Making a GPS app

[RANJAN]

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!!!
>>
>
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