> parts as defined by the camera group and then write the pieces out to the
>> database. Am I writing C code here, like "int main()" kind of stuff, or
>> how
>> is this integrating with the website? I think I need to talk to chris to
>> see how I actually "see" the database (how I write to it), as I don't
>> fully
>> know that.
>>
>> Chris also mentioned expandability, about developing an interface for
>> adding
>> additional cameras and such. to that I would say -- our system specs
>> don't
>> reflect that functionality, and as such we'll do it if time allows for
>> proper development and implementation. Our foremost priority on this
>> project is to complete our desired functionality as it is specifically
>> stated. I definitely see your point, for expandability and how to develop
>> a
>> classy-interface, but I'm hesitant to say "yea let's add this on" when I
>> feel that we still have a considerable road ahead of us as it stands. If
>> we're sitting around with our hands in our pockets a month from now, sure.
>> But for now, let's focus on what needs to get done, which is a sizeable
>> amount.
>>
>> I think that I'm supposed to write the fastest car function -- again, let
>> me
>> know what I'm writing in and how to access the database, and we'll get
>> that
>> up as well. how are we recognizing what the "current" cars are? it seems
>> to
>> me that we can't simply say "what are the latest cars in the database," as
>> that leads to a problem if a camera is currently seeing no cars at all
>> (unless we write in a blank?). thoughts?
>>
>> -logen
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Chris Rodgers <Rodger4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Because of my speech this morning, and upcoming test in CompSci at 2:30,
>>> I
>>> have not started writing my paper (although, I do have a few sources). I
>>> don't believe that I can, realistically, finish my paper for 453 and
>>> address
>>> all of my changes to the API before midnight.
>>>
>>> Logen, is it okay if I send this to you later tonight (like 1-2?). Or...
>>> can I update the TMC portion of the API doc to reflect this and send
>>> that?
>>>
>>> Just so you know, I do have some ideas for how I will update my portion
>>> of
>>> the API:
>>>
>>> - Get rid of the code that handles styling on the page
>>> - Remove code from my function and add descriptive text explaining the
>>> purpose of each function
>>> - Add additional functions developed for the api
>>> - "Develop" a "function" that handles: setting a "track this car"
>>> variable
>>> to a particular car ID.
>>>
>>> Actually, I think a few people will need to use that "track this car"
>>> variable.
>>>
>>> Someone will need to write code that determines the closest PTZ to a
>>> fixed
>>> camera.
>>>
>>> Someone will need to use that function to determine which PTZ to switch
>>> the
>>> main PTZ feed to (I think that's me). I'll also need to write code that
>>> disables automatically doing this in manual mode.
>>>
>>> Has someone already written a "fastest car" function? I'm sure, if my
>>> code
>>> detects automatic mode, that it will need to call this function every
>>> second
>>> or so to switch the main cam.
>>>
>>> Yep,
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:41:15 -0400, Swati Saxena <ssaxena@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Here is what i propose,
>>>
>>>> Lets meet at 1:30pm in the study room,and decide from there. If the time
>>>> is
>>>> not sufficient. Will again meet at 4pm.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Swati
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 11:27 AM, <dcmille@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Are we doing the cone thing as well as the 1:30 meeting?
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -Dan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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