Android How To
The instructions on this page are for the verion submitted to the Android Developer Challenge
Note About LBS/GPS Locations
GPS fixes are simulated for each course using predetermined paths. Whenever an activity is started that requires GPS the application will prompt you to select a GPS provider. Please select the provider matching the course you are playing/using. (This selection process was included in case you have other providers installed on your device.)
Start Application
  1. Start the application on the emulator.
  2. The application will initialize itself and perform setup.
  3. Login screen display - click create new account.
  4. Create New Account
    1. Fill in username and password field.
    2. Select whether you want a blank account or an account with courses prefilled/automatically added.
    3. Click the create button.
  5. Wait for the server to create you account and synchronize the application
You are now ready to use your TeeDroid Caddy.
Play a round of Golf
  1. Select course list from the menu on the main screen
  2. Choose a course
    1. If you selected prefill in account creation, select a course from the list.
    2. Otherwise select search from the menu, a search near here is automatically started. You can also select search by location from the menu to input course name and address search criteria. Select a course from the search results.
  3. Once you have a course displayed, choose new round from the menu. A dialog letting you select the tees you will be playing is displayed.
  4. (DEMO only) Select the LBS provider you will be using from the dialog prompt.
  5. The round interface is now displayed.
    Demo lbs providers start paused on the tee. To pause or resume LBS/movement click the middle button on the DPad.
    Enter input for each hole (using the menu):
    1. Set the tee ball location.
    2. Select the club used to hit the ball.
    3. Set the result of the shot.
    Repeat step b and c (no b on green) until the ball is in the hole. If the result (c) requires a drop (lost ball, water etc), the drop ball interface will be displayed.
    From the round interface you can also access:
    1. Set Drop - set the location of a dropped ball.
    2. Penalty - indicate that a rules infraction has occurred, or that you need to take a free drop.
    3. Hole Advice - read other golfers advice on how to play this hole, or add advice of your own.
    4. Round Stats - view your scorecard and the statistics for the current round.
    5. Scorecard - view the full scorecard of the course.
    6. Club Distances - view the distance statistics for your clubs.
    7. Edit Coordinates - edit the gps coordinates for the current hole.
    8. Switch Coordinates - switch out the coordinate set you are currently using.
TeeDroid Mobile Golf Caddy
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