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Category: Blog
Developer’s blog.
Android v7.2.0
Version 7.2.0 contains a fix for the Store screen, which stopped working soon after version 7 was released. It uses the code from version 6, combined with the improved user interface of version 7.
The billing library has been rolled back to version 3, but there was no deadline for version 4 anyway. This will give me more time to focus on the new Dropbox API.
The new release also uses a permanent SSL certificate provided by the web host, rather than the temporary one provided by Apache. This may help with some devices.
iOS Client
My iOS development environment is exactly as I left it, but the code is not in good condition. I had converted the Dropbox screen to use iCloud as an alternative data source, but had not tested it. Unfortunately I no longer have a copy of the code that worked with v1 of the API.
I will leave this on hold, while I get on with the more important task of updating the PHP code on the web server. There are also a few minor changes to be made to the Android client.
Help Screens
I took the time to get the CSS for the help screens just right, and it does make a difference.
About Screen
The About screen had the copyright as ending in 2019, which was embarrassing. I also added the model name, and the OS version.
Design changes
The new Files screen is shown above. The help text has gone, and instead there are Settings and Help buttons in the app bar.
The help is in html format:
The settings are specific:
Headbanging session
The Google Drive API is proving to be a worthy opponent. I did not even understand the first diagram.
Mockup
This gives an idea of what the new Files module will look like. Only the Google Drive code remains.
Design change
I have finished removing the redundant features from the Android app, and eliminated the use of external storage. But it needs Google Drive to be viable, so it will be included in version 7.0.0.
I will be adding Drive support to the SD Card module, and changing the name to Files. The menu will be as follows:
- Database
- Save
- Upload
- Download
- Restore
- Images
- Download
- Create Thumbnails
The functions in italics are new.
Using my Fire 7
It turns out that my Fire 7 tablet is ideal for my workflow, so it will be my main test device going forward.