LC Run Alert in Mobile environment in the background? - Solv

[DR White]

Can LiveCode run in a Mobile environment in the background?

I want to make an app that reminds me to do certain things at certain times and certain dates.
Can LC be used to do something like this?

Thanks,

David

[Klaus]

Hi David,

just made a little test within the IDE with this script:

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on mouseUp
   send "xxx" to me in 30 secs
end mouseUp

command xxx
   answer "Reminder..."
end xxx

Then I switched over to Safari, waited a couple of seconds and got this, see screenshot.
Maybe that helps?


Best

Klaus

[dunbarx]

What Klaus said.

Here is another little gadget you might try. On a new card with a field and a button. This in the button script:

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on mouseUp
   put 0 into fld 1
   doCounter
end mouseUp

on doCounter
   add 1 to fld 1
   if fld 1 = 10 then
      answer "Done"
      exit to top
   end if
   send "doCounter" to me in 1 second
end doCounter

You can do whatever you want in another app while watching the counter back in LC.

Craig Newman

[DR White]

I tried the suggested code from both Klause and Craig but:

When, I press "Home" on my iPhone 6, while the LC app is counting up, I do not see the field counting up or the message box, when the counter reaches 10.

I need a way of display a message from my LC app, after I initiate a timer in LC and after I press the iPhone Home button.

Is it possible with LC?

Thanks,

David

[Klaus]

Hi David,

IWhen, I press "Home" on my iPhone 6, while the LC app is counting up, I do not see the field counting up or the message box, when the counter reaches 10.

I would be a good idea to note IMMEDIATELY that you are looking for a solution for MOBILE,
in all NON mobile forums we presume a DESKTOP problem!

Maybe you can "fire" a local notification for this?
Check "mobileCreateLocalNotification" etc. in the dictionary.


Best

Klaus

[DR White]

Klaus,

Thanks,

David

[DR White]

Klaus,

I think you might be right about using "mobileCreateLocalNotification" for an alarm function.

I looked it up in the dictionary and appears to have the functionality I want, but I have not been successful in getting "mobileCreateLocalNotification" to work. I went to a LC site to learn more about it (http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4069/l/58 ... ifications), but could not get the sample file to work.
Do you know where I might find more information on this?

Thanks,

David

[DR White]

The above sample works fine. I forgot to "check" the box for "Local Notification" in the IOS setup.

David

[DR White]

We'll, it worked fine on the IOS simulator,
but not when I tested it on my iPhone 6.