Sorry to jump in late here, but have you looked at addons/api/android/android.ijs?
There are several examples of using 2!:1 to launch external apps and, yes, it does require some android-specific magic, but it's still pretty simple. That was all still working, last time I checked. On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 3:31 PM, Raul Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > Might be more robust to just deliver console.html through jhs? > > Then again, if you are after educating people about current browser > pitfalls, the way you have it might be good. > > Thanks, > > -- > Raul > > > On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Brian Schott <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Raul, >> >> I had not thought of this perspective and it seems valid. In my recent >> efforts regarding the turtle graphics app I have produced 2 different >> 3-frame browser interfaces and one of them requires a browser accessing the >> local file console.html . I wonder if I need to post some sort of warning. >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Raul Miller <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > There's a problem with the concept of the browser accessing local files. >> > >> > Let's say you visit a page on the internet and the owner of that page >> wants >> > access to files on your computer. Just put a file url in there and you >> can >> > get some access to well known files. And this leads to a cascading chain >> of >> > security issues. So finally people just give up in disgust and turn of >> file >> > urls. >> > >> > A on this suggests people download a file and use it locally. So even >> when >> > file urls are enabled they often have constraints on what directories can >> > be visited. >> > >> > People make mistakes and then get upset at the wrong people because of >> the >> > consequences, which tends to ruin things for everyone. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > -- >> > Raul >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- >> (B=) >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm -- - michael dykman - [email protected] May the Source be with you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
