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Re: [WIP] Catalog app for Android

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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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07 Nov 2012 09:40 PM
Hi,

I've been working on a catalog app for Android. I'll be posting my progress here for anyone that is interested. I will also post instructions to download it when it is publicly released.

Currently, the app only prints results to the logcat (see the screenshot). Soon, I will be showing them graphically on the screen so that you can tap on them to see more information about them. Long tapping them will bring you to the item's page on the Roblox site where you can make a purchase on your account.

In the screenshot, you will see the logcat output from the app when run in an emulator. I also have it running on my Android tablet, however viewing the information is rather difficult because I can't have 2 apps open and being viewed at the same time. Right now, you can search by changing the category, sorting method, and keyword. You also have an option to view items that are no longer for sale, though you (obviously) won't be able to purchase them. Next will be displaying them graphically in the app, and the data will be displayed in a format that is much easier to read. There won't be any enum values being displayed, which is most of what you see in the screenshot.




SCREENSHOT: http://www.roblox.com/November7-item?id=97184616


Note: I'm open to suggestions and feature requests from all. Feel free to post your ideas here or PM them to me.
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fatpop is not online. fatpop
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08 Nov 2012 02:55 PM
Jeezus this will come soon..
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fatpop is not online. fatpop
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08 Nov 2012 02:56 PM
Oh sorry I thought your were some noob asking for an android app. Cool. Sounds good.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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08 Nov 2012 05:18 PM
lol
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TobotRobot is not online. TobotRobot
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08 Nov 2012 06:53 PM
Sounds cool. A couple questions:

1) Can't seem to see your screenshot. Doesn't display on the website and I can't take one. Am I just a huge noob?

2) What will your app offer that the mobile site doesn't already? Just trying to understand what you're going for.

Can't wait to see more!
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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08 Nov 2012 08:05 PM
@TobotRobot:
1) I can't either. I don't think it has been moderated yet, or it was denied for some reason.

2) It is using the Roblox catalog API (link: http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Website_APIs), so nothing really.
I'm not trying to replace the site, just trying to get some Android dev experience. It is my first "real" app. I've made one other (a pretty simple blackjack game), however it won't be released because it looks awful and I'm not working on it anymore.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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08 Nov 2012 08:10 PM
I will add features later on as I get better to attempt to replace the mobile site, but I just don't have the experience to outdo a bunch of seasoned web devs at the moment.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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08 Nov 2012 11:47 PM
Update: The app now has the ability to load multiple pages at once.
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tehbloxxer502 is not online. tehbloxxer502
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09 Nov 2012 08:11 AM
When you said, "logcat" I thought, "Yep, as I suspected this guy is using eclipse." This interests me though because I took a crack at making an Android app my self. I can't seem to manipulate my state change right. I know this because when ever you turn the screen it locks up. I'm making a game in particular. I've made a successful typing-box app where the screen could be turned, but I don't know what to reload in my game. If you know anything about this I would greatly appreciate if you would tell me what I need to reload in my state change functions.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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09 Nov 2012 09:22 AM
"When you said, "logcat" I thought, "Yep, as I suspected this guy is using eclipse."

I am, but logcat is a part of android itself. There's a free app you can get from the play store to see it on your phone/tablet in real time. It's called Logcat Extreme.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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09 Nov 2012 12:30 PM
Update: Fixed a bug where the app doesn't print out the results when you get to the last page of results.
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TobotRobot is not online. TobotRobot
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09 Nov 2012 03:31 PM
Whenever you want a second pair of eyes, I'd love to check it out. We've got a pile of android phones here for testing.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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09 Nov 2012 04:33 PM
@TobotRobot: I'll be sure to send you the .apk file when I get it to display the results graphically. It still only shows them in the logcat.
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dominator327 is not online. dominator327
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09 Nov 2012 06:25 PM
quick question,does logcat extreme need a rooted phone/tablet?
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dominator327 is not online. dominator327
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09 Nov 2012 06:26 PM
in advance,thanks for the app.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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09 Nov 2012 06:51 PM
"quick question,does logcat extreme need a rooted phone/tablet?"

No.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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09 Nov 2012 06:55 PM
Oops. There's a note I haven't seen before in the app description.

"Please note: due to the newly introduced security policy (Android 4.1) Jelly Bean users need root in order to run logcat apps."
So, you will need it if you're running Android 4.1+
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dominator327 is not online. dominator327
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10 Nov 2012 07:10 AM
thank god for flashing firmware,lol.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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10 Nov 2012 10:51 PM
I guess my image was declined during moderation, because it shouldn't take this long. Anyway, I uploaded a new one I just took a few minutes ago. It still only displays results in the logcat. I hope to get the graphics stuff done during Thanksgiving break.

Screenshot: http://www.roblox.com/Catalog-app-screenshot-item?id=97465531
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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12 Nov 2012 12:14 PM
Sorry the screenshot is so blurry, it seems that roblox does some image editing behind the scene, I'll post a link to a better version later today.
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VladTheFirst is not online. VladTheFirst
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12 Nov 2012 04:19 PM
Yes, when you upload decals, the images do get re-sized to 200x200 or so.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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12 Nov 2012 05:29 PM
I posted a better version.

Go to
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/User:Pwnedu46

Click "Projects", then click "Screenshot".
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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14 Nov 2012 08:07 PM
Update:
* Fixed a bug where the app crashes when the device doesn't have a mobile data or Wi-Fi connection.
* Added a new permission (access network and Wi-Fi states) for the previously mentioned bug fix.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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16 Nov 2012 06:53 PM
I put a new screenshot of the app running in the emulator (no logcat this time!). To see the screenshot, refer to the instructions I posted earlier in this thread.


Update:
* Started the UI layout for the thumbnail images. Roblox logos are being used as a placeholder ATM.
* Fixed a bug where the sliding drawer at the bottom is transparent and you can see the logos (soon to be thumbnails) with it scrolled up.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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17 Nov 2012 07:32 PM
A new screenshot is posted on my wiki user page. (see previous instructions)


Update:
* The app now displays the thumbnails of the loaded catalog items!
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