Access to device APIs ?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Is it possible to access deice APIs directly from within the Corona SDK ?

I’d love to get to know Corona by ‘porting’ an existing Win Mobile app. to Android and iOS BUT my app. needs Bluetooth support. I understand that Bluetooth is not (yet) supported directly within the Corona SDK… so, my question, is it possible to access native device APIs from within the SDK ?

If so, has anyone done it and, if so, any pointers on where to start please ??

TIA. Appreciated. [import]uid: 74519 topic_id: 13968 reply_id: 313968[/import]

#2

Hi Ian,

Sorry but no, it is not.

Peach [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 13968 reply_id: 51560[/import]

#3

Thanks for that Peach - much appreciated.

So, I guess I have two new questions (sorry)

[1] Do you happen to know if Ansca have any plans to add Bluetooth capability within the next, say, 12 months?

and

[2] Do you happen to know if Ansca have any plans to add native API access / capability within the next 12 months.

I’m really sorry to bang on about this - I NEED bluetooth capability to port my apps / make the new ones I have in mind and am so keen to use Corona but am struggling without this capability. (WiFi wouldn’t do - I need bluetooth access to remote bluetooth devices)

Again, many thanks.

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#4

I hope [1] will become real in the near future.
and I know that [2] won’t!
(carlos was very clear about that in the past)

EDIT: don’t know exactly, but I seem to recall he was talking abut that issue in this podcast… http://blog.anscamobile.com/2011/07/carlos-orates-the-history-of-corona/

-finefin

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#5

Canupa was right, [2] was covered. It’s not going to happen.

As to [1] - Do I know? No. I’d only be speculating. 12 Months is a long time and anything could happen - Bluetooth could become obsolete due to telekinetic transfer :wink:

Sorry - I’d like to be able to give you a definite answer, there just isn’t one at this time. [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 13968 reply_id: 51858[/import]

#6

Thanks Canupa and Peach (again!)

I can only hope that Canupa is also right with regards to Bluetooth !

We have enterprise / business apps and games apps waiting to be finished…

So, here’s to you both and Bluetooth capability in the near future ! :wink:

Have a great weekend both. [import]uid: 74519 topic_id: 13968 reply_id: 51872[/import]

#7

Thanks Ian, same to you :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 13968 reply_id: 51972[/import]