Livecode Mobile March 2014
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The document discusses LiveCode, a cross-platform development tool that supports various operating systems and devices including macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android. It highlights its user-friendly, English-like programming language, features, and applications in enterprise development such as the KLM booking system. The content also covers the history of LiveCode and its transition to an open-source platform along with community resources for learning and support.
![LiveCode Language
English-like with minimal syntax, self-documenting
LiveCode: sort lines of theText descending by last
item of each
JavaScript: theText = theText.split("n");theText =
theText.sort(sort_item_3).join("n");function
sort_item_3(line1, line2) { line1 = line1.split(","); line2 =
line2.split(","); if(line1[2] == line2[2]) return 0; else
if(line1[2] > line2[2]) return -1; else return 1;}
Example source: RunRev CEO Presentation](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/livecodemobilemarch2014-140321133553-phpapp01/85/Livecode-Mobile-March-2014-10-320.jpg)
Livecode Mobile March 2014
- 1. Cross-Platform Development from MobileMarchTC March 20, 2014 Joel Gerdeen
- 2. My Background First computer use in at GM Tech Center summer job Minicomputer, main-frames & home computers Engineering IT professional at 3 Fortune 100 companies Computer historian (hoarder) Secretary of Mini’app’les user group Partner in Primmo Apps iConnexUs startup/shutdown Registered Android & Apple iOS developer
- 4. Source: BYU DigHT 210 Course
- 5. Why you should be interested Livecode was a finalist in a recent review of Mobile Development Tools by Dr. Dobb’s Xamarin, Sencha, Corona, Titanium, PhoneGap
- 6. Heritage & History Hypertext/HyperMedia - Ted Nelson 1963 Hypercard - Apple 1987 WWW - Tim Berners-Lee 1989 RunRev - Edinburgh, Scotland 1997 Metacard - 1992, Acquired by RunRev 2003 LiveCode - New name 2010 Kickstarter Campaign - Open Source 2013
- 7. Supported Devices Development - Mac, PC, Linux Delivery - Mac, PC, Linux, iOS, Android, servers Future - Raspberry Pi, Windows 8 Mobile, ?
- 8. Building Block Approach Source: BYU Digital Humanities & Technology
- 10. LiveCode Language English-like with minimal syntax, self-documenting LiveCode: sort lines of theText descending by last item of each JavaScript: theText = theText.split("n");theText = theText.sort(sort_item_3).join("n");function sort_item_3(line1, line2) { line1 = line1.split(","); line2 = line2.split(","); if(line1[2] == line2[2]) return 0; else if(line1[2] > line2[2]) return -1; else return 1;} Example source: RunRev CEO Presentation
- 12. Demo Show the development system Create a simple app with full screen scaling Configure standalone parameters Show app running in iOS and Android emulators
- 13. Mac Setup
- 14. iOS Setup
- 15. Android Setup
- 16. LiveCode IDE with 3 emulators Mac iPhone 5 Nexus 5
- 17. App Scaling Adapts to different device sizes set the fullscreenmode of me to empty - default mode exactFit Letterbox noBorder noScale
- 18. Not just a mobile development tool Capable of enterprise level development KLM Booking System Univ of Vienna - Management of 100,000 student & staff USGS Satellite Control FrontDocs Document Management http://livecode.com/showcase/
- 19. Plugins/Externals Native look & feel Animation Engine ChartMaker Word Import/Export FileMaker Migrator Sound Libraries User Registration Plus many more
- 20. Plugins Mob-GUI Air Launcher Zygodact Animation Engine App Design Kit ChartMaker Data Grid Helper DataTree Quartram Reports WheeLib WordLib WordReport FMpro Migrator mergExt
- 21. Resources Free Community open source version, Commercial version required to publish Tutorials, University, Academies Newsletter & Blog Forums & Email list Sharing Portal RunRevLive Conferences on-Rev hosting service
- 22. Contact Info Joel Gerdeen Email: jgerdeen@mac.com Twitter: @njerd Website: njerd.us/blog/ Check back for presentation materials