New SDK - AppMancer

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24 August, 2011 - 21:37

Sam Pickard

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New SDK - AppMancer

New application development SDK - AppMancer - has been released!

http://www.appmancer.com

Today I've released my advanced SDK for MoSync development. It is open source, and free for all open source projects (just like MoSync itself), but needs an additional licence for closed source projects. You can apply for a MoSync Indie licence (one per organisation) and pay just $79 for a licence.

AppMancer comprises of several new libraries, one of which, AMUtil, is free for all projects, forever.

AppMancer includes a new advanced downloading system, XML DOM & XPath, JSON parser and object model, easy SOAP integration, advanced collectionslo supporting filtering and sorting, global resource access and a new Widget library. The outstanding highlight of AppMancer is that you can define both user interface and logic in our Declarative UI system, simply by specifying XML! You can create, compile and distribute a MoSync app without any coding in C or C++, but also if you want to extend it, then there is an easy plugin module.

We will be adding project templates, examples, documentation, tutorials, guides and videos over the next few days and weeks, and all feedback is welcome.

Please have a look, AppMancer opens a new world of flexibility and functionality to MoSync.

26 August, 2011 - 12:02

David Freitas

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Hi Sam, looks great, well done.

Some queries:
* I can't find the sample apps in the download or in the source as mentioned on http://www.appmancer.com/index.php/instant-apps/item/42-quiz.html
[ I see you mentioned it's still coming, perhaps just mention that on the site to save expectations ]
* Regarding the XML UI Elements, do you have an XSD for it? http://appmancer.com/index.php/download/item/83-declarative-ui-example.html

I hope MoSync links back to you under "3rd party extensions" or something similar.

26 August, 2011 - 13:55

Sam Pickard

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Hey David, thanks for looking.

Samples are still coming - sorry. I am really working on them right now. There is a Declarative UI example at http://www.appmancer.com/index.php/download/item/83-declarative-ui-example.html

There isn't an XSD at the moment, but it is something I will produce in the longer term. Also bear in mind that the XML DOM parser is non-validating, so if the XML is invalid it just won't work, rather than giving you an error message. I've tried to put a lot into the example XML without making it too long itself, so you can see examples of how to structure the XML, and the valid parameters.

30 August, 2011 - 16:30

Sam Pickard

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Hey everyone, I've released a new project based on AppMancer. Think of it as the AppMancer version of MAUIex. It is a nice platform for you to build apps on, and it shows off some new features. Here's a quick rundown:

Application framework for you to develop on
BaseScreen makes new screens easy
Pop-up menus
Pop-up alerts
Localisation, choose which language to run it in
Pre-built skins and styles

in addition, it shows off some of the new widgets, including

DownloadableImage
StackLayout
Touch-ready ListBox

You can download the example code here : http://www.appmancer.com/index.php/download/item/85-base-project.html and you'll need to have installed the AppMancer libraries, which are here : http://www.appmancer.com/index.php/download.html

23 October, 2011 - 14:43

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James Agada

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1. The downloads are not working. Zip files cannot be opened for some reason.
2. Without some documentation, it is difficult to evaluate.

1 November, 2011 - 19:14

James Agada

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when will they start working?

New SDK - AppMancer

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