ah thanks for that.
On 11/01/2018, Shawn Kirkpatrick <[email protected]> wrote: > Loadstone may be developed for Android at some point but I make no promises. > I was recently given an Android-based tablet so I can at least play with > Android now. This would be a large project though since it'll require a > complete rewrite of the Loadstone code. > > On Thu, 11 Jan 2018, Simon Dowling wrote: > >> hi shawn, any chance it will be developed for android? I know you said >> it would never be in the passed just wondering if you have had a >> change of heart? cheers >> simon >> >> On 10/01/2018, Shawn Kirkpatrick <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello. >>> I am the original developer for the Symbian version of Loadstone, >>> currently >>> developing the version for iOS. >>> You are correct about the certificates, all the systems that supported >>> these >>> are dead. This was the problem we ran in to that prevented any further >>> releases. Now, if I remember correctly there is a way to generate a >>> self-signed certificate that you could use to run the program on your own >>> phone. I haven't looked at any of this in about 5 years so I forget >>> exactly >>> how this worked. The other option is to jail break your phone, this would >>> allow you to run unsigned programs on it. >>> There may be an easier solution to your problem though. Loadstone should >>> work with any receiver that sends out standard nmea data. This should be >>> almost all bluetooth receivers as far as I know. The exception to this >>> may >>> be receivers that are marketed specifically as being compatable with the >>> iPhone, in that case they may use a different protocol and may not work >>> with >>> anything else. It's also possible that the receiver is set to send out >>> some >>> other kind of protocol and it may be possible to make it send nmea. You'd >>> have to read the specifications for your receiver to know what it's >>> doing. >>> You'll need to know this anyway in order to fix Loadstone if it turns out >>> the receiver does send nmea but in a way Loadstone doesn't understand. >>> Maybe >>> it's easier to just get another receiver that works? >>> The Loadstone source should be available on the website in the Loadstone >>> legacy site section. This is now an external site that I don't control so >>> it >>> may have changed. If the source isn't available there then let me know >>> and I >>> can send you a copy, I should have it around here somewhere. >>> >>> On Wed, 10 Jan 2018, Aura Kelloniemi wrote: >>> >>>> Hello >>>> >>>> This list seems to be taken over by the non-free Loadstone application, >>>> but I >>>> hope there is still somebody who can guide me. >>>> >>>> I have two questions regarding the old Symbian Loadstone application. I >>>> wish >>>> somebody could answer them or direct me to someone else who could help - >>>> most >>>> likely an old developer. >>>> >>>> Question 1: I want to add support for a particular BT GPS receiver to >>>> Loadstone. This receiver is incompatible for some reason, which is still >>>> unknown to me. I am unable to install my own versions of Loadstone, >>>> because I >>>> can't get my hands on a developer certificate needed to sign the >>>> installation >>>> package. All sites that once provided the certificates are now dead. Did >>>> Loadstone have a certificate for itself that I possibly could use. It >>>> does >>>> not >>>> matter if the certificate has expired - I can always tinker with the >>>> date >>>> of >>>> my phone. If I can't find a certificate, my project will fail and I need >>>> to >>>> find another platform where my receiver is usable. >>>> >>>> Question 2: >>>> Is Loadstone's SVN repository available somewhere nowadays or does >>>> anyone >>>> have >>>> a copy of it? >>>> >>>> Thank you for any help that you may be able to provide. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Aura >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Loadstone mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.loadstone-gps.com/listinfo/loadstone >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Loadstone mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.loadstone-gps.com/listinfo/loadstone >> _______________________________________________ >> Loadstone mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.loadstone-gps.com/listinfo/loadstone >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Loadstone mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.loadstone-gps.com/listinfo/loadstone _______________________________________________ Loadstone mailing list [email protected] http://lists.loadstone-gps.com/listinfo/loadstone
