Save time debugging hardware JS apis with RhoMobile 4.0 and Weinre

Submitted by cfh463 on
3 MIN READ

You may have started to look at our upcoming RhoMobile Suite 4.0 release now it beta form and see that we have a strong focus on Javascript as well as making our API set more consistent and less redundant when it comes to hardware level API's - whether you are writing consumer style apps or applications for the Enterprise. One area I have seen beta testers stumbling on is trying to get their JavaScript code running on a device.

Common issue with Android Programming.  The screen rotates and the data disappears.

Submitted by QGN874 on
1 MIN READ

By default, when the screen is rotated your Activity is killed and restarted.  See the sample code below to save the state

 

Source:  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5123407/losing-data-when-rotate-screen

 

//Use onSaveInstanceState(Bundle) and onRestoreInstanceState

Cloud Connectivity

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
3 MIN READ

I've talked a little bit about why the Visible Value Chain, providing visibility to a company’s assets, is so important when designing enterprise apps.  Zebra helps enable this by providing item and transaction level tracking.  This is great, but if you can't aggregate it, analyze the data, and provide meaningful actions based on it, it is just data. 

 

Basic SB1 Application Development with WebServer and MySQL

Submitted by JFG736 on
9 MIN READ

I thought I would share my experiences with the community from when I created my first application and the hints and tips which I picked up from the internet and from colleagues. Hopefully the information below may help others who want to take the step to creating their first "Hello World" SB1 application. In this guide I will show how I have completed it using a Windows 7 machine, however it is just as simple to do using Linux and I have included links for that too.

 

Pairing the RS507 and the MC65 without PIN or with PIN

Submitted by QGN874 on
2 MIN READ

It is important to note that when pairing with BSP44 that you must enter PIN number quickly otherwise it will not pair. 

 

WIth BSP44 and the RS507 with firmware PAAACS00-005-R02D0 the procedure is as follows:

 

1.  Load the follwing as a reg file into the Application Folder

; BT Scanner settings for 41.400 / 44.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\BarcodeReaderBT]
"Flags"=dword:00000000

Managing Multiple Network Connections in Windows Embedded HH 6.5

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
5 MIN READ

Handheld devices in enterprise environments typically don't use a single network connection for communication.  The devices can be connected through wireless LAN, cellular, Bluetooth, and even wired Ethernet.  To add to that, these can be connected independent of each other or all at the same time.  Windows Embedded HH 6.5 allows multiple interfaces to be up simultaneously and will allow the device to have multiple IP addresses.  The Microsoft Connection Manager (

Methods for Time Synchronization

Submitted by QGN874 on
1 MIN READ

Device Time can be affected in Many ways. 

ActiveSync

          In ActiveSync 4.5 select Tools - >Options -> Settings and then Select "Synchronize Pocket PC date and time upon connecting"

          This is on by Default - 

Wlan

     How to set the Fusion Options on a device.

          Select "Options" from the Fusion Menu