Making a GPS app

[RANJAN]

On more query.If I have to see that the system works robustly is there a way
that I can do an automated system restart with application restart as well
including the GSM service which is required for sending the SMS?

Sriranjan

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 10:09 PM, RANJAN <infibit at gmail.com> wrote:

> So what I am thinking is after I get the phone I will keep it to dual
> boot.Load the experimental app in the micro-sd with a latest DISTRO that
> runs dbus.
>
> Sriranjan
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:33 PM, RANJAN <infibit at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> So there is nothing much I can do now.Except wait for the phone and get a
>> feel.So what after I get the phone ,how to develop the app then.Is there a
>> step by step tutorial for that?
>>
>> Sriranjan
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:28 PM, David Reyes Samblas Martinez <
>> david at tuxbrain.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 2009/7/16 RANJAN <infibit at gmail.com>:
>>> > Ok so now I go into dev section here for python based app development
>>> > http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Python
>>> > and there is nothing much I can learn from there.
>>> you can also take a look here
>>> http://www.freesmartphone.org/index.php/Tutorials
>>> >
>>> > And since I want to use dbus API I understand it is inbuilt in a DISTRO
>>> > which I have to launch using SSH access to a free runner with an update
>>> > DISTRO.
>>> Basicaly yes :)
>>> >
>>> > Sriranjan
>>> >
>>> PD.- please use the list instead of mailing me directly
>>> > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:10 PM, David Reyes Samblas Martinez
>>> > <david at tuxbrain.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> 2009/7/16 RANJAN <infibit at gmail.com>:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> >BTW I'm curious what is the distro you are using?
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> > So I need to get the phone and load a DISTRO and then start the app
>>> >> > development.Also to tell you my experience ,I tried using mokomake
>>> file
>>> >> > but
>>> >> > never succeeded till now.However I succeeded in the automatic
>>> emulation
>>> >> > in
>>> >> > ubuntu.IN this process I uninstalled and installed LInux 7
>>> >> > times.Dowloaded
>>> >> > 5GB of data :(.
>>> >> I understand your fustration, I have tried to use the
>>> >> OpenEmbeded(Mokofile is an abstraction layer of this) aproach a lot of
>>> >> times without success most of the times (multiply by 15 or 16 the
>>> >> amount of Gb :P), but this aproach for my understanding is killing
>>> >> flies with a cannon. Mokofile and OE aproach is intentended to build
>>> >> and tweak a full distribution not to make a Python application.
>>> >> You no need this to do so. a working python app in a desktop will work
>>> >> in Neo free runner. the main problems is than desktop normaly doesn't
>>> >> have the GSM/GPS stuff to do the SMS app you want to develop. But you
>>> >> can start to do the skeleton of the app reading the apis etc and when
>>> >> your Neo arrives finish and test it.
>>> >> Believe me this will save you a lot of fustration. Because of the
>>> >> emulation aproach will not work for you either because the lack of
>>> >> working GSM/GPS stack too. Emulation works fine in the UI desing part
>>> >> or if your app does't have any GSM/GPS/Accelerometers/ dependency
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >> I send a copy of the anwer to the list, please lets mantain this
>>> >> interesting conversation there
>>> >> > Sriranjan
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> David Reyes Samblas Martinez
>>> >> http://www.tuxbrain.com
>>> >> Open ultraportable & embedded solutions
>>> >> Openmoko, Openpandora,  Arduino
>>> >> Hey, watch out!!! There's a linux in your pocket!!!
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> David Reyes Samblas Martinez
>>> http://www.tuxbrain.com
>>> Open ultraportable & embedded solutions
>>> Openmoko, Openpandora,  Arduino
>>> Hey, watch out!!! There's a linux in your pocket!!!
>>>
>>
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/devel/attachments/20090716/8b496702/attachment-0001.htm