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nimh999
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 Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: New database. No p mobile variable |
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I have just updated the speed camera database and have noticed that there is no p mobile variable in the new database.
Have they been merged with another camera database or is there an error on my database? |
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GPS_fan
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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..another possibility is that there are no pMobile var cameras this release, so there is no folder.
Perhaps somebody will correct me, but I think (starting with the release to which you're referring), the intention is to include a dummy camera in each of these categories so that there will always be a folder to dowload - you might also be interested in looking at this thread.
Hope this helps
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rockin_plumber
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Had you been a bit more observant you would have noticed there weren't
any on the 12th June release either  |
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rockin_plumber
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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| rockin_plumber wrote: | Had you been a bit more observant you would have noticed there weren't
any on the 12th June release either |
And in fact.....
The uk mobile var has not been in the database since the 15th Feb release  |
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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If you think what the heading/title actually means, these would be mobile camera vans etc. working within one of the variable sections of motorways such as the M25, whilst the variable speed limit is in operation.
As far as I know, this simply doesn't happen; so there aren't any Mobile.var OR pMobile.var camera locations. |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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| IIRC the one sole case that was a Mobile Var was apparantly outside a school with a variable speed limit enforced by a Police Officer, 20MPH for the school opening/ closing times 30MPH during normal times of the day - not sure if this was ever fully checked out and verified though - Mike |
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Mullet
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Mobile variables were a system error indicator way back, why Pmobile variables got in, no idea.
I emailed earlier today about this and I am waiting a reply.
Last edited by Mullet on Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:12 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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| ...and the last time there was a "variable" entry in the pMobile files (unverified reports from members, remember...) it was subsequently verified and reclassified properly as a 50mph mobile in the next release. |
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MaFt
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Mullet wrote: | Mobile variables were a system error indicator way back, why Pmobile variables got in, no idea.
I emailed earlier today about this and I am waiting a reply. |
yes, correct.
there shouldn't be any mobile variables
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nimh999
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| rockin_plumber wrote: | | rockin_plumber wrote: | Had you been a bit more observant you would have noticed there weren't
any on the 12th June release either |
And in fact.....
The uk mobile var has not been in the database since the 15th Feb release |
Hold your horses here. I don't spend my life studying the speed camera database like a trainspotter looking/waiting for the Flying Scotsman. |
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:13 am Post subject: |
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| nimh999 wrote: | | Hold your horses here. I don't spend my life studying the speed camera database like a trainspotter looking/waiting for the Flying Scotsman. |
Maybe you don't, but you asked a question that required someone else to go and LOOK FOR that information for you.
The least you could do is say thank you, rather than being rude....  |
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Mullet
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| Andy_P wrote: |
..., but you asked a question that required someone else to go and LOOK FOR that information for you.
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This wasn't required at all, the reply did not actually answer the question.
Where would he look for information that far back anyway? |
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Andy_P
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| Mullet wrote: | | Andy_P wrote: |
..., but you asked a question that required someone else to go and LOOK FOR that information for you.
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This wasn't required at all, the reply did not actually answer the question. |
It showed that it wasn't a problem with THIS database version. Additional replies gave further information.
How is calling someone a "trainspotter" going to enthuse them to give any more help?
| Quote: | | Where would he look for information that far back anyway? |
By looking through his backups?
By looking through previous saved downloads?
Either would do. |
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GPS_fan
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Andy_P wrote: | | How is calling someone a "trainspotter" going to enthuse them to give any more help? |
I agree, wholeheartedly, and being part of the team which contacted Richard Branson and helped keep said loco in the UK, I found that comment quite insulting.
We can quite easily manage without GPS, but once we've lost our heritage we'll never be able to get it back.
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john877
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Andy_P wrote: | | Mullet wrote: | | Andy_P wrote: |
..., but you asked a question that required someone else to go and LOOK FOR that information for you.
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This wasn't required at all, the reply did not actually answer the question. |
It showed that it wasn't a problem with THIS database version. Additional replies gave further information.
How is calling someone a "trainspotter" going to enthuse them to give any more help?
| Quote: | | Where would he look for information that far back anyway? |
By looking through his backups?
By looking through previous saved downloads?
Either would do. |
What the matter with trainspotters  |
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