Droid Users - Read this

There have been some reports of frustration involved with getting the CSV file in the right spot and having the app recognize the file. The majority of the frustration seems to be coming from Droid users. One persistent user found a combination that worked for him and I thought I'd post it here. Props to Emery for figuring this out and taking the time to document it:

Hey...DROID USERS...got it to work.

Here is what I did.

1. Uninstalled the app from my phone.
2. Powered off my phone
3. Used a SD card adapter to plug SD card into computer to delete the "Ward Roster" folder.
4. Remounted sd card, powered up phone.
5. Reinstalled app from marketplace.
6. Re downloaded ward roster .csv file from my online ward directory.
7. Took care to NOT OPEN FILE...saved it as.
8. Renamed by right click.
9. Powered down phone, unmounted card and mounted to computer.
10. Copy & paste directory.csv into "ward roster" folder...not other folders in the file.
11. Unmounted card from computer, remounted and powered on phone.
12. Went to app...started, selected "import" and the button stayed lit...began to get excited and ...wallah! Within 1 minute my ward roster was there!

I tried every other way prior to this with my usb cable and it did not work. I suspect something was asmiss here or perhaps when I opened the .csv file and renamed it previously. Dont know exactly which was the key but now I am happy...the links to MAP are great when trying to find a house...since I do a ton of visits as the EQP.

FYI. I am running, vista, office 07 and Firefox as my browser.

0.4.0 - Home Teachers and Organizations

The most notable additions in this release are the ability to import Home Teachers and Organizations using the files provided by the MLS system on the ward computer. Include the HomeTeaching.csv and Organization.csv file in the /sdcard/WardRoster/ directory when importing to leverage this functionality.

Some other features:

- instant dial: with this feature enabled, phone numbers will dial immediately instead of loading on the dialer window.
- improved navigation: added menus
- usage reporting: I'm collecting a few statistics about the usage of the app. This will give me aggregated data on general app usage. Please note that no membership data is being collected.
- single parent families - there was a bug where clicking on a child in a single parent family sometimes produced an error.

A troubleshooting help

I read a comment from someone who said that it didn't work for them to name it "Directory.csv". Instead, the named it to "Directory" and it worked.

So, this is definitely true if Windows is hiding your extensions from you. This is actually the default setting in Windows, if it knows what an extension is, it hides it. So, when you think you are naming a file "Directory.csv" it is actually naming it "Directory.csv.csv"

So, if you are struggling, try naming it "Directory"

Also, props to Ron for the tip!

0.3.1 - Bug Fix

Thanks to everyone who sent this in, but I unknowingly released 0.3.0 with a bug. In my haste to get compatibility for MLS 3.1.1, I released the software without testing it with the Online data file. A force close was error was introduced, but thanks to some observant users, the bug has been detected and fixed.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

0.3.0 - MLS 3.1.1

Many of you have recognized that WardRoster was not compatible with MLS 3.1.1. The good news is it is now compatible!

So what do you get with the new version? There are a couple of added fields on the person details screen. Also, if an individual has a personal phone number, it will appear next to their name on the family details screen. Personal emails addresses appear on the person details screen.

MLS 3.1.1 is a big shift in the way the Church track contact info. It now recognizes that phone numbers and email address correspond to an individual instead of a household. This is great move forward.

Troubleshooting

When in doubt, here are some tips to help you:

1. Don't use Google Chrome (at least, at present it seems to be modifying the CSV files)
2. If both Membership.csv and Directory.csv are present, only Membership.csv will be used.
3. Disconnect your phone from the computer before you import (okay, it's possible to import with the computer connected, but it's easier to just say unplug it. When it doubt, unplug).


The user base for this app is really growing and some of you are becoming increasingly proficient. So, that said, am I missing anything? Post your tips in the comments.

0.2.0 - Sharing

The new release comes with a few new features, namely the ability to share phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses. I should note that with this ease of use we should not forget that this data is to be used for church purposes only. This feature was suggested by a user, but I will use it frequently, as a frequently get emails/texts from bishopric members asking for contact info.

So, the power is now yours, use it wisely. And enjoy!