Running Tracker – Nike+iPod software

Running Tracker 1.3.0 is currently under heavy development.

Here are some screenshots of the coming features:

• New overview chart

The distance sum, the duration sum and the average speed are displayed on one single chart.

• Possibility to export charts as PNG pictures

• New logo

The Nike+iPod is a great device. After your run, you just connect your iPod to your computer and iTunes automatically synchronizes your workout with the Nike+ website. Nice !

What if you have Linux ? Well, the problem is that iTunes doesn’t work so well on Linux. There are solutions to install it with Wine but I did never manage to make it synchronize my workouts with the Nike+ website.

With Running Tracker, you can easily import workouts directly from your iPod. Even on Linux. Click on Add workout, then select the location of your last workout and your workout is displayed ! The imported workouts are stored on your computer in a database. It is then easy to backup your data in case something bad happens to your hard drive.

Running Tracker 1.2.0 has been released: Start it now !

Download it here: http://runningtracker.tuxfamily.org/index.php?title=Download

What’s new in Running Tracker 1.2.0 ?

• New translations: German and Croatian
• Date format definable in the preferences window
• Tab order improved in the preferences window
• Unit tests improvements
• Source code improvements

Installing Java 1.6 on Mac OS X is not as easy as it should be… the Java version update I was talking about in my previous post is only available for 64-bit Intel-based Mac OS 10.5 or later.

If you have a 32-bit system, you should try to install Soylatte. It’s a Java 1.6 Port for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 (Intel). It should allow you to run any Java 1.6 application including Running Tracker.

Some useful links on the subject:

• http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/static/soylatte/
• http://weblogs.java.net/blog/arungupta/archive/2008/04/java_se_6_u5_on.html
• http://blog.headius.com/2008/04/apple-chosepoorly.html

You want to use Running Tracker on your Mac but you keep getting the following error message when you start the application?

The installed Java Runtime Environment is not supported by Running Tracker.
Please update your JRE.

No problem, you just have to change the preferred Java application version.

In the “Utilities”, expand the “Java” folder and double click on “Java Preferences”:

Drag “Java SE 6″ and drop it at the top of the list:

Now you should be able to start Running Tracker.

PS: Thanks Guillaume for the tip !

The functionalities that are planned to be developed in the next Running Tracker version are now defined:

• New translations: Hungarian and German
• Date format definable in the preferences window: “dd/mm/yyyy” or “mm/dd/yyyy”
• Tab order improved in the preferences window
• Unit tests improvements
• Source code improvements

Please help us reviewing the translations of Running Tracker: runningtracker_translate
Don’t hesitate to update the spreadsheet !

Here is a quick update on the Running Tracker development:

• I’ve been working on the German translation of Running Tracker. All the strings are now translated. Please don’t hesitate to improve the translations: runningtracker_translate
• I am currently thinking about the new functionalities that will be integrated in the next Running Tracker release. I will post a new message soon to detail these changes.
• The Running Tracker’s blog has been updated to WordPress 2.7. The new dashboard interface is really nice.