Google Chrome

There have been some reports of the Google Chrome browser interfering with the CSV file creation from the LDS website. When Chrome is used, some of the quotation marks are striped from the file which causes a problem on import. The quotation marks are needed, especially when names and addresses contain commas.

I find it rather ironic that the Google powered browser is causing issues for an app targeted toward a Google powered phone.

0.1.2 - some small fixes

This change will apply to a small part of you. When a birthday was missing, there was a failure on import.

I also increased the size of the names on the Family screen as some reported difficulty in selecting the desired person.

As always, thanks for your feedback with any issues you find.

0.1.1 - a few bug fixes

This new release should fix problems that a few of you have been experiencing, including the following:

- Last names that include spaces did not import correctly
- Family member list did not always sort properly
- Various failures when importing Directory.csv


Also, props to those who spoke up about the issues they were experiencing. For any out there that are experiencing bugs, please let me know. I can't fix them if I don't know about them. ;-) Thanks!

0.1.0 - First minor upgrade

This version of the app brings a few exciting features. Here's the list:

- Removed refresh button - this was unnecessary
- Add help screen - from the main list, choose menu, then click help to see the help context.
- The image naming structure was revamped. The new structure saves family photos in the family folder, using the naming scheme of lastname_husbandname_spousename.jpg. Indviduals photos are stored in the individual folder with the naming scheme being lastname_firstname_middlename.jpg. If you take photos using an external source, you can paste them into these folder and they will automatically be picked up.
- Add email to the Contact tab
- Set the person window to only show in the case of MLS data (since there is really nothing to show there)
- Change main list to include spouse name
- Add option to import from Online website

I hope these features make the app more useful and applicable for a broader audience. As always, I'd love to hear your feedback.

0.0.1 - First release!

I'm happy to announce the first release of Ward Roster on the Android Marketplace.

Here's an overview of how to use it.

1. Download the app.
2. Obtain the Membership.csv file from a ward clerk
3. Place the Membership.csv file on the sdcard in a WardRoster directory
4. Run the app
5. Press the MENU button
6. Choose Import from CSV (depending on the size of your ward, it could take 5-10 minutes, don't worry, this is only necessary once after pulling a new data file)
7. Enjoy!

Please post any issues you might have with this version under this post.

Welcome!

This is the official website for the Ward Roster application for the Android OS. Ward Roster contains essential information pertaining to LDS Ward units. The application derives most of its data from the export files which can be obtained from your ward computer. See one of your ward clerks to obtain this data.

This blog will be the main source of contact for all questions/input regarding the application and will also contain the latest news and coming attractions.