My First Published iPhone App, v2.0!
-I pulled this app off the App Store in 2024 and is being re-introduced upon Apple Approval…
VERSION 2.0 is pending Apple Approval… today is 11-Nov
2012 - I wanted to write my own app: and I am rather uptight about keeping track of my vehicle’s gas and maintenance information. So, I set out to write this database app. Obviously, few indie developers make money, this is US$0.99 without any annoying ads.
Feel free to shoot me a note with any thoughts about the app!
The Interface
This initial screen shows the fuel log along with a tab bar (some buttons along the bottom). The view is determined by the selected button. At initial loading of the app, the “log” view is show with no log entries: here a fuel log entry is shown.
One can add an entry by simply tapping the “+” button on the upper right. Upon doing so, the screen will look like the image below. I have already populated the fields with relevant information.
On this log entry screen, you can select the vehicle for which the gas or maintenance transaction is to support. Also, the service can be selected in a similar manner. The date automatically populates to the current date. The cost and quantity are to be populated. The distance is calculated from the previous entry subracted from the odometer reading. While the odometer reading is readily populated with a wild guess, the user would update this number. If desired, a note would be entered.
The Detail transaction input screen.
The app shown with the fuel logs selected.
Vehicles
Adding a vehicle, or editing the existing vehicle is very similar from what we’ve seen already. Tap the “Vehicles” button on the bottom bar. A screen pops up showing all the vehicles in your database. Initially, there is one: Default Vehicle.
Important NOTE: iAutoLog implements the notion of a single, default vehicle. If multiple vehicles exist in your data base, you can select which vehicle you want to be the default. Defining a vehicle as the default vehicle forces calculations of services (next topic) to be performed on records of the default vehicle.
Services
Thiere is a long list of pre-defined ervice types provided.
AutoLog requires the “Gas” service type to exist. You cannot delete this record.
The “INFO field indentifies the default vehicle and the last odometer reading. All calculations on each service leverage the most recent odometer reading. And, only the default vehicle information is calculated.
One can add additional service types. It would be GREAT to know if anyone actually reads this help and communicates to me what you want to see added.
Settings
There’s a whole new selection of settings selectable from the tab bar.
Default Vehicle: You can select whether you want to see all the fuel and service logs for all vehicles (as this switch shows here), or you can select to only see the logs of the default vehicle.
Distance Metric: Miles are selected by default. However, some may prefer to track distance by kilometres.
Volume Type: Gallons are selected as the unit of measure for fuel. Litres is a selectable options.
Export/Import: Of course, one may want to protect their data. The Copy button exports the current list of logs to the clipboard. Similarly, the Paste button imports data into logs for iAutoLog.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE... if you read this and want more information, I am happy to update the site with additional details (as well as email you whatever information you desire).
