Category: Technical Notes
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Real-time sequel: A report from the source
In yesterday’s article we introduced how PTV Drive&Arrive is working. Let’s dive into today’s topic:
What about authentication and billing?
You pay per trip. We count the number of trips and bill you accordingly. As we have to make sure that you are allowed to create a trip in our system for monitoring and in order to identify you, you need a so called “Token”.…
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A report from the source: Monitoring trips in real-time
You certainly know what an Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) is. And you thought about how great it would be to share your ETA in real-time with other people. Then, we have a solution for you: PTV Drive&Arrive – it enables you to monitor a trip in real-time concerning the ETA at all the stops.…
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PTV xServer internet at Eastern Asia Region
From the beginning PTV xServer internet provides geographic services for Europe, North America and Australia. Now PTV xServer internet also makes geographic services available for China and Japan.
Start immediately and use PTV xServer internet to find a location or address in China and Japan.…
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Announcement of discontinuation PTV xServer 1.14 and add-ons
We would like to let you know that PTV GROUP will be discontinuing the PTV xServer version 1.14 and various versions of add-ons (as listed below) on 01/04/2015. From then onwards, we will no longer provide updates and support for these versions. Please notice that new versions are ready for download at the Customer Area (login is required).…
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Go deeper into API training
Dear all,
PTV has recently updated the Code Samples for Java and C# programming. Following new methods are ready for training purposes:
C# Codesamples Theme Description Directory TimeZones used in routing via FeatureLayer technology xroute PreferredRoutes used in routing and mapping via FeatureLayer technology xroute RestrictionZones used in routing and mapping via FeatureLayer technology xroute SpeedPatterns used in routing and mapping via FeatureLayer technology xroute Java Codesamples Theme Description Directory FindAddress search for an address and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindAddresses search for hundreds of addresses and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindAddressByText search for an address supplying a single field and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindLocation search for a location via coordinates in a specific coordinate format and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindLocations search for hundreds of locations via coordinates and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindObjectByText search for combined transport objects such as ferry and piggyback and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindPoiByAddress search for POIs supplying specific address information and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindPoiByAddresses search for hundreds of POIs and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindPoiByLocation search for POIs setting a location and range and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindPoiByLocations search for POIs setting hundreds of locations and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindCombinedTransport
ByLocationsearch for combined transport via coordinates and a given range and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic FindSuggestionSearch search for an address field via type ahead function xlocate/basic Those samples were validated with the current version 1.18.1.2 running the PTV xRoute Server and PTV xLocate Server in our test environment.…
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Play around with the new Java Code Samples
Dear all,
PTV has recently updated the Java Code Samples for PTV xServer. Following new methods are ready for training purposes:
PTV xRoute Server
- calculateRouteInfo()
- calculateBulkRouteInfo()
- calculateMatrixInfo()
- calculateRoute()
- calculateExtendedRoute()
- calculateTour()
- calculateAdvancedTour()
- calculateIsochrones()
- calculateReachableObjects()
- searchForReachableObjects()
Those samples were tested with the current PTV xRoute Server 1.18.1.1.…