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Qt and Android... [message #26378] Wed, 28 April 2010 18:32 Go to next message
mirek is currently offline  mirek
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Found this interesting thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/android-ndk/browse_thread/thr ead/a6c097fbdd3acd22

If it is possible for Qt, it is possible for us as well Smile

Mirek
Re: Qt and Android... [message #26379 is a reply to message #26378] Wed, 28 April 2010 19:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Interesting. If U++ gets supported on Android, I might start thinking about buying a new phone Smile

BTW: The videos looked like there is some kind of emulator - that should make the porting much easier...

Honza
Re: Qt and Android... [message #26380 is a reply to message #26378] Wed, 28 April 2010 20:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Very Nice,

NDK is very powerful on Android!

luzr wrote on Wed, 28 April 2010 19:32

Found this interesting thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/android-ndk/browse_thread/thr ead/a6c097fbdd3acd22

If it is possible for Qt, it is possible for us as well Smile

Mirek

Re: Qt and Android... [message #26382 is a reply to message #26380] Thu, 29 April 2010 00:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Android has capabilities that surprised me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llCWWGQOYqc
U++ should work OK.
Re: Qt and Android... [message #26472 is a reply to message #26382] Wed, 05 May 2010 16:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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imagine developing U++ projects on Android, for remote controling SQL and all the stuff... doing native C++ is preferable to java sometimes Smile

thats even more interesting that porting to Apple Mac
Re: Qt and Android... [message #26815 is a reply to message #26472] Mon, 31 May 2010 03:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If U++ can access the GPS through a virtual com port as well that would be fantastic! Has there been any progress on this? Is there likely to be a release of U++ for Android?

I've wanted to port my app to Android for a while but I wouldn't really know where to start. Java is not worth looking at for what I do as it is way too slow for a GIS style app.

Nick

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Re: Qt and Android... [message #26818 is a reply to message #26815] Mon, 31 May 2010 08:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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nixnixnix wrote on Mon, 31 May 2010 04:13

Is there likely to be a release of U++ for Android?

That depends. Mirek, are you planning on buying a Nexus One anytime soon? Smile
Re: Qt and Android... [message #27773 is a reply to message #26818] Tue, 03 August 2010 09:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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- Android is now leading smartphones OS market
Android smart phone shipments grow 886% year-on-year in Q2 2010
http://www.canalys.com/pr/2010/r2010081.html


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Iñaki
Re: Qt and Android... [message #27778 is a reply to message #27773] Tue, 03 August 2010 11:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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we should not miss the train Smile
Re: Qt and Android... [message #27790 is a reply to message #27778] Tue, 03 August 2010 14:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If somebody has some money, here there are some Android 7" tablets for 100$, delivery included.

http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.android


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Iñaki
Re: Qt and Android... [message #27791 is a reply to message #27790] Tue, 03 August 2010 15:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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cooool stuff...i might get me some Smile
Re: Qt and Android... [message #27794 is a reply to message #27791] Tue, 03 August 2010 16:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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unfortunately it's android 1.5, 1.6, 1.7.
current version is 2.1 Smile
didnt find out if its updateable..
but 100 bucks, cant do much wrong about it..

and discussions on the site reveal some problems to receive it after paying Smile

[Updated on: Tue, 03 August 2010 16:30]

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Re: Qt and Android... [message #27797 is a reply to message #27794] Tue, 03 August 2010 19:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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To the beginning of the tests, can use the Android Emulator.

Android Emulator


http://developer.android.com/images/emulator-wvga800l.png

[Updated on: Tue, 03 August 2010 19:55]

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Re: Qt and Android... [message #27799 is a reply to message #27794] Tue, 03 August 2010 23:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Oh, you see the name, "deal extreme" Twisted Evil

A friend of mine told me about this address. The delivery lasted three weeks but he received the items, and they worked Razz .

Coming to the porting, our disadvantage is that Nokia (Qt) is interested in mobile cross-platform developing.

However, our advantage is that porting Qt is much more difficult than porting U++.


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Re: Qt and Android... [message #27800 is a reply to message #27799] Wed, 04 August 2010 08:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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thats true,

nevertheless, i i'am lucky, i might finish porting U++ to framebuffer till the end of the month.. this should also work for android then, which uses framebuffer as underlyinig layer. but this would be a intermediate solution only. since android brings in own window manager which we should be using to make upp applications run just as the normal ones.
Re: Qt and Android... [message #27823 is a reply to message #27800] Thu, 05 August 2010 12:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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kohait00 wrote on Wed, 04 August 2010 02:53

thats true,

nevertheless, i i'am lucky, i might finish porting U++ to framebuffer till the end of the month.. this should also work for android then, which uses framebuffer as underlyinig layer. but this would be a intermediate solution only. since android brings in own window manager which we should be using to make upp applications run just as the normal ones.


BTW, possible interesting approach might be the "reversed library" (just made up the term).

Android certainly supports C libraries in Java. So make the U++ app as library and give it some Java encapsulation outer shell Smile
Re: Qt and Android... [message #27840 is a reply to message #27823] Fri, 06 August 2010 10:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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luzr wrote on Thu, 05 August 2010 06:45

kohait00 wrote on Wed, 04 August 2010 02:53

thats true,

nevertheless, i i'am lucky, i might finish porting U++ to framebuffer till the end of the month.. this should also work for android then, which uses framebuffer as underlyinig layer. but this would be a intermediate solution only. since android brings in own window manager which we should be using to make upp applications run just as the normal ones.


BTW, possible interesting approach might be the "reversed library" (just made up the term).

Android certainly supports C libraries in Java. So make the U++ app as library and give it some Java encapsulation outer shell Smile



Did some browsing:

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jni/html/fldmeth.html#11202

Looks like calling java back from native code should be possible.

Given this fact, I wonder why is there so much fuss about Android not supporting native development. IMO, solution is simple - create Java interface class to Java SDK and pass a pointer to its instance to C++ code doing the actual stuff.. Smile
Re: Qt and Android... [message #27968 is a reply to message #27840] Thu, 12 August 2010 13:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hello all

Now the main mobile platforms are RIM (Blackberry), Android, Iphone, Meego (Maemo-Nokia+Moblin-Intel) and Windows Mobile/Phone.

The tools to develop in some of those platforms are:
- Android: Java, and partly C++(NDK)
- Meego: Qt C++, loosing support to Gtk+
- Windows Mobile: From version 7, only C#-Silverlight

So the siuation is terrible for all...

I have seen some moves in forums:

- Qt is being slowly ported to Iphone and Android. No problem with MeeGo. No idea about mobile 7.
- WxWidgets is being ported to Qt-Maemo Shocked . They think Maemo will leave Gtk+. No Android and mobile 7 move.
- CEGCC, the developers of a development environment for Windows CE/Mobile platforms are very upset about mobile 7. They are thinking to quit Sad


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Iñaki
Re: Qt and Android... [message #27973 is a reply to message #27968] Thu, 12 August 2010 16:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In summary, balancing technical issues and market forecasts, I would propose to invest our mobile devices time and efforts in Android.

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Iñaki
Re: Qt and Android... [message #27981 is a reply to message #27973] Thu, 12 August 2010 17:13 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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same opinion, iphone is popular but closed, Android grows faster..
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