Nook Color
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Nook Color
Can LiveCode be used to generate applications for the Barnes and Noble Nook Color?
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Re: Nook Color
Well a quick google seemed to imply that the "Nook Colour" is Android based
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/14/nook ... urrent-ha/
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/ ... ablet/7630
Seems like it supports Android 2.2 and possibly 3.0
So in priciple I would say a tentative Yes, but keep in mind that the Android development pack is in Beta, I think someone with more Android experience should comment now.
RunRev if you are reading this, it might be worth getting a Nook (Maybe whilst you are out runRevLive 2011
) and having it as a development machine?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/14/nook ... urrent-ha/
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/ ... ablet/7630
Seems like it supports Android 2.2 and possibly 3.0
So in priciple I would say a tentative Yes, but keep in mind that the Android development pack is in Beta, I think someone with more Android experience should comment now.
RunRev if you are reading this, it might be worth getting a Nook (Maybe whilst you are out runRevLive 2011

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Re: Nook Color
I have a Nook Color myself...great little device, major issue is lack of Applications currently.
LiveCode would probably do well on it, however currently it is not a sanctioned development platform for it.
Adobe Air, MONO, PhoneGap, Android SDK, Corona, and Unity are the only supported frameworks.
I cannot post the link but there is a list of supported frameworks on the Nook Color Developer website.
LiveCode would probably do well on it, however currently it is not a sanctioned development platform for it.
Adobe Air, MONO, PhoneGap, Android SDK, Corona, and Unity are the only supported frameworks.
I cannot post the link but there is a list of supported frameworks on the Nook Color Developer website.
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Re: Nook Color
The latest Nook update installs version 2.1 of Android on the Nook, leading me to believe that the Nook is definitely a viable platform for LiveCode developed apps.
This article might answer some questions:
http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/nook-color-update.html
In general I believe you would have to submit your app to B&N for review and Nook users can only download apps from the B&N App store.
I'm going to see if I can find someone with a Nook to do some testing. Might even pick one up for myself and try it out. I will let everyone know my results.
Regards,
Ezra
This article might answer some questions:
http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/nook-color-update.html
In general I believe you would have to submit your app to B&N for review and Nook users can only download apps from the B&N App store.
I'm going to see if I can find someone with a Nook to do some testing. Might even pick one up for myself and try it out. I will let everyone know my results.
Regards,
Ezra
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Re: Nook Color
I just installed the B&N SDK and tried to deploy an Android LiveCode app to the emulator that gets installed. Unfortunately I receive this error:
Installation of App Failed (Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK)
Looking at the Android AVD it appears that the B&N SDK is at API level 7 rather than API level 8. So overall it looks like we might have to wait a little till B&N upgrades their API to level 8.
Installation of App Failed (Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK)
Looking at the Android AVD it appears that the B&N SDK is at API level 7 rather than API level 8. So overall it looks like we might have to wait a little till B&N upgrades their API to level 8.