Re: FlipClock Beta
 

OK, let me start off by saying "Long-time listener, first-time caller."

I've searched the threads and learned to uninstall before loading a new version, and I've learned how to clear alarms from previous versions. But, the problem I've had is that my alarms simply don't play any sound.

I'm not one of those guys who says "1 start - doesn't work - uninstalled." Clearly from this and other threads, it works, marvelously, for a lot of people. So something must be wrong on my end. Here's what happens:

I set an alarm and choose a sound file. When the time comes, two buttons pop up on the screen "Turn alarm off" and "Snooze". They pop up and disappear so fast, I can barely read them. That's it. No sound plays, and the buttons don't stay there.

The sound file works. My volume is not muted and is at an appropriate volume. The built-in alarm function works (playing that same mp3.) I cleared all old alarms (flipclock and built-in.) Nothing else is running on the tablet. I have rebooted. I have an N810 running OS2008 and v0.9.5 of flipclock.

Please let me know what else could be wrong. I think I will love this app once I can get it to work for me.

Re: FlipClock Beta
 

FlipClock has trouble playing some sound files. I could reproduce your problem by directing it to "play" a file that it doesn't like. Try several different MP3 music files or WAV files.

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Damn - why didn't I think of that? Yep, that was the issue! I changed to a different mp3 (tried a few) and they worked perfectly. Thanks so much for your help. Flipclock may become my new best friend now.

jolouis - let me know if you want me to send you the file that Flipclock didn't like. I didn't search the thread - you are probably already aware of this issue and have sufficient examples, but I figured I would offer.

Dr. Pantz

Re: FlipClock Beta
 

Anyone having issues where no sound plays once the snooze button is pressed? This seems to only be an issue when flipclock is started from alarmd. Usually I don't leave flipclock running in the background. I tried to do some testing by running flipclock from the console but I could never replicate this :-/ I am playing an mp3 file for the alarm and looping is set

Re: FlipClock Beta
 

Hey guys

The app looks promising, but I can't seem to get the flipclock installed.
I try installing the version in the Application manager and that just shuts down. I even included your catalogue. I downloaded the latest version and its a .deb package. I cant seem to get it to install on my cell. It has a swirly icon and pressing on it doesnt make any difference

Thanks again

Re: FlipClock Beta
 

Just this morning the alarm didn't go off at all. When I did finally wake up, flipclock was open and at the screen with snooze or turn off alarm but no sound was playing. I have seen it do this once before. Usually I just don't get any sound after hitting snooze.

Re: FlipClock Beta
 

Yea basically since 0.9.5 (I think, have to check the changelogs again now) flip implemented "auto-clearing alarms", so when the sound file finishes playing if it's not set to loop, the alarm is considered "off" and the buttons go away. In your case because Flip couldn't play the sound file, it tried then finished, so the buttons disappeared and the alarm "failed". Thanks for helping out before I got to it Den!

Oh please if you could that would be awesome! I know a few people have run into this, but I haven't found a sound file myself that doesn't work and most MP3s people have said failed are "not publicly re-distributable". If you could zip that not-working file and email it to me that would be amazing, maybe then I could actually fix this! Thanks!

Hmmm first I've heard of it, but I usually leave flip running in Insomanic mode since I fixed that brightness level thing. So just to be clear, at alarm time flip opens, the sound plays and alarm buttons show up... you hit snooze and it goes quiet, back to normal clock mode... then in say 5 minutes (or whatever your snooze time was), the alarm buttons pop back up but no sound is heard?

It sounds like there's something else preventing the sound from working... are there any other apps running at the time in the background?

What device/OS version are you running? If you're installing from the application manager there shouldn't be any problems... does it give you any errors or?

Thanks!

Re: FlipClock Beta
 

jolouis: if the user-selected alarm fails to play, it should play another generic alarm sound, so the alarm will at least work.

Re: FlipClock Beta
 

Jolouis, If the backup alarm is too difficult, how about a "test" button just above the "Alarm Sound" box?

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Yes that is correct. The only other apps I have running is roxterm. I will try to leave flipclock running tonight through a console and see if I get any debugging info from it. I have had similar issues with the default nokia alarm though too. Are there any special parameters passed to flipclock when it is launched from alarmd?