Droid app and field use

Installed the android app trying it out now, I like it so far, gps doesn’t locate very accurately, but enough to know what property I’m on.

I Like the off line part. and it’s real simple with big buttons, I like that.

I’m interested in setting up a standalone server here on the property, and tying it together with an intranet. This app will make the Intranet unnecessary for a lot of things. Is it possible to set this up on a raspberry Pi?

I know it’s possible to do it with harvests, inputs, and movements, but a buy and sell button that allows for simple transaction recording would be very useful.

It would be nice to be able to buy a packet of seeds, enter the purchase maybe a picture of receipt and cover, or just a name, and and then just walk out and plant it. and log it because it’s already in assets. It doesn’t look like I can add an asset for seeding from the field and it won’t let me post a seeding without an asset.

Spontaneous sales could work the same way, just logging the contact info and item list or pics, to allow for follow up later.

I really like the program a lot, i’ve been working with it in several situations, and am impressed with how you have refined it over the last year. My biggest problem with working with others with this has been the complexity, the simpler it gets, the more I like it. I’m using it for multiple gardens on multiple sites.

One of the things I’d like to do is to be able to import my permaculture design layers as an overlay on the map section.

Anyhow I like it and will continue working with it, thanks for everything you’re doing

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Hi @barton welcome to the farmOS community! And thanks for all the feedback and questions.

I’m interested in setting up a standalone server here on the property, and tying it together with an intranet. This app will make the Intranet unnecessary for a lot of things. Is it possible to set this up on a raspberry Pi?

Yes! We have had folks report successful installs on Raspberry Pis, and a little while back I successfully set up farmOS in Docker on a Pi. A warning though: Pis are not very fast - and serving Drupal page requests can be a bit slow.

See: Run on Rasperry Pi via Docker · Issue #58 · farmOS/farmOS · GitHub

Also, regarding offline hosting, see my recent comments here: Learning and background knowledge - #3 by mstenta

I know it’s possible to do it with harvests, inputs, and movements, but a buy and sell button that allows for simple transaction recording would be very useful.

All great ideas! And I have been laying the groundwork for exactly those kinds of features to be built in the future. It would be great if you could add a few specific “Feature Requests” to GitHub that summarize each granular feature idea individually. Then we can start to work them into the roadmaps. Issues · farmOS/farmOS · GitHub

the simpler it gets, the more I like it.

Agreed! And that’s the continual process of farmOS development. Make it work, then make it simple. :slight_smile:

The Field Modules initiative is particularly exciting in this regard: Field Modules · Issue #217 · farmOS/field-kit · GitHub

One of the things I’d like to do is to be able to import my permaculture design layers as an overlay on the map section.

What format are these layers in now? Digital? Hand drawn? I feel like this could be a whole separate forum thread on using farmOS for Permaculture! Want to start that conversation? I’ve thought about it some, so I can add my ideas. :slight_smile:

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