Android Widget to show Vodafone Mobile Account Balances.

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wintersm

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#76262 31-Jan-2011 20:10

Hi..

I have started to make a version of my 2Degrees android widget for Vodafone as requested.

Search market for "Vodafone NZ Balance Widget" or something like that.

This is BETA at the moment, as I have found some errors in the prepay balance web page when retrieved through the java http client. I am using the m.vodafone.co.nz site to get the information..

Currently I am able to parse out correctly

On Account, Spend This month, PXT, TXT, Anytime Minutes, Offpeak Minutes

Prepay - Balance, Calling Credit
Here where it gets tricky, when received through the http client, the page renders up an error message in the table, so either the first item will have the error and non other will show, or the last will have the error, and you wont get the expiry date.

Now - I need "Tag" information for other balance items, eg Data, Internet packages, this way I can parse them and handle them correctly, they should show in the balance page the first time, or if you log onto m.vodafone.co.nz I need to see what is in the left coloumn..

eg above account i had access to has

10 PXT
100 TXT
20 Anytime Minutes
60 Offpeak Minutes

So, help me add more things in by posting them here! Any comments / problems would be appreciated.

Phone: Google Nexus 1 , stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 Self Rooted.

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Circumspice
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#433378 31-Jan-2011 20:26

Thanks I've a running balance now which is great.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by the left column ... I can say that on SupaPrepay, would be great to know about My Add-Ons in terms of Top up Bonus minutes remaining, BestMate 1000 txts and minutes remaining, and Broadband Lite data remaining.

athor

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#433380 31-Jan-2011 20:32

Hey,

I've just given the widget a go. I had some Force Closes the first few times I tried to update. I tried reentering my login details a few times and it seems to work eventually. I sent a report for one of the crashes.

The widget works well. Looking forward to seeing updates for more addons etc.

Heres the 'tags' for my addons from the html source. Hope this is what you need.

<td class="name">

Top up Bonus -
<span>100 weekend mins to VF mobiles & NZ landlines</span>
<td class="name">

TXT2000 -
<span>2000 TXTs to VF mobiles</span>
<td class="name">

Broadband Lite -
<span>100MB of data</span>
</td>

wintersm

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#433461 31-Jan-2011 22:34

athor: Hey,

I've just given the widget a go. I had some Force Closes the first few times I tried to update. I tried reentering my login details a few times and it seems to work eventually. I sent a report for one of the crashes.

MMM,, I have looked at where the error has occured, when you login to m.vodafone.co.nz, do you get "My Spend is $" (something)..

It seems that it was missing, I have not handled that one, if it is missing can you message me the html from the vodafone site (if you are comfortable doing that)., I need to check the differences.

:)

Phone: Google Nexus 1 , stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 Self Rooted.

athor

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#433521 1-Feb-2011 08:54

I don't see anything that says My Spend.

I have send you the html from the page.

marmel

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#433570 1-Feb-2011 10:06

I've tried downloading this a few times this morning and it doesn't appear to be working. Downloads to about 5% then quickly goes to installed successfully.

Problem is the app doesn't appear on the apps page and you can't choose open from the market page either as it is greyed out.

I'm using HTC Desire Froyo.

wintersm

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#433573 1-Feb-2011 10:11

Its a widget so it wont appear in the apps page on you phone, you have to long press on your launcher to add widgets..

Phone: Google Nexus 1 , stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 Self Rooted.

marmel

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#433575 1-Feb-2011 10:13

Ahhhh thanks :-)

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allstarnz

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#433588 1-Feb-2011 10:36

great, I like.

Is there any way to get remaining MB's left for my data plan?

wintersm

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#433722 1-Feb-2011 15:31

just uploaded an update that may show "Broadband Lite" on pre-pay, i say "May" as there is a bug in the vodafone page which may stop it from showing, this is out of my control..

Give it a go and see..

Phone: Google Nexus 1 , stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 Self Rooted.

athor

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#433983 1-Feb-2011 22:20

I've downloaded the update but I'm getting Force Closes when updating the widget from the full screen view. I've submitted a report.

wintersm

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#433997 1-Feb-2011 22:52

athor: I've downloaded the update but I'm getting Force Closes when updating the widget from the full screen view. I've submitted a report.

yup fixed just now..

Phone: Google Nexus 1 , stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 Self Rooted.

athor

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#434001 1-Feb-2011 23:06

Love the response times =)

It's updating fine now. I'm also getting my Top up Bonus minutes showing now, but no broadband lite.

Ragnor

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#434511 2-Feb-2011 21:26

Best Mate 1000:
<td class="name">BestMate1000 - <span>1000 TXTs & 1000 mins</span></td>

Mobile Internet 2Go 50MB:
<td class="name">Mobile Internet 2Go - <span>50MB of data</span></td>

Total Addon Charges:
<div class="addonCharges">
<h3>My Add-On charges are <span>(excludes cancelled Add-Ons)</span></h3>
<h4>$12.00/mth</h4>
</div>

Pretty nasty html, h3 and h4 abused!

wintersm

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#434537 2-Feb-2011 22:23

It is nasty html, I will look at adding those tomorrow!!

:)

I still have not figured out if there is a way around the bug in their html for pre-pay customers (why its different html display/layout between prepay and on-account is beyond normal reasoning)..

;)

Phone: Google Nexus 1 , stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 Self Rooted.

wintersm

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#434841 3-Feb-2011 14:23

Ragnor: can you paste the whole table row code for the best mate line, this one having 1000 text and 1000 minutes, i need to see how the "remaining" amounts are given out..

thanks.

Phone: Google Nexus 1 , stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 Self Rooted.

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