a few iPhone SDK questions....

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

I have finally decided to purchase a Corona iOS SDK after having played with the free version on my windows PC.

I have a few questions.

  1. Will I get CoronaUI when I purchase the SDK that will allow me to use checkboxes on iPhone?

  2. Can I download the iOS SDK on my Windows PC, build my app on my Windows PC (test on simulator) and then when I want to put my app on my iPhone simply copy source code to my Mac and use xCode to do the final build.

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#2
  1. yes you will get coronaUI
  2. you can develop and test using corona simulator in windows pc and you can copy and compile in mac when you want to put it in to your iphone. [import]uid: 71210 topic_id: 15187 reply_id: 56163[/import]
#3

Thanks for your reply.

I noticed that in the trial version there is the following example:
Sample Code\Interface\WidgetDemo

What is the difference in the Widget and the CoronaUI?

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#4

Actually for #2 you will have to have a Corona SDK license for your Mac to build apps for devices. You cannot use XCode to build your apps. It appears that your source code is sent to Corona SDK servers, compiled there and the binary downloaded back to your PC. The process may use bits of Xcode to do things, but you can’t just launch Xcode, point it to your folder of content and say “Build”.
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#5

re: Actually for #2 you will have to have a Corona SDK license for your Mac to build apps for devices

OK understood, thanks.
Anyone know about the the difference in the Widget and the CoronaUI?

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#6

My understanding is that widget is the bits of CoronaUI that have made it into the code that doesn’t require an external library.

I would say “widget” is production ready, CoronaUI more cutting edge.
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#7

re: I would say “widget” is production ready, CoronaUI more cutting edge.

  1. So how do I find out what CoronaUI does that Widgets doesn’t?
  2. Is Widgets part of the free trial version and CoronaUI not free?
  3. Can I use Widgets to do CheckBoxes??

Sorry for all the questions.

Thanks

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#8

Can anyone help me with the above last question??? [import]uid: 77489 topic_id: 15187 reply_id: 56243[/import]

#9

To see what Widgets do run the demo in .591 - it is in your Corona SDK folder already. (SampleCode > Interface > WidgetDemo)

Other CoronaUI samples can also be seen in Interface. [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 15187 reply_id: 56255[/import]