NodeBB Android App

CreeperFace

Nice application, mind if I do some personal touches to the code? I am an advanced coder with professional work in PHP7, JavaScript, C++, and HTML5.

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@CreeperFace feel free to do it at anytime!
@Pixel, yep. It just opens the website inside the app.

lombisi

You can prepare a small document? I have no knowledge

julian

@AOKP Can you please contact me via email (my first name @nodebb.org)? I'd like to discuss your webview app and see if we can work together on this

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@julian actually I already have a fully working version on Google Play already. Simply look for Meizufans.

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@lombisi, sure:
Click on this.
Now go to line 30 and replace the URL with yours.

lombisi

@AOKP Should I can not do with Android studio?

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@lombisi I do not know to be honest.
However, I would rather go for Eclipse.

My new APK was compiled in Android Studio though. I will enroll an update till the end of the week, maybe even till Tuesday.

New features:

Navigation Bar
Support for Image and File Up- and Download
Improved performance
"Error" pages (like networking issues)
AdMob Support
Analytics Support

I could even add notification support to it over a 3rd party provider.

lombisi

@AOKP Waiting Impatiently

Schamper

@AOKP please, just let Eclipse die as an Android IDE Android Studio is really the way forward.

You should also consider switching to gradle for your build system. It's the standard for Android development now (for however long that may last). It's also the standard for when you create a new project with Android Studio.
You should also put gen/, bin/ and .settings/ in your .gitignore.

So, how long until we see a native application that works with the API?

If you got any Android development questions, feel free to shoot me a PM. I've got a good year of high quality Android development experience behind me now so I'll answer your questions as soon as I can.

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@Schamper as said the new app uses Android Studio and Gradle. I am currently just a bit busy with school.

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Ok, new code is up.

Contact me ASAP if there are any errors in the build. It is the first time I am exporting an Android Studio Project.
A doc will follow as well.

lombisi

@AOKP I am looking now. Thank you.

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@lombisi documentation is available now. I have also modified the code a bit and added additional comments.
Unfortunately I was not able to test the app as my phone broke (thanks to Huawei for sending me a new one), however the compilation returned no errors.

julian

@AOKP I can't open the composer in the app, just fyi

bitspook

Strides toward a working app for nodebb sites are pretty great

lombisi

@AOKP Thank you !!!

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@julian should work now. My bad.

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Little update today, removed the menu bar.
You now can open the menu by swiping to the right.

Note to myself:
I need to update the screenshots.

Fix issues with NodeBB sidebar

Robert

@AOKP Screenspace... Mighty screenspace!