The MARK-ers of Markii

Let me tell you a story about how things marked up in my life...

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Mark-er #25

October 3, 2016 - Monday

This is the last day of my OJT Days...

The database is ready, the plugins are ready, the design is ready, therefore we should start developing the app itself ala offline version.

We divided the modules, Kat will work on Members module, Janelle will work on Collection Sheets module and I will work on the Loans Module.

Yun na, so we started developing the app ala offline version :)

Achievements/Accomplishments:

made the first ever design of our app

made the Base-Api and Base-Repository

made some parts of the old project SHRIMPPS

made the simmfins-api

started the offline version of the app

installed plugins for the app

fixed the database design to become similar to the web server’s database

Learnings:

able to sleep early and to wake up early

able to learn laravel basics as well as angularJS

able to learn how to connect the phone to my laptop using ADB and debug the app through it

able to learn nodeJS as well as bower, cordova and ionic platforms for mobile development

able to learn PSR-2 coding conventions for a better way of coding

able to code with an object-oriented approach

able to use different open-source softwares for easy development

able to search different solutions and to fix the problems efficiently

able to handle time pressure and enhanced my skills in analysis and coding styles and strategies

able to learn to pray every 12 noon, 3 pm and 5 pm

able to learn to ask for assistance with my co-developers if I don’t know what am I going to do with the problem or error, communication in short :)

able to be courteous and kind to the employees of the company

And before anything else, I would like to thank the following persons who contributed to the success of my OJT Days:

Our Advisers, Sir Jaggy and Sir RR, for assisting and helping us all throughout our OJT days, and for helping us in the checking of manuscript revisions,

The Panelists, Sir Sy, Sir Frank and Maam Lany, for helping us to fully understand our project and for helping us to add new features into the app that will make it even better and unique,

To the MIS Unit, especially to Kuya Ray, Kuya Arjon and Kuya Ryan, for asssisting and helping us when we need their assistance,

and ofcourse to the SEDP family, headed by Fr. Jovic, for accomodating us and treating us like a part of the SEDP family, as well as for the free lunch that they’ve given to us.

Thank you so much :)

Mala artista ano? hahaha :)

So pano, till next time guys :) 

Markiitoot

Signing out...

P.S. Ako ang nauna sa aming tatlo matapos. Pagpray nyo yung dalawa ha? hahahaha :)

P.P.S. Pagpray nyo din ang project namin hahahah :)

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Mark-er #24

September 30, 2016 - Friday

The last day of the month, and the second to the last day of my OJT. Hooray!!!

But also, the presentation days are coming, fast approaching. What should we do now????

70% accomplishment is required. Wala, guguho na ang mundo ko...

But, ika nga wag maging nega. Kaya namin tooo woooh!!!!

That’s the spirit Mark :)

So therefore, I fixed the mysql database and seeded it with dummy data. Then I converted it again and tried to connect the sqlite database in my android phone. But then, the problem is that, my plugin cannot read a pre-populated database.

I downloaded the cordova-plugin-dbcopy plugin to fix the problem. I tested it, OK. Second time to open the app... FAILED. It’s because, the plugin cannot copy anymore the db file because the file already exists. 

Hayyyyy... Akala ko pa naman ikaw na... Pinaasa mo na naman akoo :(

Well, ganyan talaga Mark. Maghanap ka na lang ng iba...

Ibang paraan, kayo naman ei. ^_^

The developer of cordova-sqlite-storage has updated the plugin. Therefore I need to donwload the new plugin and replace the old one.

hahahahaha buti nga sayo ^_^

Markiitoot,

Signing out...

P.S. Abangan ang huling kabanata ng Mark-ers ko hahahaha :)

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Mark-er #23

September 29, 2016 - Thursday

Oh NOOOO!!!!!

The converter that I downloaded yesterday didn’t work at all.

Therefore, I have to search for another converter and download it. 

When I arrived at the office, i searched for other converters. I found one and installed it, tested it andddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd..........

At last! I converted the database to an sqlite database :)

The paln is: to start developing the offline features of the app first before moving on to the online features, since it is not yet fixed.

Markiitoot

Signing out...

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Mark-er #22

September 28, 2016 - Wednesday

I started the day on searching for possible solutions to the error in connecting to the API. Too many possible solutions were given by Google. Laravel CORS, Cross Domain, CSRF, but it all failed to solve my problem.

Losing hopes that I am gona fix the problem, I started to think of a better way to migrate the tables from Mysql to SQLite. I tried to search for a software that can convert mysql queries to sqlite. Luckily, I have found one.

