Yes, we know addJavascriptInterface, but it could be far more simpler with gears fonctionality in the WebView. For exemple I have a javascript application using extensively the html5 database (loading lot of data, updating etc...), and I need to distribute it in the android market, but it's reasonably not possible for now because of this limitation. And I know that I am not alone in this case...
On 12 août, 17:23, "Justin (Google Employee)" <[email protected]> wrote: > So, Gears, is not support in a WebView, but if you really *need* Gears > features they're easily addable. WebView.addJavascriptInterface will > allow you to add arbitrary functionality to a given WebView instance. > You can add an interface to Javascript which accesses a Java object > you specify. Gears' storage and geolocation features can be mimicked > in this way. Obviously great caution needs to be taken here so that > malicious Javascript isn't allowed to impact the native system. > > Certainly it would be easier if we just offered this as part of > WebView, but for now this is the only way I know to accomplish this > goal. > > Cheers, > Justin > Android Team @ Google > > On Aug 12, 3:28 am, Samuel Michelot <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I really need this feature also ! > > > On 17 juin, 12:05, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yeah, what's the reason, is there anyone in this task? co's it will be > > > great if this works in the next version, till then I think I have to > > > look up a provisional solution. > > > > thanks ;) > > > > On 6 mayo, 23:33, j <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > What is the reasoning behind not supportingGearswithin awebview? > > > > Is there a security reason? > > > > > Thanks > > > > > On Apr 14, 3:42 pm, Grace Kloba <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Still only forbrowser. > > > > > > Grace > > > > > > On Monday, April 13, 2009, Kumaravel Kandasami > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone know whether Android 1.5 SDK supportsGearssupported > > > > > > Apps ? > > > > > > > Currently release 1.1, supportsGearsonly on thebrowserapplication > > > > > > and we are not able to implementGearsapplication onWebView. > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > Kumar _/|\_ > > > > > >www.saisk.com > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > "making a profound difference with knowledge and creativity..." > > > > > > -- > > > > > thanks, > > > > > Grace --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
