Inara updates, bug reports, requests

Commanders having Elite from Epic games store with http 400 error
When you try to link your accounts, you may receive the http error 400 about expired tokens. It's an issue on Frontier's end that I cannot solve on Inara. Fortunately, the solution is simple - please give it a few days and it will start to work later (probably when the access token on their cAPI server expires). If the error 400 appeared later and it worked before, try to reauthenticate as said in the error message (may be just a regular reauth forced by Frontier). Alternatively, you can try to use the workaround below. If even that won't work, it's the problem described above.
Please vote for the issue on the official bug tracker: https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/21258

Possible workaround: Try to connect the account while you are in the game. It may work.

Game data and imports not available for console commanders and PC players with Legacy game version
Inara supports only the Live game version (so PC Horizons 4.0 and Odyssey) since game update 14, thus all the game data on the site and the commander data imports work only for those game versions.
Pir8
03 Mar 2016, 4:55pm
I would love to update my credits and such using the export from the API like we do flight logs.
Of course this has huge amounts of data and would be an update in itself and as a software engineer myself I would put that stress on someone else.

I've even started a lil .net doobery to obtain it automatically on ED shutdown so i can update it after a session
Climber FX
03 Mar 2016, 7:41pm
I use all time the ED Market Connector. It update the EDDB Market, and ED Star Maps.
Would love to see it updating all the modules in this website...
From My ranks to ships , loads and Community Goals i am doing, etc...
Artie
03 Mar 2016, 11:36pm
Climber FXI use all time the ED Market Connector. It update the EDDB Market, and ED Star Maps.
Would love to see it updating all the modules in this website...
From My ranks to ships , loads and Community Goals i am doing, etc...

Unfortunately, current iOS API is suitable just for limited set of stuff. Also unfortunately, this stuff is not possible to retrieve without game credentials of each user, so it's not possible to get it without other apps like MarketConnector mentioned. Let's see if Frontier will do a regular API one day finally...

Pir8I would love to update my credits and such using the export from the API like we do flight logs.
...

I have some plans for Inara API and theoretically it can be opened for such kind of imports then. But, I would rather has it directly from the game/server output as it is more comfortable for user and easier to create. But, without proper API on Frontier's side... you know...
Climber FX
04 Mar 2016, 4:21am
Is not IOS app, is PC. And the ED Market Connector Have the credentials...
Beachwalker
04 Mar 2016, 4:59am
I'm using the ED Market Connector to update as I go along. But I've just arrived at a station that has a market but the EDMC can't get the market data. Is this a bug in ED or the EDMC?

System - Badjalang
Station - Adelman Orbital
Artie
04 Mar 2016, 10:32am
Climber: Yes, that's the point. Current API available was originally intended just for an official iOS companion app and it wasn't created to be public API. So it is providing just some set of features which was in that app. You cannot get more from there. Market Connector is using this API "mimicking" the iOS app and so it requires your credentials. I can do the same on the web, I can pretend that script is iOS app accessing that data, but not without your credentials and that is something I do not want to do from obvious reasons.

Beachwalker: It's a bug in current API, it is unable to provide market data for some stations, for some stations are problematic outfitting data and so on. Frontier was informed about it and urged about bug fixing, but no fix so far...
Mitch
04 Mar 2016, 5:28pm
Hi, got a bit a feature clean up request. I've noticed videos now get thrown in with pictures, and was wondering could videos be moved out of gallery to their own dedicated tab? I think this would make things look a lot cleaner and give each individual video and picture more staying power as they wont get pushed off the main screen as quick. When I go on gallery its to look at peoples pictures and when I see 5 videos from the same guy spammed up their all Saying something like "Me vs 10 Anaconda's" I know im never gonna watch that. Not saying the videos being posted are bad just I personally dont think they need to muscle in on the gallery and would be best served in a dedicated video tab maybe called "Cinema" or something quirky.

I'd like to state that this is no more than a personal preference and does not stop me in any way from using Inara and shouldn't be thought upon as a priority. Just an Idea to help get the house in order.
Kalisti
04 Mar 2016, 5:32pm
Request

I would love to be able to change the start data of the credits and assets graph.

