Tag - Experiments in Code

The other day I had to replace the value in a field, that was the easy part the hard part was that I had to do this 500 times. So I created a simple Sitecore XAML application to do this. It's very simple and quickly coded to solve the problem. Its pretty hacked but in the future I will look at improving it. I have ideas of other tools I might add to the application to make it more useful. You can download it here, also it saves me having to put in on a memory stick to take it to work.

ExperimentsInCode.Sitecore.Sheer.zip (8.74 kb)

This is a Sitecore package, so you should be able to install it using the Sitecore Install Wizard. I made this using Sitecore Xpress which is Sitecore 5.3.1, it won't work on earlier versions of Sitecore, it also needs .Net Framework 3.5

Today I have been working on a simple application to calculate how much petrol I would have to buy to travel between two locations. I wanted this application because the cost of petrol means that travelling to far off locations for day trips is becoming less feasible. You can have a play with it on my Petrol Calculator page, a link can also be found on the left.

This application uses the Google Maps API. The user enters some simple details, start location, end location, MPG and the price of petrol. Using Google Maps I then pull back the distance between the two locations, perform some simple calculations and show the user directions, a map and the cost to travel this distance.

I am sure this application can be enhanced, so if anyone has any good suggestions on improvements please let me know.

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