Airline Pilot Central Forums - FDX - "Bot" Programming Phase II

Airline Pilot Central Forums (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/)

- Cargo (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/cargo/)

- - FDX - "Bot" Programming Phase II (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/cargo/34653-fdx-bot-programming-phase-ii.html)

FDX - "Bot" Programming Phase II

Latest FCIF adds additional limitations to all trip trading activities on VIPS. Someone cr@pped their pants now we all have to wear diapers! :mad:

Quote:

Originally Posted by fdxShark (Post 519534)

Latest FCIF adds additional limitations to all trip trading activities on VIPS. Someone cr@pped their pants now we all have to wear diapers! :mad:

Yep, just killed parts of BidX too, methinks, which is not a "bot" at all!!

What exactly is affected in the BidX program? I just logged on and was able to navigate open time just fine and refresh it as well? I went to the trip trade area and attempted a fictious trade but never had to put in the "random code" Where is the change actually at?

Look again, they are there now. They have just made their piece of junk user interface the only way to trip trade.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunburn (Post 519542)

Try again!

http://home.offroad.com/~md11fr8dog/...icture%208.png

I just attempted adding a M/U trip using BidX. I got this "VIPS Response"

Code:

Trip Specific Make-up Request

nnnnnnnnnnnnn (######)



  



  

     

    Trip

    Date(z)

     

     

    Trip

    Date(z)

     

     

    Trip

    Date(z)

  

  

      1. 

      

      

        

      2. 

      

      

        

      3. 

      

      

  

  

      4. 

      

      

        

      5. 

      

      

        

      6. 

      

      

  



Make-up Category (choose one):      

 Priority make-up (PMU)                      

 General make-up (drop, emergency, CIC, etc.)

 Compensatory make-up (CMU)                  

 Make-up sick                                

 Make-up disability                          

 Make-up vacation                            

 Association Fly Back make-up (AFB)          

Please Note:

This request performs many edits and may

take some time due to system activity.

Thank you for your patience.

  











 

     Please enter the control code shown below to submit your request.

    

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

        Enter Control Code

And received this BidX message for "pending trades"

Code:

Make-Up Trip(s) 1132 at 12:15:08 Ref # Error

It's a fair fight now

I'll jump in at the risk of taking a shot or two--- at least this levels the playing field. It gives everyone an equal shot at getting trips in open time and not just the botters. I use Bid X and it will suck not being able to use the trip trade function, but it was just getting too hard to get open time without the latest and greatest software. It was like going to the merge guns only and the other dude having slammers and heaters. I always prefer a gun fight myself.

Jolly

Unfortunately we all have to take several steps back because they couldn't come up with a way to address just the problem.:(

BidX will come to the rescue..

I think Paul will be able to program BidX so that the code shows up in the BidX trade window and we'll just have to manually type it in there. Don't give up yet!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by JollyF15 (Post 519585)

Tell me... how is it level for guys who are flying during the open time frenzy, or during the 7:00am sick call OT dump? I'm not a open time user, but this severely tilts the playing field away from those who are actually moving freight. Those are the ones who are guns only.

...2's ready...

There will never be a solution that makes everyone happy or meets every pilots needs--But I think this is fair. If someone's schedule requires they jump into Thursday madness every month or pick up a make up trip at 0700, then it might be time to educate the wife (or husband) on how to use Vips if it's that important.

Are the only guys "moving freight" flying on Thursdays and every morning at 0700?

"Snap"