I have a short app that I have developed for android devices. I have successfully run it on the android emulator and want to try it on my phone.
when I click on the Development tab on LC the "Test" and "Test Target" options are not available.
The info I found says that either the Emulator running or an "adequately configured physical device" must be connected.
How do I configure my phone to be an adequately configured physical device?
Tom
adequately configured physical device
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Re: adequately configured physical device
I am somewhat new to Mobile Livecode development too but setting up the emulator is somewhat difficult. There is a tutorial at http://livecode.com/developers/guides/mobile/android/ and http://lessons.runrev.com/s/3527/m/4069 ... er-on-a-pc . I remember struggling to get everything downloaded and set up... the good news is once you've done it you don't have to do it again (barring moving to a new computer or a hard disk crash). That's why I can't help with the details because it is not fresh in my mind but the links should help you find the way.
The good news for testing on Android as compared to iOS is that there are no time consuming certificate and provisioning tasks to be performed to test an android app. You can just email the .apk file generated as a standalone android app by Livecode to your device. You do need to navigate on your Android to "Settings-> Security" and then click the 'Unknown Sources" option (check it). Then when you try to open any .apk attachment it will ask if you want to install the app. That's it. Easy. Now code signing your first Android app for the Google Play store is a bit more complex but you can distribute your app to testing to anyone by an email who is willing to trust you and check the "unknown sources" option.
Russ
Oh yes...be aware that leaving the "unknown sources" checked could allow you to accidentally install something you don't want on your device.
The good news for testing on Android as compared to iOS is that there are no time consuming certificate and provisioning tasks to be performed to test an android app. You can just email the .apk file generated as a standalone android app by Livecode to your device. You do need to navigate on your Android to "Settings-> Security" and then click the 'Unknown Sources" option (check it). Then when you try to open any .apk attachment it will ask if you want to install the app. That's it. Easy. Now code signing your first Android app for the Google Play store is a bit more complex but you can distribute your app to testing to anyone by an email who is willing to trust you and check the "unknown sources" option.
Russ
Oh yes...be aware that leaving the "unknown sources" checked could allow you to accidentally install something you don't want on your device.
Re: adequately configured physical device
Russ, Thanks ! I managed to navigate through all the really tough stuff of getting the emulator running. but I will now try the email thing for the phone.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.