To start your Phoenix app:
- Install dependencies with
mix deps.get - Install Node.js dependencies with
npm install - Start Phoenix endpoint with
mix phoenix.server
Now you can visit localhost:4000 from your browser.
A very simple Elixir and Phoenix application to mimic the departures board that is shown at the MBTA Commuter line stations (North Station, South Station, etc.)
- Uses Httpc.request to get the MBTA updated departures CSV file
- Uses the NimbleCSV package to create a map of departure information
- The CSV row consists of static data that's converted to a map
- The map is passed to a Phoenix eex template as well as the current time
- Uses the Timex package to get convert the epoch timestamp to EST time
- The template has a header refresh for every 15 seconds
- The overall display mimics the boards that are shown at South Station/North Station
- Font used is "LED" and the overall layout is embedded in the templateß
- Improve the departures board CSS to present fonts better and overall UI beutification
- Use a process to update the page when the CSV is detected as changed not a header refresh
- Reorder the departures to have a priority based on "current boarding"