Version 1.0.3 is live. In this version I fixed a bug that prevented the local DB from being updated correctly when tickets were changed locally. I also added a status message at the top to tell you what the app is doing in the background (sending or recieving data from the server), an auto update timer for tickets, and a new skin on the refresh button. Obligatory link to the download page.
There have been some requests for screenshots — I’ll put them up soon.
I’m just speeding through versions now. 1.0.2 has the auto-updater built in, so this should be the last update you have to manually install. It also is more forgiving about the URL in the login, so trailing / or whitespace doesn’t cause failure any more. The URL for the binary has changed, so just pick it up through the download page.
I’ve already tackled some common bugs and uploaded a new version. Download and update, please. I’ll be working on getting an auto-updater into the code for the next release, so that should be the last one that you have to manually update.
Traction is an Open Source frontend to the ticket tracking service Trac. Traction is written in AIR and uses Adobe Flex. Using Traction you can interact with your Trac tickets real time — in line edting, tabbing between fields, and filtering. This makes the process of organizing and modifying tickets far easier than the HTML interface offered on the web. Also, Traction caches your tickets locally so you only have to update new tickets every time you login, which makes the experience that much faster. You can also use Traction to create new tickets and track user “scores” which are calculated based on the priority of tickets closed by each user.
This blog will be used to follow the progress of Traction. If you are interested in contributing to Traction contact me via email. Visit the download page for links to the latest binary and the URL of the git repository.