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Hi all,

I thought I would have a crack at building what I think is a not too complex Android app (for someone who knows what they are doing) in LiveCode. I'm almost at the stage where I might need to raise my white flag and surrender as I am sinking more than swimming - usually not one to quit but am starting to think I have bitten off more than I can chew.

I have built it to the stage of "looking" right, all on one card, but it lacks functionality. I have placed fields and buttons, media player etc where they need to be, but have not managed to get the scripts right to make these functional.

1. I need streaming from Vimeo within the app. Another forum member has this functioning in their own app and has done this be the following method: "You need to look at the embed code for the Vimeo bits you want to display - it comes wrapped in an iframe tag. This iframe bit is what you drop into the body of a blank HTML template you have stored as text fields in Livecode. Then you write this HTML file out locally, load it into your web viewer in Livecode, and there it is. The Vimeo should start playing full screen on any mobile device."
2. I need this video file menu http://lessons.runrev.com/m/754/l/6316- ... files-menu to instruct the videos to load from Vimeo.
3. I need a similar file menu, just like the one above, to open and close a few PDF files from within the app.
4. I need an object within the app to contain an embedded webpage or something like that so that I can adjust a list of my "other apps" from the backend of a website - ie so I do not need to update the app when I add another app to my collection.

That's it. I'm not sure if this is the place to ask for paid help, but it's worth a crack. I have not had luck on freelancer in the past so thought I may try here.

Prue.

Is it working properly in the IDE? Or is it just not working once you try to test it on your Android device?

SKIP KIMPEL

Hi Skip,

No, it's not working at all. The "menus" hilite when touched, but I haven't figured out how to get the menus to open anything or do anything yet - not for the videos or for the pdf's. Nor have I written any code for video streaming.

So the objects are there but they don't action anything.

Having no background knowledge of any type of programming, whichever way I turn there is an almighty learning curve - not just about LiveCode but everything, and I am just going around in circles.

Prue.

Prue,
Well, I can guess what's going on, namely, you probably haven't put any code where it needs to be.

If you haven't ever done any programming, you are going to either have to learn how to do some (and, IMHO, LC is pretty easy for beginners to learn), or you're going to have to get someone to do it for you.

So, if you're looking to hire someone (get ready, though, programmers aren't cheap), you should fire off a new thread for wanting to hire someone.

Hi Mikey, yes, I know I need code - I'm just struggling to write it! I've spent a while now following tutorials and online ini lectures, and have an understanding of code when I read it, but writing it is another story.
I'm communicating with someone at the moment re hiring to build the app, so I'm not too far off finding out costs. I could forge on with learning, I guess that is what I will end up having to do if the costs are prohibitive!

Hi Prue

There is a third option - get a more experienced coder to help you code it

I see that you are already "communicating with someone at the moment" - could that conversation include how they might mentor you and help you rather than them doing it all for you instead?

Kind regards

Dave

That is what i was going to suggest, as well.

There are plenty of us that code for $, and there are plenty of us that would probably mentor, as well.

If you don't get anywhere with the person you're talking to, make sure you post a request back on the forum, and let us know here, as well.

Hi Dave and Mikey,

Just a quick update - unfortunately, I have found as I suspected - having my app custom built is completely out of my reach, price wise. So my last resort is to come back to the forum, and find out if there is anyone who would have an app (Android and iOS) which they have built, which I can use as a template, to both learn from and to modify.

Initially, I thought I'd keep it pretty broad - due to the limited response to my other posts about video streaming, I didn't want to overcomplicate things and risk having no responses at all! In the end though, I have added the complete details about my app requirements (further down the thread). I have had a couple of people contact me, but am hoping now that I have included the complete details that someone with fully functioning video streaming in their apps will see the post and contact me.

Here is a link to the forum post: http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=21638

Thanks again,

Prue.

Another way is to put together a spec for a very simplified version of your app - then use a site like peopleperhour.com to pay someone to code it in Livecode. Then use that to learn from and expand upon the idea.

A pro may be able to put it together in a day if your idea is fairly simple and you may pay e.g. $40 x 8 hrs.

thanks newtronsols. I will be sure to check that out too