BTWm happy birthday to my friend, Giovani. May God Bless you always :)

Markiitoot

Signing out ....

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Mark-er #21

September 27, 2016 - Tuesday

While waiting for Kuya Arjon’s free time to ask for help, I just tried to migrate and seed the sqlite database with Laravel for the purpose of the offline processes of the mobile application. I made the migrations, but 3 of the seeder files failed. I am going to try to find a way to fix it… Later.

Like the cat on the GIF above, don’t give up...

In the afternoon, Kuya Arjon, Kuya Ray and I tried to fix the error that was thrown yesterday. I managed to get the token but the problem is, every request to the server needs the token, therefore, there is a need to declare it as global in scope, so we tried to put it in config but it fails. Kuya Ray asked me if requires is compatible in Ionic, but the forum says that it is not compatible as it causes too many errors, leaving the problem unsolved.

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Super Mark-er #6

Event: THESIS IT PART 2

Calendar of Activities:

September 22: Debugged the UI of the SimMLAse and fixed merge conflicts between our branches in the GIT repository. Also, Camera Plugin and File plugins were tested with a demo app, but it fails to choose from gallery. We tried to debug the errors but it still fails.

September 23: I tried to fix the plugins, and tried to replace the File plugin with Image Picker plugin. Let me explain why these two are necessary.

CAMERA PLUGIN: This plugin is necessary because during the application of loans or membership, attachments are requirements, profile pictures can be set, and therefore there is a need for them to take a picture.

IMAGE PICKER PLUGIN: If the image/s is/are existing, then there is a need for the user to pick the images.

Konting code, konting testing, ALAS! The plugins worked well :) Rejoice! Magbunyi! Hahahaha ^_^

September 26: Tried to connect the API to mobile, but the authentication of the API rejects the requests of the app, so the first thing to be developed is the login. Installed Restangular to make a Restful Controller, but an exception was thrown: TokenMismatchException. Kuya Arjon told me that we will fix it tomorrow.

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Mark-er #20

September 19-21, 2016

BU Week

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Super Mark-er #5.3

Sub-event: IONIC PLUGINS: Network and Toast

Description: The project supports both online and offline transactions, so how can the app know if the user is connected to the internet? Also how can the user be prompted when the app wants to say something?

Calendar of Activities:

September 16: Implemented the plugins’ methods in the app. Code-Build-Install cycle were done during the process.

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Super mark-er #5.2

Sub-event: IONIC PLUGIN: Send and Receive SMS

Description: Sending messages can be useful in the app as well as receiving text messages in order for the users of the app to communicate as well as to make way for security issues.

Calendar of Activities:

September 15: Cloned and build the sample app with the plugin for testing. Code will just be implemented later in the app.

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Super Mark-er #5.1

Sub-event: IONIC PLUGIN: Register Back Button

Description: Back button is essential to the app as it easily navigates back the page you visited before through history, but the problem is, when the history is empty, it closes the application. How can we prevent it? This is the solution.

Calendar of Activities:

September 13: Continued searching for answers about the problem. Started working about it.

September 14: Continued the process of implementing the plugin into the app. Code-Build-Install cycle were done regularly until it was successfully created.

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Super Mark-er #5

Event: THESIS IT – SIMMFINS-API and SimMLAse

Description: Simmfins-API is the Laravel API that will be reused by the mobile app in order to gather needed data online. SimMLAse on the other hand, is the title of our thesis project. It aims to develop a mobile application based from SimMFinS that runs on web. It supports online and offline transactions, making way for the members to just apply through the app as well as for the CDWs of SEDP to not waste time waiting for other CDWs to finish encoding data.

Calendar of Activities:

September 6: Initialized GIT repository of SimMLAse and pushed the files to the repository. I also created the models for the tables to be used in the api, as well as the seeder files.

September 7: Started creating the backend for the new modules as well as debugging the API for errors.

September 8: Updating the modules’ routes, started creating the GET methods for the new modules, and debugging errors in models.

September 9: Continued creating the GET methods for new modules, adding new features to it.

September 12: Added the other operation methods in controllers of new modules. Testing of the API through Artisan Serve. While Kat and Jah are working with the design of the app, I decided to start exploring other “plugins of life” that can be used in Ionic. Reading the documentations were fun.

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Super Mark-er #4

Event: SHRIMPPS: THE NON-ALLERGIC PROJECT v2.0 Part 2

August 31: Created the tests for the modules but it failed. Time is consumed in reading articles or forums about the matter.

September 1: Still trying to fix the error on tests, even Kuya Arjon can’t fix the error. I’m losing hope.

