We have an android library for mobile data gathering (location, mobile device, etc.) that I would like to share with a partner. This aar component was developed using java and android studio, vanilla stuff.
Problem is, this partner is using GeneXus platform. I have performed a research and what I have found is that you can create an android component using GeneXus, but nothing related to consuming one (an external aar file).
Does anyone know if that is possible?
I also have verified that you can have access to "some" device data, like geo localisation, but that is it. Point is, I could create something in GeneXus, however with far less data richness than native android.
Yes, you can extend Genexus Android native app by using any native library you need to use.
Genexus provide Extensions Library for extensibility in native application.
You can create an External Object in Genexus and then use it in your application.
You can find a full sample in Github with step by step documentation:
https://github.com/genexuslabs/SDExtensionsSample
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I want to create a Android Application.
Altough I want to use HTML5 for creating that application.
Later on I even want to get the application to multiple platforms like for Apple.
I have tried Eclipse but couldn't get it to work.
When I create a new "Project > Web > Dynamic Web Project" I can't export this into a Android Application.
PhoneGap looks interesting.
Although I'm not sure how you can create a .apk (for android) there.
Or should this work together with Eclipse?
Could anybody give me a headstart?
What Application should I use to make a HTML application?
How do I create a .apk file?
Thanks in advance.
If you really want to dive right into developing with Phonegap, you can try out Telerik's AppBuilder (http://www.telerik.com/appbuilder). The demo project uses KendoUI Mobile (which I can also recommend) is comprehensive enough for anyone. As far as I recall you can use it for free for up to 2 projects.
There is also Intel's XDK (http://xdk-software.intel.com/), which is completely free - but the simulator and deployment features aren't as far developed as Telerik AppBuilder's are.
I strongly recommend AGAINST doing it the "real way" with eclipse/xcode if you have no prior experience with developing native android/iOS apps.
Start with the following project:
http://code.google.com/p/html5webview/
This will give you a good start. You can download it and import it into eclipse.
Phonegap does create an APK.
Essentially what Phonegap does is present a WebView and a simple API for calling native methods on the respective platforms. This allows you to write the same app and deploy it on multiple platforms with minimal or no changes. The majority of what you would do in Phonegap is set up the projects to pull in the cross-platform libraries.
The major limitations come from lack of access to native UI components. As you progress in app development you may find that it's a significant limitation. I rarely build HTML5-based UIs anymore, and instead go with native apps.
There are other cross-platform frameworks out there as well. Here's an article describing some pros and cons of each:
http://www.developereconomics.com/pros-cons-top-5-cross-platform-tools/
I need to create an app for WP8, Android and iPhone that uses the Azure Mobile Service. I am really impressed by the MvvmCross project so I really want to use it.
Before starting I have some questions:
Can I add the AMS SDK to the .Core project and will it work for all platforms?
Is the a easy way to handle the login views for the authentication providers on the different platforms?
I am a little bit confused by the profiles, which one should I use?
I would really appreciate if anyone can answer my questions,
Michi
Can I add the AMS SDK to the .Core project and will it work for all platforms?
The Core project is a Portable Class Library.
If you want to use Azure Mobile Service SDK in it, it means you need to add it as a reference to the Core PCL, which means the AMS SDK needs to be a PCL also.
Further more, if you need it for all platforms (Windows Store, Phone, iOS, Android) this means the AMS PCL needs to have an implementation which works on all these platforms.
Looking to https://github.com/WindowsAzure/azure-mobile-services, it looks like the PCL is ony for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.
There is however a Xamarin component for Azure Mobile Services, but it's not a PCL (if you download it and check it, there's a separate DLL for Android and iOS):
http://components.xamarin.com/view/azure-mobile-services/
http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/documentation/articles/partner-xamarin-mobile-services-ios-get-started/
If you want to have a portable functionality in the Core to be used by the view-models, what you can do is define an service interface like IMyAMSClientService in the Core and have it implemented on each platform (you implement MyAMSClientService on each platform, in the app project). You will need to think about a mechanism to handle the AMS functionality in an unified way.
Is the a easy way to handle the login views for the authentication
providers on the different platforms?
Like I said above, you can have something like an IMyAMSClientService in the Core. The actual implementation of it will be on each platform and it will do the calls to the AMS SDK.
I am a little bit confused by the profiles, which one should I use?
I assume you refer to PCL profiles?
