BMW Coding Database

PandaNL · 08-28-2013, 05:01 PM

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Hello,

I have something to share with all of you, I created a windows application to view and submit coding for F-series and E-series. I find it sometimes hard to find the right codings in the maze of cheat sheets and so on, that is why i decided to write this application.

v1.3.4 is ready for download

Download link: BMW Coding Database Setup

Changelog v1.2.1

- Added Offline Mode
- Print functionality
- Export to CSV and XML
- Edit own codings
- Multi Submit
- Group ID
- Search when typing

HFW003 · 08-28-2013, 05:07 PM

Great work!

I certainly appreciate your effort mate, well done.

10nelyboi · 08-28-2013, 05:20 PM

Looks great. Thanks for sharing. I would suggest an export method & print feature.

shawnsheridan · 08-28-2013, 07:41 PM

Nice work!

PandaNL · 08-29-2013, 02:44 AM

An export & print mode seems indeed handy, will add it to the to-do list.

jelecroy · 08-29-2013, 09:31 AM

This looks like a really useful tool. I am looking forward to trying it out.
Thank you!

Frogman · 08-29-2013, 12:59 PM

Very nice layout. What did you write this in?

There's not much F30 stuff there, I'll start populating it when I get a chance.

Thanks for doing this!

PandaNL · 08-29-2013, 05:07 PM

Application is written in C# .net.

howiegu · 08-30-2013, 12:09 PM

Absolute fantastic work! Many thanks for sharing

Chieflpc · 08-30-2013, 12:47 PM

Very nice work

Frogman · 08-30-2013, 03:37 PM

I loaded up a lot of the settings I use for F30's last night.

I have a few more to put in. I'll try to add them over the weekend.

Thanks for putting this together!

Frogman · 08-31-2013, 11:30 AM

I've added all of the "normal" codes I have for F30's to the database.

I made 2 typos that I know of. I submitted two error report emails; are you receiving them?

It would be nice to be able to edit/correct things in the database ourselves without having to bother you.

PandaNL · 08-31-2013, 12:47 PM

Yes Frogman, I received them and corrected the typo's.

Will put you're suggestion on my to-do list. Thank you.

kruemel · 08-31-2013, 03:18 PM

I tested your software today and i have to say:
NICE Work and thank's a lot Panda for your time!

Some question at this point.

I synchronized the software to use it in the car, but if i dont have internet i get a sql error.
Did i made something wrong or is it correct that i need internet connection all the time?

Regards

JesseS · 08-31-2013, 03:50 PM

Runs on a Mac (10.7.5) under Parallels 7 in a 32-bit winxp vm w/ no problems.

Well, no problems of any significance.

Scrolling is a bit weird but I've no idea how it behaves on physical hardware so can't really compare.

PandaNL · 09-01-2013, 05:48 AM

Kruemel you need to have a inet connection when loading data, after the data is loaded you can apply filters or remove them. But whenever you press get data again it will try to reconnect to the database and fails because of no connection.

I will work on an offline mode.

Yobyot · 09-01-2013, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PandaNL

Kruemel you need to have a inet connection when loading data, after the data is loaded you can apply filters or remove them. But whenever you press get data again it will try to reconnect to the database and fails because of no connection.

I will work on an offline mode.

What a killer idea!

If you ever got an offline version working, what do you think of allowing a user to check the mods they'd made to their car? Even better, for those of us who code for friends, it might allow us to save each car's coded configuration.

Then, we could print out the status of each car.

JesseS · 09-01-2013, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PandaNL

Kruemel you need to have a inet connection when loading data, after the data is loaded you can apply filters or remove them. But whenever you press get data again it will try to reconnect to the database and fails because of no connection.

I will work on an offline mode.

You might want to consider search-ability as part of your offline effort as it would be really nice to be able to enter a search query of some type and inclusively filter that as well.

(Not sure how you're doing offline mode, but the sqlite3 .net stuff is pretty keen and fts on sqlite is incredibly easy)

PandaNL · 09-02-2013, 03:12 PM

A search ability is definetly coming to search for descriptions e.g Video-in-motion.

I'm not quite sure how I will do the offline mode, but will look into the sqlite3 .net.

Yobyot: I find a seperate configuration file for each car a very good idea, however it doesn't have my top priority.

KKHC · 09-04-2013, 10:30 AM

Great consolidation of info, and slick interface. Thanks for the hard work.

Poohbore · 09-05-2013, 06:20 AM

Newb question (sorry)

I've installed the files on my laptop but when i click to get the data it says that it cant find any of the sql databases.

Where am i going wrong ?

Frogman · 09-05-2013, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poohbore

Newb question (sorry)

I've installed the files on my laptop but when i click to get the data it says that it cant find any of the sql databases.

Where am i going wrong ?

Is your laptop connected to the internet?

