Encore Pro Analyzer source code

jskinner · Post by **jskinner** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:49 pm

Hello everyone,

As many of you know Encore Pro Analyzer has not worked with Respironics Encore Pro since version 2.x was introduced. This is due to the fact that Respironics changed the data base schema in that version. They had regularly made small changes to the database schemea in previous versions but this was a bigger change. I had always planned to work on it again to get it working but never got around to it.

As some of you know I had a nasal surgery earlier this year that went terribly wrong. Its clear to me know that I probably won't ever get back to working on EPA. I wanted to make sure that the source code was available to this group as there might be someone here willing to work on it. I had based EPA look and feel on a great program by former cpaptalk member derek called MyEncore. Unfortunately he went missing and I had to write new code from the ground up but I tried to make it work as close to his as possible.

I'm making the source code available here for download. Maybe someone can setup a github project for the source code and people can work on it together or something. I really enjoyed building this software and sharing it with all of you. Sorry that I wasn't able to maintain it recently.

Slinky · Post by **Slinky** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:29 pm

James, we understand. We are grateful for all you have done. And ever so sorry you didn't encounter the miracle we all hoped and prayed for. (((hugs))) We wish you happiness and good fortune in the future.

GumbyCT · Post by **GumbyCT** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:50 pm

Yes James, and it is so kind of you to offer your work to us.

I don't know what else to say, so I'll just say I am rootin for you.

And to play like the Red Sox....never give up. I think they offered us all a life lesson.

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:58 pm

Thank you for sharing your work. It's out of my area of skill, good of you to share I wish you the best of luck, knowing it's been a bad time, hope things get better soon. Jim

RonS · Post by **RonS** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:08 am

James,

Thanks for making this available.

Can you tell us what language you wrote this in, and what development environment you have used?

Thanks,
Ron

pratzert · Post by **pratzert** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:41 am

Hi James.

Thank you very all you did in writing the program in the first place.

It was an extremely helpful tool.

Take care of yourself.

Best Regards, Tim

deerhound · Post by **deerhound** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:18 am

Thanks James. I hope that you are getting better.

jskinner · Post by **jskinner** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:23 pm

RonS wrote: Can you tell us what language you wrote this in, and what development environment you have used?

Hi Ron,

EPA was written in Microsoft's C# and it talks to the Encore Pro Database via SQL. I used Visual Studio as the development environment. This was the first application that I had written in C# and I found it very easy to learn (I have a background in C, C++, PHP, etc)

Carl LaFong · Post by **Carl LaFong** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:28 pm

I have some expertise here. I'll try to take a whack at it if there's any interest.

pratzert · Post by **pratzert** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:14 am

Carl LaFong wrote:I have some expertise here. I'll try to take a whack at it if there's any interest.

Hi Carl.

From other postings I've read, I'd say there is plenty of interest.

Please have a go at it !

Thanks, Tim

Carl LaFong · Post by **Carl LaFong** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:50 pm

pratzert wrote:I'd say there is plenty of interest.

Ok, then. I've looked over the source code and it's pretty clean and straightforward, so no issues there. I've looked over the Encore 2.0 schema and see where the issues are. Shouldn't be too big a deal to update the app.

Are there folks still using the old Encore database? Should I bother to make it backward-compatible?

pratzert · Post by **pratzert** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:08 pm

Carl LaFong wrote:
pratzert wrote:I'd say there is plenty of interest.
Ok, then. I've looked over the source code and it's pretty clean and straightforward, so no issues there. I've looked over the Encore 2.0 schema and see where the issues are. Shouldn't be too big a deal to update the app.

Are there folks still using the old Encore database? Should I bother to make it backward-compatible?

Hi Carl.

I have no clue how much more would be involved to make it backwards compatible. But if I have a choice, I may be inclined to use the "Old" Encore Pro software as I found it more user friendly. I have no idea how many users out there are using the "old" software.

I'd love to see it backwards compatible.... but I know you are taking on a project and I would not want you to get "fed up" with it all. So if you can do it...great, if not, we all appreciate your efforts.

And....once again.... THANK YOU !

Carl LaFong · Post by **Carl LaFong** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:38 pm

I can keep the "legacy" database support intact. My intention with this go-round is to simply make it work with the new data format as well.

pratzert · Post by **pratzert** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:21 am

Carl LaFong wrote:I can keep the "legacy" database support intact. My intention with this go-round is to simply make it work with the new data format as well.

Sounds great !

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