ModuOps, short for Modular Operations
Does ModuOps require any additional software to run?
It is a compiled, free-standing Application
What OS's does it run on?
ModuOps runs on Mac OS-X, Windows and Linux
Is ModuOps Open Source?
YES! Licensed as GPL v3 Open Source
How much will ModuOps Cost?
ModuOps is FREE to download and use
Can I make a donation to the Project?
Donations are gladly accepted to help me cover costs of development/training. However at this time I do not have any mechanism setup to take donations. I will soon.
What development language are you using?
ModuOps is written in Livecode. If you know what that is and you want to help please contact me.
Can I test/use it now?
ModuOps is in development now and is not ready for public use
Is there any place I can see it used?
ModuOps' first live test is 1/24 & 1/25 at the West Springfield Model train show.
Can ModuOps be used for Home layout operations?
ModuOps is PERFECT for home layouts too!
What's the release schedule?
Things could change but here's my plan as of today. ModuOps first test release (Alpha) February 2015. ModuOps version 1.0 Spring 2015 (fyi-spring ends on 6/20/2015 ;-)
Can I make suggestions for the software.
Version 1.0 feature set is frozen. I need to figure out what the best way to get feature requests will be. For now, jot them down and hold on to them.
Is MRBT really that good for Free-mo layouts?
Yes, I think MRBT a great for Modular layouts.Are you going to add additional features to ModuOps?
Yes, I have bigger plans than an MRBT clone.
wow, some freemo oriented operations software. Sounds fascinating. I'm looking forward to your first release.
ReplyDeleteI am curious about how you chose your development language. Is it what you write in? There are other cross-platform languages (Java or Python, to name two). Do you use the community version of the language, or a paid version?
I'm looking forward to your first release!
I currently own a bicycle shop and do not code in anything (as evidence from the source code once you see it ;-).
ReplyDeleteIn my previous life I did do a lot of development in some of the early OO languages including Hypercard and Supercard (as well as Java and Python). Then I decided to leave the IT coding world in 2001 to follow the American Dream and opened the Bike shop.
I stumbled across Livecode just as it was going to the Community version. I downloaded it and had a proof of concept working in a weekend. Due to some issues in my personal life, I had to put things on hold last year and just recently re-opened the project (Thanksgiving day was the day I decided to get this going for the upcoming show).
Livecode is simple and it's really fast to get things doing what you want. It's really quite nice and perfect for a bike shop owner turned Free-mo Ops Software coder. If you know Java and Python I bet you could pick up Livecode in short order. My experience is you tend to overthink how to do something in Livecode and when you realize that, things start to flow.
I do own a license but I've been developing in the community version to ensure that anyone who wants to download the Free IDE can and take a look at the source code. I don't think there's any issues if I develop in the licensed version but I just didn't want to take the chance.
MRBT has worked for us here in New England Free-mo but it has some issues not the least of which is that it's hard to get it to run on a Windows XP machine. ModuOps brings us a modern version of MRBT but leaves the door open for lots of other things as well based on Livecode's breadth of tools it has.
Thanks for the comment and I hope we'll have the alpha posted shortly after the West Springfield, MA train show.
--Bob
That sounds great, and reasonable. I'm a Java developer, with a dish of Python and smatterings of many other languages on the side. I'd love to help you and contribute to this, but you need to get the Alpha release out, and I need to start learning all about Livecode.
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