Not to my knwoledge... But why reinvent the wheel in JSON when there is already an XML description?
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Aaron Bartell <[email protected]> wrote: > Concerning Android's built-in Java GUI system and the XML config > stuff, I was more going to use the API like the following. Basically > I am going to issue an HTTP POST, receive back a JSON "form", and > dynamically compose the screen. Then when the user does something > (i.e. clicks a button) I will communicate back to the server the event > that occurred. You could almost think of it as a lightweight browser > that allows you to use native Android UI Widgets. Do you know if > anybody else has already gone before me and developed something like > this? > > �...@override > public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { > super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); > > List<NameValuePair> nvps = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>(); > // nvps.add(new BasicNameValuePair("screen", "login")); > > String result = > connect("http://red.rpg-xml.com/oru11web/orudroid2";, nvps); > > try { > JSONObject json = new JSONObject(result); > JSONArray topElems = json.names(); > for (int i1 = 0; i1 < topElems.length(); i1++) { > if (topElems.getString(i1).equals(TYP_FORM)) { > JSONObject form = > json.getJSONObject("FORM"); > > // Create form > sv = new ScrollView(this); > LinearLayout ll = new > LinearLayout(this); > > ll.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL); > sv.addView(ll); > > JSONArray fldLst = > form.getJSONArray(TYP_FLDLST); > for (int i2 = 0; i2 < fldLst.length(); > i2++) { > JSONObject fld = > fldLst.getJSONObject(i2); > if > (fld.get(TYP).equals(TYP_BTN)) { > UIButton b = new > UIButton(this); > > b.setText(fld.getString(VALUE)); > > b.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() { > �...@override > public void > onClick(View v) { > processEvent(v); > } > }); > > b.setAction(fld.getString(ACTION)); > ll.addView(b); > } else if > (fld.get(TYP).equals(TYP_TXTFLD)) { > EditText et = new > EditText(this); > > et.setText(fld.getString(VALUE)); > ll.addView(et); > } else if > (fld.get(TYP).equals(TYP_LBL)) { > TextView tv = new > TextView(this); > > tv.setText(fld.getString(VALUE)); > ll.addView(tv); > } > } > this.setContentView(sv); > } else { > // Not implemented. > } > } > } catch (JSONException e) { > e.printStackTrace(); > } > } > > Aaron Bartell > http://mowyourlawn.com > http://mowyourlawn.com/blog/ > > > > On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Jeffrey Kesselman <[email protected]> wrote: >> Ah. I see. >> >> Well Im not doing that sort of development so I'm afraid I can't help >> much with suggestions. >> >> I HAVE used ExtJS which is part of the new Sensa platform, but i >> haven't sued their "touch" package. >> ExtJS can use JSON to define its interface. >> >> Revolution's LiveCode I believe also supports Android and iOS, but >> doesnt have that sort of data-driven interface mdoel exposed to the >> best of my knwoeldge. >> >> Ofcourse you could also use Android's built in Java GUI system, which >> is XML driven. >> >> Regards >> >> JK >> >> On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Aaron Bartell <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Jeff, >>> >>> Thanks for the response. Yes, I know *how* to do it, I was just >>> curious if others were doing it also - mostly so I could pick other's >>> brains on best practices and such. The IBM i (fka AS/400, then >>> iSeries, then System i5) is used by many "mainframe" sized companies >>> that do a lot of data driven style applications and I am curious to >>> know how people are delivering data to the android device. I have >>> begun to dip my toes into SenchaTouch and that seems to work ok. I >>> have also looked into delivering meta-data style forms via JSON to the >>> android device and have the form rendered on the fly. This approach >>> would be taken to lessen the amount of android/client-side development >>> needing to take place and instead all the screen/panel definitions >>> would be stored on the server (makes deployment a breeze). Again, my >>> approach is mostly for data driven/data entry apps and NOT for the >>> whizbang apps like TalkTom or Games or weather. >>> >>> I do agree that a lot of what I am talking about is server agnostic, >>> but it never hurts to find other souls that are operating on the same >>> server/language environment :-) >>> >>> Thanks again for responding, >>> Aaron Bartell >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Jeffrey Kesselman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Im not sure what you mean. >>>> >>>> Android supports true TCP/IP sockets. So anything that can serve a >>>> TCP socket should be able to communicate with an Android phone. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Aaron Bartell <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> I am new to this forum and am curious to know if anybody is developing >>>>> Android apps that communicate with the RPG language on IBM i? >>>>> >>>>> I didn't see any mention of it in the archives, which is why I ask. >>>>> >>>>> AaronBartell.com >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> It's always darkest just before you are eaten by a grue. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> It's always darkest just before you are eaten by a grue. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en. > > -- It's always darkest just before you are eaten by a grue. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. 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