I want to keep the history

but now i have a long time of records, I want to see my latest progress in more detail. So for example to set the start date to 2 months ago, and just see the graph from that date until now.

thanks
Artie
04 Mar 2016, 5:55pm
Aaron: Actually, there are tabs/tags for videos only, so the videos can be displayed separately, similar as images. I rather do not want to change the "overall" gallery page as now this logic is unified. With videos separated by default there should be another level above added and it is just a complication.
If somebody spams videos/images I am usually removing the duplicated posts or mark some of them for archival, so they aren't displayed in the main gallery view after one day (or so, not sure about exact time now).

Kalisti: Maybe you missed my response above by mistake - will be added during update this weekend (I has it done already, but I still need to test/fix some things there first).
Mitch
04 Mar 2016, 7:28pm
In hindsight I did think my idea was probably going to be more hassle than its worth but i thought I'd run it by you just to see. Coming to think of it a better Idea would of been to add "Picture only, Video only" to the list of filter tags. But like i said its no more than a personal preference, and i'm sure your busy with more technical aspects of Inara...

However I do have one other question regarding the Gallery. (Last one, and I'll leave you alone, promise)

Will we ever see the ability to comment on Pictures/videos?
User1674
04 Mar 2016, 8:27pm
Hi artie , just wondering if some how there can be a coalition operations room in.

So the coalition members can coordinate larger operations ,share information and better communication between the coalition partners.

Fly safe
Artie
04 Mar 2016, 9:41pm
Aaron W Mitchell
Will we ever see the ability to comment on Pictures/videos?

Yes, I have on my ToDo something like "add comments everywhere where it makes sense". But, I need to create the timeline feature first (which will be also revamped News page, probably), as the stuff like comments, logbook subscriptions, etc. will be build on top of that.

FrankfortHi artie , just wondering if some how there can be a coalition operations room in.
So the coalition members can coordinate larger operations ,share information and better communication between the coalition partners.

It is little bit complicated at this moment, as coalitions are "fluid", so for example wing A can be allied with wings B, C, D, E and wing B may be allied just with C, D and so on, so they are not sharing the same information and attitude. It needs "fixed" coalitions first (which needs additional mechanics like membership voting) or other similar mechanics. As I expect most wings has some kind of "ambassadors" for relationships between wings (or it is handling wing commander himself), mass-PM may also work for operations coordination (and it is probably also less chaotic without "intrusion" of all members of each wing). But, I have planned "Missions/Goals" feature for Wings and there will be also possible to share these missions to allies, which may be handy not just for the Powerplay coordination but also for other operations.
User1674
04 Mar 2016, 9:46pm
Artie
Aaron W Mitchell
Will we ever see the ability to comment on Pictures/videos?


Yes, I have on my ToDo something like "add comments everywhere where it makes sense". But, I need to create the timeline feature first (which will be also revamped News page, probably), as the stuff like comments, logbook subscriptions, etc. will be build on top of that.

FrankfortHi artie , just wondering if some how there can be a coalition operations room in.
So the coalition members can coordinate larger operations ,share information and better communication between the coalition partners.


It is little bit complicated at this moment, as coalitions are "fluid", so for example wing A can be allied with wings B, C, D, E and wing B may be allied just with C, D and so on, so they are not sharing the same information and attitude. It needs "fixed" coalitions first (which needs additional mechanics like membership voting) or other similar mechanics. As I expect most wings has some kind of "ambassadors" for relationships between wings (or it is handling wing commander himself), mass-PM may also work for operations coordination (and it is probably also less chaotic without "intrusion" of all members of each wing). But, I have planned "Missions/Goals" feature for Wings and there will be also possible to share these missions to allies, which may be handy not just for the Powerplay coordination but also for other operations.


Thanks Artie, keep up the good work
Deadspin
04 Mar 2016, 11:38pm
So when I try to use the Frontier code from the sig/misc tab of the CMDR's Log, the Frontier forums are telling me there's no current sigpic to use. How do I fix this?

(url=http://inara.cz/cmdr/6372)(SIGPIC][/SIGPIC][/url) - This is how it shows up and how I initially tried it.
(url=http://inara.cz/cmdr/6372](SIGPIC]http://inara.cz/data/sigs/6/6372.png[/SIGPIC][/url) - I've even put it in like this and still nothing.

Brackets swapped out for obvious reasons in this post.
Artie
04 Mar 2016, 11:54pm
Deadspin: Please upload the signature picture to the Frontier forum first (it is directly below the Edit Signature input box). It is needed as they are not allowing direct image linking in signatures.

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