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yes, thanks for the reminder... I was just noting that a platform specific app would be appreciated. The Kayak app is light years better than trying to use kayak over the mweb, I suspect KVStool would be too. But I understand it is way down behind Iphone, android and even Nokia in terms of support priorities...

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Originally Posted by KVS (Post 15547106)

The KVS Tool Mobile Companion can be used on any Mobile/PDA device: http://www.KVSTool.com/Mobile-Companion-Info.php

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Originally Posted by stephem (Post 15550077)

It is relatively easy to create a mobile application from/for an existing website. However, the main KVS Tool desktop application is too powerful (and complex) to be fully usable (or replicated) in either a website or a platform-specific mobile application format.

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Originally Posted by stephem (Post 15550077)

But I understand it is way down behind Iphone, android and even Nokia in terms of support priorities...

We now have a Windows Mobile Widget (Beta), which you are welcome to try at
http://WindowsMobile.KVSTool.com

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Originally Posted by KVS (Post 15489768)

It's a bug in CrossOver -- the small font in your screenshot is incorrectly rendered by CrossOver as size 8, when it should be size 9.

Please download V6.0.3 -- there is now a Font Size option in the [Tools] menu. Try increasing it to 10 and post an updated screenshot...

Size 10 is not much better, but increasing to size 14 was much better. So I am pleased now. Thanks! It seem like it uses an altogether different font which doesn't look good at small sizes at all. Do you know the font name of the font it should use, I think maybe it needs to be installed separately in crossover. Here is a new screenshot with size 14.

http://i54.tinypic.com/289y59i.png

I tried to google this but couldn't come up with anything. I'm trying to figure out how to read the operational info. I'm sure i could make more sense of it but its the same flight number for the outbound and the return. ANy sources i can reference to try to interpret it?

[KVS Availability Tool 6.0.3/Diamond - WSpan Operational Info: UA 6736/31 Dec 2010]

Code:

F:6736/31DEC                                                    

OPERATED BY UNITED EXPRESS/SKYWEST AIRLINES DEN-RAP             

OPERATED BY UNITED EXPRESS/SKYWEST AIRLINES RAP-DEN             

DEN/1019CT/OFF   918A  .36L ARPT                                

RAP/1241CT/IN   1023A 1.13L LTRN OPBOFF  1140A 1.31L WX         

DEN*1347CT/IN   1245P 1.50L LTRN OPB                            

DEN/006/01/00/00/944SW/00/MARKETRAK-N/300 CARGO/KJ              

RAP/047/01/00/00/944SW/00/MARKETRAK-N/BAG 40 REG 1 HVY 15 C/O 1B

LND 1WCHR JR/RAP                                                

DEN/LTE EQP WEATHER / AMENITIES-NO                              

)                                                               

>

I'm using the seat map feature for the first time. Seems to be giving me the front half of the coach cabin but not the back. What am I doing wrong?

[KVS Availability Tool 6.0.2/Platinum - Amadeus Seat Map: 02 Jan 2011/DL 370/ATL-LAX/763/Y-Economy]

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       A   B    |   C   D   E    |   F   G       

10     -   -        -   -   -        -   -       

11     -   -        -   -   -        -   -       

12     -   -        -   -   -        -   -       

13     -   -        -   -   -        -   -       

14     -   -        -   -   -        -   -       

15     -   -        -   -   -        -   -       

16     -   -        -   -   -        -   -       

17     -   -        -   -   -        -   -       

18     -   -        -   -   -        -   -       

19     -   -        -   -   -        -   -      W

20     -   -        -   -   -        -   -      W

21     -   -                         -   -      W

25 E   -   -        -   -   -        +   -      W

26 E   -   -        -   -   -        -   -      W

47                  -   -   -                    



[+] Available   [-] Unavailable    [E] Exit Row   

[W] Wing        [L] Lavatory       [U] Upper Deck

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superhai (Post 15554857)

You're welcome!

P.S. It's actually the same font -- Courier New. CrossOver is just not rendering the non-bold font sizes correctly (i.e. it renders 9 as 8 and 14 as 9).