08-28-2013, 05:01 PM	#1
PandaNL Enlisted Member Drives: F21 118ia EB Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 34 iTrader: (0)	BMW Coding Database Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Hello, I have something to share with all of you, I created a windows application to view and submit coding for F-series and E-series. I find it sometimes hard to find the right codings in the maze of cheat sheets and so on, that is why i decided to write this application. v1.3.4 is ready for download Download link: BMW Coding Database Setup Changelog v1.2.1 - Added Offline Mode - Print functionality - Export to CSV and XML - Edit own codings - Multi Submit - Group ID - Search when typing Last edited by PandaNL; 03-31-2014 at 07:08 AM.
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08-28-2013, 05:20 PM	#3
10nelyboi Private Drives: 2012 - 335I Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 94 iTrader: (0)	Looks great. Thanks for sharing. I would suggest an export method & print feature.
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08-29-2013, 02:44 AM	#5
PandaNL Enlisted Member Drives: F21 118ia EB Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 34 iTrader: (0)	An export & print mode seems indeed handy, will add it to the to-do list.
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08-29-2013, 09:31 AM	#6
jelecroy New Member Drives: 2013 328i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 27 iTrader: (0)	This looks like a really useful tool. I am looking forward to trying it out. Thank you!
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08-29-2013, 12:59 PM	#7
Frogman Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2012 F30 328i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,624 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 F30 328i [4.63]	Very nice layout. What did you write this in? There's not much F30 stuff there, I'll start populating it when I get a chance. Thanks for doing this!
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08-29-2013, 05:07 PM	#8
PandaNL Enlisted Member Drives: F21 118ia EB Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 34 iTrader: (0)	Application is written in C# .net.
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08-30-2013, 12:09 PM	#9
howiegu Member Drives: 13' 335xi Msport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New England Posts: 126 iTrader: (0)	Absolute fantastic work! Many thanks for sharing
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Chieflpc Enlisted Member Drives: 2013 328xi Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: NY Posts: 30 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 328xi sport [0.00]	Very nice work
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08-30-2013, 03:37 PM	#11
Frogman Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2012 F30 328i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,624 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 F30 328i [4.63]	I loaded up a lot of the settings I use for F30's last night. I have a few more to put in. I'll try to add them over the weekend. Thanks for putting this together!
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08-31-2013, 11:30 AM	#12
Frogman Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2012 F30 328i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,624 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 F30 328i [4.63]	I've added all of the "normal" codes I have for F30's to the database. I made 2 typos that I know of. I submitted two error report emails; are you receiving them? It would be nice to be able to edit/correct things in the database ourselves without having to bother you.
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08-31-2013, 12:47 PM	#13
PandaNL Enlisted Member Drives: F21 118ia EB Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 34 iTrader: (0)	Yes Frogman, I received them and corrected the typo's. Will put you're suggestion on my to-do list. Thank you.
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08-31-2013, 03:18 PM	#14
kruemel Enlisted Member Drives: BMW 328i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lucerne Posts: 38 iTrader: (0)	I tested your software today and i have to say: NICE Work and thank's a lot Panda for your time! Some question at this point. I synchronized the software to use it in the car, but if i dont have internet i get a sql error. Did i made something wrong or is it correct that i need internet connection all the time? Regards
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JesseS Private First Class Drives: BMW 3/15 DA-2 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 173 iTrader: (0)	Runs on a Mac (10.7.5) under Parallels 7 in a 32-bit winxp vm w/ no problems. Well, no problems of any significance. Scrolling is a bit weird but I've no idea how it behaves on physical hardware so can't really compare.
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09-01-2013, 05:48 AM	#16
PandaNL Enlisted Member Drives: F21 118ia EB Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 34 iTrader: (0)	Kruemel you need to have a inet connection when loading data, after the data is loaded you can apply filters or remove them. But whenever you press get data again it will try to reconnect to the database and fails because of no connection. I will work on an offline mode.
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09-02-2013, 03:12 PM	#19
PandaNL Enlisted Member Drives: F21 118ia EB Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 34 iTrader: (0)	A search ability is definetly coming to search for descriptions e.g Video-in-motion. I'm not quite sure how I will do the offline mode, but will look into the sqlite3 .net. Yobyot: I find a seperate configuration file for each car a very good idea, however it doesn't have my top priority.
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09-04-2013, 10:30 AM	#20
KKHC Registered Drives: 2013 328i xDrive Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Posts: 4 iTrader: (0)	Great consolidation of info, and slick interface. Thanks for the hard work.
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09-05-2013, 06:20 AM	#21
Poohbore Second Lieutenant Drives: Mineral White F31 xDrive Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: uk Posts: 250 iTrader: (0)	Newb question (sorry) I've installed the files on my laptop but when i click to get the data it says that it cant find any of the sql databases. Where am i going wrong ?
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