Hi Dave

Thanks.
B4A looks really cool. 

I've been trying to get Eclipse working without success. The emulator refuses 
to load, Wasted days on this which is real disappointment. Not sure if the 
processor or ram is enough for Eclipse. Have you had any similar problems with 
B4A?

The initial request from the client is an android only application for their 
field service engineers. The FSE will fill in a form, take some pictures and 
get the customer to sign on screen. Signatures will store this against the job 
either by emailing or later downloading. Everything from the Android app will 
be sent back to the office for processing in the VFP app, I'll need to print 
the signature at some point so would need to be image file rather than points.

Does B4A allow you to manage the camera e.g. take pictures, save or email them?
Also capture a signature?


I often work with an IT chap who is looking for business apps on all three 
platforms. Mobiforms infers you write once and can deploy to Android, IPhone 
and Windows mobile. Just thinking as a solution that asks a dozen or so 
questions, fill in some notes, take a few pictures and collect a signature 
possibly Mobiforms may be able to do that across platforms?

In your opinion does Mobiforms do what it says on the tin just not in a feature 
rich  way?

I'd be interested to see some screenshots of things you've created if you are 
ok to share.
Graham at compsys dot co dot uk or info at

Cheers 
Graham





-----Original Message-----
From: ProFox [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Dave Crozier
Sent: 22 August 2013 10:16
To: ProFox Email List
Subject: RE: [OT] Anyone used Mobiforms smartphone rad ?

Graham,
Forget it, it is completely crap. I spent a few days evaluating it and it is 
just not flexible enough. If you are looking at Android development then 
instead look at Basic4Android. Absolutely excellent and the full dev system is 
only £40 UK money.

I rewrote our old Microsoft PDA complete stock take system on it in 3 days from 
scratch, linked it into our wifi system for data transfer and then interfaced 
it into VFP. All on £80 tablets and I have run the app unchanged on a complete 
range from smartphones to 10" tabs.

I have nothing but praise for it, forget that it is called basic as it has all 
the oops bits in there with classes, etc. and a really strong user group and 
once over the initial strangeness of writing Android apps with all the "screen 
states" you need to understand about it's an easy learn from VFP.

If you want any more details then drop me an email as I can also get it for you 
at a reduced price.

Dave


-----Original Message-----
From: ProFox [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Graham Brown
Sent: 22 August 2013 09:27
To: ProFox Email List
Subject: [OT] Anyone used Mobiforms smartphone rad ?

Hi 

 

Has anyone come across Mobiforms?

 

I have a vfp8 project, the customer wants an Android based front end on a 
smartphone.

The Eclipse/ADT route looks like a complete nightmare, mobiforms says it is a 
RAD environment for Android, Windows Phone and Iphone.

 

Sounds too good to be true...

 

If anybody has come across this product I'd appreciate any comments.

 

Cheers

Graham

 



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