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BuddyRadar Help

Basic Usage

Starting BuddyRadar

Make sure you have SkypeTM running first. From the Skype menu, select [Tools] -> [Do More] -> [BuddyRadar] to start BuddyRadar.
The BuddyRadar icon should be displayed in the task tray.

Double click on the BuddyRadar task tray icon to display the Main Window.
You can also display the Main Window by selecting "Open" in the menu display after right clicking the task tray icon.

For more information on each of the menu and screen components, click here.

When you start BuddyRadar for the first time, the following warning message will be displayed on the right-bottom part of your desktop.

Please click [Click here to access/deny.]

Click [javaw.exe]

Select [Allow this program to use Skype], then click [OK]

* You must allow BuddyRadar to access the SkypeAPI when this warning message comes up, otherwise BuddyRadar will not work.

Get Current Location

Click the "Get Location" button on the bottom right corner of the main window. BuddyRadar will access the PlaceEngine Client Software to get current location information.

If you are located in Japan, a simple address string will be displayed in your Skype mood message after current location has been determined.

For more information on each of the menu and screen components, click here.

When you click the "Get Location" button for the first time, PlaceEngine will display a warning message on the bottom right side of the screen.
This warning message is displayed to let users know that location information is being obtained by an application.

Please choose from one of the options and click [Yes].

* Choosing "Allow without Notification" will suppress warning messages from being displayed on your screen and is a convenient setting.
* If you do not allow access to Wi-Fi information by clicking [Yes] on this warning message, your current location cannot be determined and will not be reflected in BuddyRadar.

Setting Aliases

You can register "Alias" names for places in BuddyRadar.
Normally, in supported areas (currently only Japan), an abbreviated address will be displayed and shared with your friends. If you set an Alias for a place, this alias will be shared instead of your address.
If you choose not to disclose your location, please check the "Turn location sharing off near here" setting.

※If you turn location sharing off, latitude, longitude, and address information will not be shared. However, your Alias name will always be shared.

To set an Alias, please click the [Set Alias] icon on the right top corner ofthe main window. The "Set Alias" window will be displayed.

In the "Set Alias" window, you can enter an Alias in the text box provided. Click [OK] to register the Alias.

If the current location is determined successfully, the Alias you set for that place will be copied in your Skype mood message.

For more information on each of the menu and screen components, click here.

About UI

Task Tray Icon

When BuddyRadar is running on your PC, an icon will be displayed in your task tray.

Right click on the task tray icon to display the following menu.

Help
This help page will be displayed in your web browswer.
Open
Displays the main window.
About BuddyRadar
Displays a window showing information about BuddyRadar including version info.
Check for Updates
You can check for updates of BuddyRadar by selecting this.
Exit
Exits the program.

Main Window

There are two different display modes in BuddyRadar: the List Mode and the Radar Mode. You can switch back and forth between them.


List Mode
Radar Mode

You can switch between modes by clicking the Switch Mode icon on the bottom left side of the main window.

The following menu will be displayed if you right click on the main window.

Help
This help page will be displayed in your web browswer.
Refresh Screen
Updates information displayed on the main window.
Get Location
Makes a request to the PlaceEngine Client Software to update current location information.
Register Location
The PlaceEngine web site will be displayed on your browser, so that you can register Wi-Fi information to PlaceEngine at your current location. If there is a discrepancy when current location is determined by PlaceEngine, you can correct it via this web site to improve location estimation accuracy.
Mood Message
Enter a message to update your Skype Mood Message field. (Warning: Please use this menu item to update your Skype Mood Message. If you edit your Skype Mood Message directly, you can edit out control information that is automatically inserted by BuddyRadar. If this happens, your location information will not be properly exchanged between your contacts.)
Set Alias
Set your own Alias for a place to exchange with your friends instead of address information.
List Aliases
Displays List Aliases Window. This window shows a list of Aliases you've set in the past. After selecting an Alias, you can right click to Edit or Delete the Alias.
Radar Mode
Switch main window display to Radar Mode. Your friends will be displayed relative to your location (the center of the screen) in a radar image.
Zoom Level
Changes Zoom Level of the map display in Radar Mode.
Settings
The Settings Window will be displayed for configuring BuddyRadar Settings.

List Mode

In the List Mode, the friends in your Skype contact list will be displayed in order of distance (nearest on top).

Radar Mode

In the Radar Mode, your friends will be displayed on a radar image relative to your position which is the center of the window.

In the Radar Mode, you can change the zoom level accordingly.

Mood Message

In the Mood Message Window, you can enter a Mood Message that will be copied to the Skype Mood Message without affecting the information that BuddyRadar automatically adds. Edit the Mood Message text box field, and click [OK]. Your new Mood Message will be copied to the Skype Mood Message field.

Set Alias

You can register "Alias" names for places in BuddyRadar.
Normally, in supported areas (currently only Japan), an abbreviated address will be displayed and shared with your friends. If you set an Alias for a place, this alias will be shared instead of your address.

Alias
You can set the Alias name for a place that will be shared with your friends via Skype here.
Address
The address information of your current location as determined by PlaceEngine is shown. Currently, this information is available only within Japan. In other areas, a question mark will be displayed.
Latitude
Longitude
The latitude and longitude of your current location as determined by PlaceEngine are shown.
Range[m]
You can specify the Range in meters where this Alias name will be used.
Privacy Settings
You can choose to share or not share address information at this location via the Skype Mood Message field. However, if you have an Alias set for this location it will be shared via Skype.

List Aliases

In the List Aliases window, a list of aliases that you have set previously via "Set Aliases" will be displayed. You can also edit or delete each item.

The following menu will be displayed if you right click on the list box.

If you select [Edit], the configuration window for the Alias will be displayed. You can edit the Alias name, Range, and Privacy Settings in this window.

If you select [Delete] in the previous menu, you can delete an Alias. It will be deleted after you click [OK] in the following window.

Settings

You can configure the following features in the Settings menu:

Auto Update Location
Location information is updated periodically.
Interval[min]
Specifies interval in minutes to update location information.
Hide Offline Users
If checked, offline users will not be displayed on the main window.
Hide Users without Location Info
If checked, users whose location information cannot be determined (those who do not have BuddyRadar installed) will not be displayed on the main window.

About BuddyRadar

You can confirm BuddyRadar's version info, in the "About BuddyRadar" screen.

BuddyRadar Help Page

News:

  • Version 1.0.5 released. (2008.07.02)

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Original Concept by Jun Rekimoto
Copyright 2008 Jun Rekimoto and Koozyt, Inc.