September 2: Again, still trying to debug. Kuya Arjon told me to refactor the tests and make it like the one that I’ve created in base-repository. I tried, and when I tested it, it runs so slow, it’s because, every test method, the database is refreshed and seeded. At first, it passes but in the end, errors are still present. Stressed!

September 5: At last! Finally, the tests were fixed. It’s just the routes file that causes the error. Laptrip men :)

After September 5, I didn’t continue anymore with Shrimpps’ front end for my module. Because it will take time, and the deadlines for the thesis is fast approaching, so I think it’s time to concentrate on the real project. :)

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Super Mark-er #3

Event: SHRIMPPS: THE NON-ALLERGIC PROJECT v2.0

Description: SHRIMPPS or Simbag Human Resource Information Management, Payroll and Procurement System is a project of the past year SEDP OJTs in which MIS wants us to continue to develop this OJT days. But only few will be developed since we are focused on our thesis.

Calendar of Activities:

August 22: Debugged Shrimpps’s errors and created src and testing folders. Assigned to me are the following modules:

a.       Shortlisting

b.      Hiring

c.       Hiring Approval

Now, it’s time to create the backend. I created the Controllers for Shortlisting, Hiring and Hiring Approval, as well as the Repository Eloquent and Interfaces of each.

August 23: I made the migration tables for each as well as the seeder files for each modules. I started to code the routing and GET methods of the project.

August 24-26: Intramurals

August 29: Holiday

August 30: Debugged all errors of the controllers and the errors of base-repository in eager loading.

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Mark-er #19

August 19, 2016 – Friday

Kung minsan, kailangan din nating ibaba ang detergent bar natin para sa ikakabuti ng lahat…

That was the quote of the day. As they say, move on din tayo pag may time. In the end, still, we need each other coz we’re teammates.

We found ourselves busy revising the manuscript and editing the ERD.

When afternoon arrived, we went to BU to see Ma’am Lany to present our project. At first, I am nervous but, I thought to myself that I should make bawi. So, I answered all of the questions that I know. So we’ve come up to a very very good suggestion that will make our thesis stand out. Thanks to Ma’am Lany for guiding us to the light J

So, what are we waiting for? Revise lang ng revise

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Mark-er #18

August 18, 2016 – Thursday

Wala pa kaming grade. Stay sad :(

After the defense last Wednesday, with Sir Frank and Sir Sy, we started to revise our diagrams because almost half of our manuscripts are all diagrams. But wait, there’s more, Kat and I were not friends anymore… JOKE. Maybe just for today, pag humupa na ang tensyon. It’s because she’s mad at me coz I didn’t answered Sir Sy’s questions that they thought I know. I felt guilt deep within me, wow drama mo tol. But I felt angry too because she didn’t understand my situation that time, I was so mental blocked that all of Sir Sy’s questions started to be just a sound of a flat line

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Fig. 1 – My mind yesterday

Anyways, my day will not be complete without bwisit moments. At 3 am, I suddenly wake up because the part of the ceiling of my room collapsed, and all of those insects fell down.

Kawawang mga bubwit at mga pis-I, kayo ang napagbuntungan ng galit ko. Hahahahaha :)

Therefore, Im still sleepy when I arrived at the office. I don’t even look or talk to her. I’m waiting that Kat will approach me first, but that never happened. Well, bahala ka. Di wag, talking to myself that way makes me feel dominant.

Time goes by, and I saw myself busy working with the diagrams. I tried my best to make the ERD simpler and lessen the pages, but in the end, Janelle was the one who patiently edited the ERD. Thanks to her.

The end

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Mark-er #17

August 17, 2016

THESIS PROPOSAL DEFENSE

Haay thesis, crush ba kita??? Bat ganito nararamdaman ko...

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Mark-er #16

August 12, 15-16, 2016

THE ROAD TO PROPOSAL DEFENSE

4-6 hours of sleep is an achievement. Nonstop revision and copy reading of manuscript were done. Revising and analyzing the die-agrams are getting deadly…

Would you like to experience those? Because we already did.

Planning what to do is a must. Snacks for the panel is also a must. Mastering the manuscript is life, but answering the questions of the panel correctly is lifer.

Would you like to act that way? Because we already did.

Brainstorming sessions were done regularly. Prayers have been prayed, presentations are being practiced, OJT hours have been sacrificed just to practice. Emotions are getting worse. Temperatures are starting to rise, pressure is getting intense…

Would you like to feel that way? Because we’re already “dead”.

Thesis Proposal Defense is coming… Everything is done, everything is set, but our mind and soul? Maybe…