Can I launch Android browser within LiveCode Card - Solved

[DR White]

I have a need for an android app that I can control the background graphics, while downloading an audio file to the Android Sound Player.

Can I launch the internet browser within a LiveCode Card?

or after a period of time at the website come back to liveCode app?

Thanks,

David

[sefrojones]

Check out the androidBrowser object in the dictionary

[DR White]

I tried, but I could not get it to work.

Could you give me an example of how to use it?

Thanks,

David

[sefrojones]

I'm heading out the door right now, but have a look at this lesson:

http://lessons.runrev.com/m/4069/l/2283 ... er-control


keep in mind that the mobile browser is a native control, so it will not work in the development environment. Also make sure you have internet checked in your standalone settings. I'll be back in a few hours, if you're still having trouble I'll try to help

--Sefro

[DR White]

That was the perfect simple example, but it will not compile. I shows that it complied successfully, but when I go to the new directory, there is no file!

Can you get the sample stack to run on your machine? I am using Windows 7.


Thanks,

[sefrojones]

I just tried to save the example as a standalone, and the folder was empty here as well. I Tried on a couple different versions of LCcwith the same result......It could be a bug. I'll do few more tests, and see what I can come up with.

[sefrojones]

I'm Still not sure why the example from the tutorial will not compile into a standalone, but I did a quick test of the mobile browser on android, and it's working as expected.

1. Create a new stack.

2. Drag out a rectangle graphic and resize it to fill the stack

3. Group the rectangle and name the group "browser"

4.Add this code to your card:

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on preOpenCard
    mobileControlCreate "browser"
    put the result into sBrowserId
    mobileControlSet sBrowserId, "rect", the rect of group "Browser"
    mobileControlSet sBrowserId, "visible", "true"
    mobileControlSet sBrowserId, "url", "http://forums.livecode.com"
end preOpenCard


on closeCard
mobileControlDelete sBrowserId
end closeCard

5. and this to your stack:

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on preopenstack
set the fullscreenmode of this stack to "exactfit"
end preopenstack

6. Set up your standalone settings for android, make sure "internet" is checked.

7. Test

It seems to be working here Win7 64bit. Hope this helps!

--Sefro

[DR White]

Sefro,

That works GREAT!

I hope I can figure out exactly how it works, so I can create the interface I need.

Thanks SOO Much,


David

[DR White]

Could you give me just a little more help?

Now that I can get to the desired website with the LC Android browser, When I click on the mp3 file link at the site nothings happens.

What do I need to do to hear the website audio mp3 file when I select it?

Thanks,

David

[sefrojones]

I'm not too sure,I've never tried to get audio from a website with the browser, but if you'd care to share the website that you're trying to display/ play music from I'd be happy to give it a try.

--sefro

[DR White]

Thank You so MUCH Sefro!!

The web page is http://covingtongoodnews.com/audio-downloads/

[sefrojones]

I tested the website you linked to using the same basic code I posted earlier. I was able to click on a date and have it played in an android player in the emulator. I tried the same exact stack on a physical device, and pressing the link does nothing. I'm not sure why this is, but I will keep messing with it. Anybody else have any ideas?

--Sefro

[DR White]

If it is challenging for you, It would be impossible for me.

Thank You so much for your time and effort,

David

[Simon]

Hi David,
If you wanted it to stream then skip this posting.
Using Mobile Browser Example.livecode and changing this:

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on browserStartedLoading pUrl
   put "Started loading:" && pUrl into field "Status"
   if ".mp3" is in pUrl then
      put url pUrl  into url("binfile:" & specialFolderPath("documents") & "/my.mp3")
      put specialFolderPath("documents") & "/my.mp3" into tPath
      mobilePlaySoundOnChannel tPath, "current", "now"
   end if
end browserStartedLoading

Does work. The files take about a minute to download so you may want to show a clear message.

Simon
Edit: You should probably change that if conditional to:

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  if char -4 to -1 of pUrl = ".mp3" then

[DR White]

Simon,

Now that I can get to the desired website with the LC Android browser, When I click on the mp3 file link at the site nothings happens.

I wanted it to play when I clicked on website file linked text, if possible.

Thanks,

David