I agree it's a possibility which I had not considered. My problem is that I do not have a server on the Internet, so the option of buying an ANE for $25 looks the most promising option at the moment.
The one suggested by Eric states that you can add updates and alarms for iOS, but I'm not sure you can also do this for Android? However, thanks for the suggestion Phil. On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Javier Guerrero García [via Apache Flex Users] <ml+s2333346n15426...@n4.nabble.com> wrote: > Hi npem! :D > > Sure there are! :) That's exactly what push notifications where made for > :) > > Why don't you just store your users appointments server side somewhere, > and > send push notifications to their devices when the date is due? It's almost > the textbook example of push notifications in fact :) > > 1 table in any format (from TXT/CSV to SQL), 1 php to receive and store > data, 1 cron job to check due dates and send notifications, and you're > done > for 0.0$ :) > > On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 10:13 AM, npem <[hidden email] > <http:///user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=15426&i=0>> wrote: > > > Thanks for the information. > > > > It's certainly worth a consideration if no better options present > > themselves:-) > > > > Phil > > > > On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 6:06 PM, Erik J. Thomas [via Apache Flex Users] < > > [hidden email] <http:///user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=15426&i=1>> > wrote: > > > > > Hey Phil: > > > > > > I highly recommend using ANEs for native integration and to do the > types > > > of things you are doing. My experience with Google APIs, places, > calendar > > > were not that good either. > > > > > > Here is an ANE you should consider. Sure it costs a little money, but > > only > > > about the cost of a lunch for two per year: > > > > > > https://airnativeextensions.com/extension/com.distriqt.Calendar > > <https:// > > > airnativeextensions.com/extension/com.distriqt.Calendar> > > > > > > This ANE integrates with the native calendars and allows you to > schedule > > > events that will notify the user, etc. Seems it will do what you want. > > > > > > Here is the full list of very well supported ANEs from the same > company > > we > > > use for our ANEs. > > > > > > https://airnativeextensions.com/extensions <https:// > > > airnativeextensions.com/extensions> > > > > > > They cost a little (actually quite inexpensive), but you get > first-class > > > support in docs, tutorials, forum, and tech support. We pay $10/year > for > > > the fingerprint manager/touch ID ANE and $35/year for all native > dialogs, > > > like busy, alert, choices, and we use the same license for multiple > > > applications. Everything we've implemented with these ANEs has worked > > > perfectly. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Erik > > > > > > > On Jul 6, 2017, at 8:26 AM, npem <[hidden email] > > > <http:///user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=15418&i=0>> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am trying to setup a Scheduler for a Mobile App that would notify > the > > > user > > > > if an > > > > Item is past its usedby date. > > > > > > > > I thought I might use Google Calendar to do this, as the app might > not > > > be > > > > running > > > > when the date has passed. > > > > > > > > I can’t find a way to access the local calendar on iOS and Android, > > > hence my > > > > thinking > > > > regarding the use of Google Calendar > > > > > > > > I’m trying to use: > > > > *as3googlecalendarlib* > > > > (See > > > > *https://sujitreddyg.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/as3- > > > library-for-google-calendar-as3googlecalendarlib/*) > > > > > > > > And have used the sample code from the text near the bottom, which > > > starts:: > > > > *Tsu Says:August 16, 2010 at 1:54pm* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > However I get the messages: > > > > *INFORMATION : Sending authentication request > > > > > > > > INFORMATION : Authentication request sent > > > > > > > > INFORMATION : Server request to authentication invoked fault event. > > This > > > can > > > > be because of authentication failure also* > > > > > > > > I know my username and password are correct as I logged out and then > in > > > with > > > > them. > > > > > > > > Anyone any thoughts if they have used this library? > > > > Or any other ideas on a scheduler for mobile? > > > > > > > > BTW. I am using: > > > > Flex SDK: 4.16.0 > > > > AIR SDK: 25.0.0 > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Phil. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > View this message in context: http://apache-flex-users. > > > 2333346.n4.nabble.com/Connection-to-Google-Calendar- > > > as-a-Proxy-Scheduler-tp15416.html > > > > Sent from the Apache Flex Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the > discussion > > > below: > > > http://apache-flex-users.2333346.n4.nabble.com/ > > > Connection-to-Google-Calendar-as-a-Proxy-Scheduler-tp15416p15418.html > > > To unsubscribe from Connection to Google Calendar as a Proxy > Scheduler, > > click > > > here > > > <http://apache-flex-users.2333346.n4.nabble.com/template/ > > NamlServlet.jtp?macro=unsubscribe_by_code&node= > > 15416&code=cGhpbGlwLm1lZGxhbUBnbWFpbC5jb218MTU0MTZ8OTcwMjY1NTIz> > > > . > > > NAML > > > <http://apache-flex-users.2333346.n4.nabble.com/template/ > > NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macro_viewer&id=instant_html% > > 21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNa > > mespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabbl > > e.view.web.template.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs=notify_ > > subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble% > > 3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Philip Medlam > > > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: http://apache-flex-users.23333 > > 46.n4.nabble.com/Connection-to-Google-Calendar-as-a-Proxy- > > Scheduler-tp15416p15425.html > > Sent from the Apache Flex Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > > ------------------------------ > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > below: > http://apache-flex-users.2333346.n4.nabble.com/ > Connection-to-Google-Calendar-as-a-Proxy-Scheduler-tp15416p15426.html > To unsubscribe from Connection to Google Calendar as a Proxy Scheduler, click > here > <http://apache-flex-users.2333346.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=unsubscribe_by_code&node=15416&code=cGhpbGlwLm1lZGxhbUBnbWFpbC5jb218MTU0MTZ8OTcwMjY1NTIz> > . > NAML > <http://apache-flex-users.2333346.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macro_viewer&id=instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs=notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml> > -- Philip Medlam -- View this message in context: http://apache-flex-users.2333346.n4.nabble.com/Connection-to-Google-Calendar-as-a-Proxy-Scheduler-tp15416p15427.html Sent from the Apache Flex Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
