The Overview
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The bridge between the Windows application that you developed and Apple iOS devices. NO need to write any Apple iOS code.
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Iterate the following three simple steps and you are done. The first iteration is always the hardest.
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We will let you test drive the same demo as shown in this video on your own Apple iOS device and PC. Here is how to set it up the first time.
The First Step (Expose variables)
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Two references had to be added to control a Windows program (For instance the Demo1 project). Let's go over it in details.
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INFOMATO.WCF is a library that bridges between your Windows code and the user actions on an Apple mobile device.
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A repetitive sequence of steps will expose each variable for iPhone remote.
The Second Step (Design UI)
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Now you will learn how to configure a very simple iPhone view with one section and one row.
The Third Step (Test)
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We went over this in the beginning. But this is the normal flow if you were to configure your own iPhone view.
SDK Examples
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This complex example is built up by the repetitive iteration of sections and rows.
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A template project
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Display a list of fruits and show the one that you tapped.
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Use iPhone built-in camera as a barcode reader sends the data of a barcode or QR code to a Windows application.
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Programmably shows a set of online photos or photos delivered from iQuipment PC file server. You use finger swipe to browse the photos.
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In this demo, it shows you how to automatically refresh the view after taking an action on the iOS device. Without implementing auto refresh, you will have to manually press the refresh button (upper, right corner of the screen). The key is to set tap.url to "self" in the Demo4.xml. To test and learn more, read on.
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In this demo, you will learn how to add icons to table type controllers.
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Multiple devices handling by keeping track of the state for each device using .NET Dictionary class.
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Programmably shows a set of online videos and poster images for the videos. You use finger swipe to browse and play the videos.
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Display a toolbar at the bottom of your iOS device. Tap toobar items to send commands.
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Display a toolbar at the bottom of your iOS device. Tap toobar items to send commands.
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Control the view switching from a Windows application.
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From the Windows app, request to pop up an alert message on the iOS device. This function is useful when the Windows app encounters an issue while executing a request from the iOS device. The Windows app can notify the iOS user about the issue.
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Receive credit card swipe data from a magnetic stripe reader. Currently it supports ID Tech iMag and iMag Pro readers.
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Turning a knob to set the value on a Window application.
The RGA example, an elaborate instrumentation view
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This complex example is built up by the repetitive iteration of sections and rows.
Have you checked out the RGA project example (view this video for details)? If you have not already done so, on iQuipment PC "help" menu, select "SDK Examples" menu item. It will launch a folder that contains numerous sample codes. Open the "RGA Example" Project folder, run the RGA Example.exe file in the Debug folder.
*** Important *** Both the RGA Example.exe and iQuipment PC.exe need to be running on your PC.