Tides sent to your cell phone

Open to everyone

Moderator: Chip

Post Reply
User avatar
pat
Site Admin
Posts: 2266
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:04 am

Tides sent to your cell phone

Post by pat »

This may be of absolutely no value to anyone other than me, but who knows...

There have been many times when I've been away from any internet connection and wanted to know today's tide, or for a future date. Sue is out kayaking with her sister today and I'm at home working (or at least that was the plan). I actually spent some hours developing a web application that will send the tide information to my cell phone. It should work with any cell phone that can receive text messages.

Here's what you do:

Using your cell phone, send a text message to tidestats@ssih.com
In the body of the message include ONLY the date that you're interested in. DAY ONLY. For example, if you want the tide for July 25, the body of the message should be nothing but:

25

If you'd like a day next month, add a '1' after the day, with a space between the two numbers like this:

18 1

(That would return info for August 18.)

It <i>should</i> send it to you. If anyone tries this, let me know. Sue has our cell phone with her, so I can't test it.
Image Impex Currituck
Pat Traynor - site admin
pat@ssih.com
User avatar
Chip
Posts: 1723
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:14 am
Location: Weymouth

Post by Chip »

Will it work if I send an email to the address?

It responded but no info, just this:

Tides for July :
High: and
Low: and
Last edited by Chip on Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Current Designs Solstice GTS
Placid Boatworks Rapidfire
User avatar
Chip
Posts: 1723
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:14 am
Location: Weymouth

Post by Chip »

My phone is in my truck. I'll check it when I leave.
Current Designs Solstice GTS
Placid Boatworks Rapidfire
User avatar
pat
Site Admin
Posts: 2266
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:04 am

Post by pat »

Aha - I see what the problem is. Your mail automatically sends several blank lines at the middle. Let me write some code to fix that...
Image Impex Currituck
Pat Traynor - site admin
pat@ssih.com
User avatar
Chip
Posts: 1723
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:14 am
Location: Weymouth

Post by Chip »

Tides for July 25:
High: 2:37am and 3:13pm
Low: 8:57am and 9:21pm

FIXED!
Current Designs Solstice GTS
Placid Boatworks Rapidfire
User avatar
Birdseye
Posts: 2148
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:18 pm
Location: Marshfield, MA

Post by Birdseye »

Very Cool 8)
P&H Quest LV - Yellow/white/blue
User avatar
pat
Site Admin
Posts: 2266
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:04 am

Post by pat »

Sue just came home and I tried it from my phone. Works!

Sue has been shopping. She bought herself a wetsuit! What do <i>I</i> have? I'll tell you what. I've got shorts!
Image Impex Currituck
Pat Traynor - site admin
pat@ssih.com
User avatar
Chip
Posts: 1723
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:14 am
Location: Weymouth

Post by Chip »

You've created a monster! :D Another one hooked.
Current Designs Solstice GTS
Placid Boatworks Rapidfire
getnoutside
Posts: 751
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:51 am
Location: Marshfield
Contact:

Post by getnoutside »

COOL!!!!!
Post Reply