Developer’s blog.
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.
I took the time to get the CSS for the help screens just right, and it does make a difference.
The About screen had the copyright as ending in 2019, which was embarrassing. I also added the model name, and the OS version.
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:
The Google Drive API is proving to be a worthy opponent. I did not even understand the first diagram.
This gives an idea of what the new Files module will look like. Only the Google Drive code remains.
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:
The functions in italics are new.
It turns out that my Fire 7 tablet is ideal for my workflow, so it will be my main test device going forward.
I tried to test my new app on a Pixel XL emulator, running on a PC with fairly modest specs. But it was so slow that it was unusable. It was also illegible, but I did not really get that far.
I was not going to order my new phone until my birthday, but the Amazon website jumped the gun last night. I am glad it did. I also have a Fire 7 tablet that I could use at a pinch, but I think I will wait.
The iOS client needs updating on similar lines to the Android client, viz:
Going forward, there are other issues:
Swift is now the preferred development language for iOS, and Objective-C is effectively deprecated. That limits future developments. Any navigation drawer would have to be hand coded.
