[OLD] Android Console

[will]

Please see new thread viewtopic.php?t=5056


This thread documents the development work towards a version of the console for android. This first post will get updated with the most important info.

[zip]

looking good, mate. A question: how do you link to the API URL? Do you do a UPnP search for Serviio and get the IP from there or is it a field in settings somewhere?

[will]

looking good, mate. A question: how do you link to the API URL? Do you do a UPnP search for Serviio and get the IP from there or is it a field in settings somewhere?

At the moment its via a setting that is set on firstrun/can be changed either when running or after a failed connection. However that is certainly something I would like to add.

[Xmantium]

This is brilliant!! I have few Android devices I can test this on, even running the latest Ice Cream Sandwich.

I was thinking the other day, zip provides easy api access that no ones come up with an iOS or Android app.
Any plans to make this an open source project?

[will]

This is brilliant!! I have few Android devices I can test this on, even running the latest Ice Cream Sandwich.

I was thinking the other day, zip provides easy api access that no ones come up with an iOS or Android app.
Any plans to make this an open source project?

Excellent, any tablets as I will not be able to test it properly for tablets.

Once it gets to a good enough stage (its still going through some quite rapid cahnges as I learn new bits) then I could do, provided people are willing to contribute to it. What ever happens, if it ever looks like i'm not going to be able to maintain it then i'll definately make it available.

Depending on how busy I am this weekend, I'll hopefully have the first beta out for christmas which will probably include everything except for presentation options from my orignal list.

I will then fix bugs/implement presentation options, improved first run with autoconnect and then my ideas for making adding online sources easier.

[Xmantium]

Ive got an iPad and a HP Touchpad (Got it on the £115 sale!)

Thinking of installing Android on my Touchpad

Even though im not a big iOS fan it would be great if this can be ported to Apple products

Let me know when your ready for me to test

[will]

I won't port it myself as I do not have an iOS device to test it on and don't have that much free time. This is my fun little project to keep me entertained at the weekends when I'm bored of doing reading/work for my qualifying dissertation.

[Cerberus]

make it in a better colour and i would use it perect for a headless server and then control from an android tablet.

i can do sopme look and feel images if you require so once you get it work you can style it nicely to for table and high end adroid devices gingerbread and up

[will]

make it in a better colour and i would use it perect for a headless server and then control from an android tablet.

What colour do you suggest? I was trying to make it serviio themed, but I do agree it could be better.

ZIP - any chance of extending the API so that we can access say the last 10 additions (filename and resolved metadata name if available). I would really like to have access to the recently added section via the API.

i can do sopme look and feel images if you require so once you get it work you can style it nicely to for table and high end adroid devices gingerbread and up

I'm open to suggestions. I'll be using (fairly simple) fragments for the UI so that you get a layout thats suitable for tablets as well as phones.

Yes my phone has a crap resolution, but I am checking it against a range of different ones to check it scales properly.

[Cerberus]

i cant program but i can do you a design drawing if you like ?

[will]

i cant program but i can do you a design drawing if you like ?

If you want, don't get too carried away until I can check I can implement it

Current plan is for devices, shared folders, online sorces and settings (library, meta, trans pres) will have a split layout. So on phones you will switch to a new view to edit, on tablets you will edit on the right hand side of the screen. http://developer.android.com/guide/topi ... ments.html

I will then improve from that.

[kairoh]

If you need some help, ask me

[Xmantium]

Are you planning to release this as free app on Android Market when it's ready?

Would be cool if a windows phone 7 version is made as it looks like it's got metro style swipe interface.

Zip/Cerberus can you put this post on top of the section near the php/Ajax console, didn't know this post existed till today, so many sticky tools posts to skip to come to this post.

[Cerberus]

Are you planning to release this as free app on Android Market when it's ready?

Would be cool if a windows phone 7 version is made as it looks like it's got metro style swipe interface.

Zip/Cerberus can you put this post on top of the section near the php/Ajax console, didn't know this post existed till today, so many sticky tools posts to skip to come to this post.

1. it has to be free or it breachs serviio licence

2. id love to but we just dont have the power captain.

3. i will be adding the tools posts to wiki soon

[zip]

1. it has to be free or it breachs serviio licence

Not true. This is a separate product and the dev can release it with whatever licence they want, free or charged.

I'll make it sticky when it's complete and released.

[will]

I'm fine with you waiting to put it on the wiki/sticky until its ready.

Re WP7, again I don't have one so although I imagine they have emulators its not really the same and I have enough work/programing to do through my job and doctorate that I won't have the time for a while.

Re Market. Not sure yet, had a quick look. It costs $25 for an account even if you want to release free apps (to keep out the real crap entires). Don't hold me on this, but if I do put it on the market (rather than just a website) I will probably go for the free with an identical donate version model.

Zip, did you see my earlier post re: making the 10 or so last added items aviablable via the API (filename + fetched metadata name)? I would really like to open up the app and view the last added files without having to turn on a device and browse the repository.

[kairoh]

Re WP7, again I don't have one so although I imagine they have emulators its not really the same and I have enough work/programing to do through my job and doctorate that I won't have the time for a while.
Re Market. Not sure yet, had a quick look. It costs $25 for an account even if you want to release free apps (to keep out the real crap entires).

If an android app is made, it will be in java ("android java"). WP7 or Iphone don't support java app.
There won't be any conversion possible, maybe someone will develop another app for these phones.

Android market is absolutely free, you only require a free google account (not like App store ...).
You also can diffuse your app on any website (but this will not allow multiple version and search inside the market app).

[will]

If an android app is made, it will be in java ("android java"). WP7 or Iphone don't support java app.
There won't be any conversion possible, maybe someone will redevelop app for these phones.

Android market is absolutely free, you only require a free google account (not like App store ...).
You also can diffuse your app on any website (but this will not allow multiple version and search inside the market app).

What I found said you have to pay. Got a link that says otherwise?

And yes it is android java.

[zip]

Zip, did you see my earlier post re: making the 10 or so last added items aviablable via the API (filename + fetched metadata name)? I would really like to open up the app and view the last added files without having to turn on a device and browse the repository.

That would be another API (browse content), which might come at some point.

[kairoh]

What I found said you have to pay. Got a link that says otherwise?

You actually have a one-time registration charge of 25$.
Then every (re-)publishing will be free. And you can publish as many app as you want.
Signing certification is also free of charge.

Like i have said before, you also can put your ".apk" app anywhere on the web and any androphone will be able to install it from a simple link (it just won't be referenced on the market).