You don't need to use anymore any hacks to get the Xamarin profiles available when you create a PCL. Did you try to create a PCL? The Xamarin profiles should be there. You need to have Xamarin installed though.
I am developing a mobile application using Titanium SDK. This is my first mobile app. Most of the app is done successfully. The only module that remains is Video conference support. The company I am working in has chosen to use Opentok SDK. I finished the web application and it works fine. Now I've hit a wall in mobile app and can't move further. The problem is Opentok provides a module to use for Titanium, But it only supports build to IOS not Android. The reason we chose Titanium is for cross platform support.
Is there any module available to use or any other way to implement Opentok with Titanium that builds into both Android and IOS.
I have already tried using a WebView to open the conference module of web application. But bad luck, Opentok only works with chrome browser in mobile. But WebView utilizes native stock browser which does not support WEBRTC. So, opentok doesn't work with webview too.
Please help me. This is my first app and I am stuck at this point.
To Create a Module for OpenTok Android:
These are the steps I would follow.
Create a new Android module: titanium.py create --type=module --id=com.tokbox.ti.opentok --platform=android --name=opentok-titanium
Follow the installation instructions from OpenTok for Android. (Hint: I added a separate section down below to help you get through their instructions.)
Make sure the module runs: ant run.emulator or ant install.
Try running their sample, fully in JAVA, completely separate from Titanium. Make sure it works, and you know what it should look like. Then, figure out what exactly you need from their API. Or, if you're feeling ambitious, decide you want everything. Work to strip down the example to just the surface area that you need. Simplify it down to the least number of files you feel makes sense.
Write an example/app.js that demonstrates how you want the module to be used. For example, maybe you'd start off by requiring the module, then setting some API + Session keys, then calling some API, etc.
Based on the documentation, port what you need in to your module. Reference the Appcelerator Android module dev guide and open source Android modules for inspiration.
Write documentation for the module to specify what the various properties, methods, etc are, so that other developers can figure out how to use the module.
When you're done, submit a PR to OpenTok and revel in your creation and contribution.
Some Hints for Step 2:
.jar files go in lib/.
.so files go in platform/android/libs/armeabi/
Permissions go in timodule.xml, and you can see an example in the open source PayPal module for Android
OpenTok does not work with WebView. OpenTok support for Titanium Android does not currently exist because it is currently in beta and we don't currently have engineering bandwidth to build a Titanium Android integration. However, if you are familiar with Titanium, you are more than welcome to add the integration yourself and send a pull request. You can get the Android beta here and you can get titanium source code here
If you are in a hurry and open to trying other frameworks, our PhoneGap Plugin currently supports both android and ios.
I developed an android application with Phonegap and I want to convert it to iOS as well. Before starting my project I heard that we are able to convert same project with multiple platforms using phone gap. But now I don't know how to convert my project to IOS. Can any one suggest good tutorial OR examples to do it.
And also mention what are all prerequisites to convert my android application to IOS using phone gap.
Suggest me some tutorials with examples.
With phongap you can target all platforms including iOS, android and windows etc. using HTML 5, avoiding each mobile platforms' native development language. Code base remains same for every platform. Applications execute within wrappers targeted to each platform, and rely on standards-compliant API bindings to access each device's sensors, data, and network status. refer docs http://docs.phonegap.com/en/3.2.0/guide_overview_index.md.html#Overview
Phonegap is not for converting one build to another.. Using phonegap you can develope for all platforms using phonegap framework, you can generate .apk,.ipa,ota, etc as you wish using sdk in your pc or using phonegap build service. You can read here(phonegap authentic doc) how can you do it for different plaforms.
Nb:Phonegap provides complete documents in their site itself, you can go through and understand, it is helpfull.
You can build on each platform. If you don't want to do that, they offer a Build service that build your app on each platform for you. See https://build.phonegap.com/ for more info.
With phonegap you can create all platform application with same package just you need to clear yourself that for IOS you need certificates to build it. Otherwise same package you are using for android can use for IOS also.
I want to develop an app in android that make internal calls within an organization. Like we have landlines extension same way i would like to create app in android. I done some research and get to know about SIP/VoIP in Android 9+ API. But I am not able to find any good resources for it. There are some projects like sipdroid, linphone etc but not able to find resources to integrate them with android and create a basic app. Also I came to know that I have to register my extension with some provider.
So anybody who has good idea on SIP/Voip please kindly suggest me some checkpoints and resources.
you can download linphone libraries from http://www.linphone.org/eng/documentation/dev/