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Originally Posted by CDKing (Post 15558498)

Code:

F:6736/31DEC                                                    

OPERATED BY UNITED EXPRESS/SKYWEST AIRLINES DEN-RAP             

OPERATED BY UNITED EXPRESS/SKYWEST AIRLINES RAP-DEN             

DEN/1019CT/OFF   918A  .36L ARPT                                

RAP/1241CT/IN   1023A 1.13L LTRN OPBOFF  1140A 1.31L WX         

DEN*1347CT/IN   1245P 1.50L LTRN OPB                            

DEN/006/01/00/00/944SW/00/MARKETRAK-N/300 CARGO/KJ              

RAP/047/01/00/00/944SW/00/MARKETRAK-N/BAG 40 REG 1 HVY 15 C/O 1B

LND 1WCHR JR/RAP                                                

DEN/LTE EQP WEATHER / AMENITIES-NO                              

)                                                               

>

Each airline uses its own terminology. For example, here is a guide to deciphering AA operational flight info: FlyerGuide.com/wiki/index.php/Flight_Information-FLIFO_(AA) (Wiki article courtesy of hillrider).

In summary:

DEN: Departed at 9:18 am, 36 minutes late, due to Airport [Delays]
RAP: Arrived at 10:23 am, 1 hour 13 minutes late, due to "LTRN OPB"
Departed at 11:40 am, 1 hour 31 minutes late, due to Weather
DEN: Arrived at 12:45 pm, 1 hour 50 minutes late, due to "LTRN OPB"

Alternatively, you can use the [Amadeus Operational Info] option, which provides data in a more structured format (below is an example for a different flight):

[KVS Availability Tool 6.0.3/Diamond - Amadeus Operational Info: UA 6737/01 Jan 2011]

Code:

UNITED AIRLINES - UA 6737



[Planned Flight Info]

FSD-DEN         19:14/Sat - 19:57/Sat  01:43

DEN-FAT         21:37/Sat - 23:05/Sat  02:28



[Flight Notes]

FSD-DEN         OPERATED BY UNITED EXPRESS/SKYWEST AIRLINES

DEN-FAT         OPERATED BY UNITED EXPRESS/SKYWEST AIRLINES

FSD-DEN         MEMBER OF STAR ALLIANCE

FSD-FAT         MEMBER OF STAR ALLIANCE

DEN-FAT         MEMBER OF STAR ALLIANCE

DEN-FAT         PLANE CHANGE WITHOUT AIRCRAFT TYPE CHANGE

FSD-DEN         CHECK-IN /UNITED AIRLINES

DEN-FAT         CHECK-IN /UNITED AIRLINES

FSD-DEN         SECURED FLIGHT

DEN-FAT         SECURED FLIGHT

FSD-DEN         ET/ ELECTRONIC TKT CANDIDATE

DEN-FAT         ET/ ELECTRONIC TKT CANDIDATE

FSD-DEN         077/018/N/000/ NOV10

DEN-FAT         088/004/N/000/ NOV10



[Operational Info]

FSD      20:52  TOOK OFF

DEN      21:09  ARRIVED

DEN      -      PLANE IS LATE IN HOURS MINUTES

DEN      22:30  TOOK OFF

DEN      -      AWAITING CONNECTING PASSENGERS

FAT      23:35  ARRIVED

FAT      -      PLANE IS LATE IN HOURS MINUTES

Quote:

Originally Posted by LarryJ (Post 15567046)

I'm using the seat map feature for the first time. Seems to be giving me the front half of the coach cabin but not the back. What am I doing wrong?

You are not doing anything wrong -- DL had just decided to 'hide' some of the rows that have no available seats (currently these are rows 27-46).

sabre fs keeps giving me error messages. is it down or just me?

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Originally Posted by metallim (Post 15582335)

sabre fs keeps giving me error messages. is it down or just me?

All systems are functioning normally at the moment -- what is the error message that you are getting?

Quote:

Originally Posted by metallim (Post 15582335)

sabre fs keeps giving me error messages. is it down or just me?

Quote:

Originally Posted by KVS (Post 15583325)

All systems are functioning normally at the moment -- what is the error message that you are getting?

Down for me too. Various errors. Latest is

Code:

Data Source Error [R]:



"1305"



If the reason(s) for the above error message are unclear, please visit www.KVSTool.com to review the latest system status announcements.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivk5 (Post 15584567)

Down for me too. Various errors. Latest is

[code]
Data Source Error [R]:

"1305"

Which version of the KVS Tool are you using?

Quote:

Originally Posted by KVS (Post 15584884)

Which version of the KVS Tool are you using?

6.0.2/Platinum. Was working again after my prev post, but now same error again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivk5 (Post 15584934)

6.0.2/Platinum. Was working again after my prev post, but now same error again.

Then you need to download the latest version (V6.0.3)

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Originally Posted by KVS (Post 15585238)

Then you need to download the latest version (V6.0.3)

Done. Still receiving the error intermittently...