Can we not build like a clock alarm event listener or even build an alarm clock in corona? [import]uid: 69302 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 331252[/import]
Check out this short tutorial, it might be exactly what you’re looking for.
http://www.coronalabs.com/blog/2012/06/05/local-notifications-guide-ios/
Brent [import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125019[/import]
OMG Brent you are a life saver. I have been looking for some type of tutorial. Thanks a bunch!! [import]uid: 69302 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125021[/import]
Check out this short tutorial, it might be exactly what you’re looking for.
http://www.coronalabs.com/blog/2012/06/05/local-notifications-guide-ios/
Brent [import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125019[/import]
OMG Brent you are a life saver. I have been looking for some type of tutorial. Thanks a bunch!! [import]uid: 69302 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125021[/import]
Hello Brent,
Do you mind explaining to me how I can get that scheduled notification event listener to listen to a widget? [import]uid: 69302 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125451[/import]
Hi again,
I don’t quite understand what you mean by “listen to a widget”. Can you explain in more detail what your ultimate goal is?
Brent
[import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125456[/import]
Ok so I am going to do my best explaining. users generate lets say a message and I have a widget with a date and time that allows users to choose a specific date and time. I want the message to be sent at the specific date and time they chose from the widget. I hope that makes sense?? [import]uid: 69302 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125459[/import]
Hi again,
I’m actually not familiar with the whole Widget library (but I’ll be studying it soon, I think). However, the date/time widget must return some information based on what the user selects, otherwise it wouldn’t be very useful. 
So, I assume you can gather that info and send it to the delayed notification system, correct? Again, I can’t tell you exactly how to do that in code because I haven’t looked at the Widget library much. If you can post any code here, I might be able to narrow it down or provide some advice…
Brent
[import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125600[/import]
Hello,
That’s where my dilemma is, no one seems to know much about the schedule event notice and now I found you who does but not familiar with the widget but I am to assuming that whatever time and date the user chooses needs to somehow notify the schedule notification event listener but like you I have no idea how to code that. I can’t even find an example. I would think its almost the same as an alarm clock. But anyhow, which code so you need to see? The widget or the schedule event notification? [import]uid: 69302 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125606[/import]
First things first, let’s start with the widget code. If you can trim it down to the basics, without alot of reference to your other code, that would be helpful (not sure how much you’ve added to it; I assume you’re using the “newPickerWheel” widget, yes?)
Brent
[import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125609[/import]
So, yes I am using the newPickerWheel. Here is my widget code. I haven’t done a lot to yet but this is the logistics.
[code]
local widget = require “widget”
widget.setTheme (“theme_ios”)
– create table to hold all column data
local columnData = {}
– create first column
columnData[1] = { “January”, “February”, “March”, “April”, “May”, “June”, “July”, “August”, “September”, “October”, “November”, “December” }
–columnData[1] = { “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “10”, “11”, “12” }
columnData[1].alignment = “right”
columnData[1].width = 120
columnData[1].startIndex = 1
– second column (lots of rows)
columnData[2] = {}
columnData[2].alignment = “center”
for i=1,31 do
columnData[2][i] = i
end
columnData[2].startIndex = 1
– third column
columnData[3] = {}
for i=1,25 do
columnData[3][i] = i+2011
end
columnData[3].startIndex = yearIndex
local picker = widget.newPickerWheel{
id=“myPicker”,
font=“Helvetica-Bold”,
top=50,
columns=columnData
}
local widget = require “widget”
widget.setTheme (“theme_ios”)
– create table to hold all column data
local columnData = {}
– create first column
columnData[1] = { “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “10”, “11”, “12” }
columnData[1].alignment = “right”
columnData[1].width = 120
columnData[1].startIndex = 1
– second column (lots of rows)"
columnData[2] = { “00”,“01”,“02”,“03”,“04”,“05”,“06”,“07”,“08”,“09”,“10”,“11”,“12”,“13”,“14”,“15”,“16”,“17”,“18”,“19”,“20”,“21”,“22”,“23”,“24”,“25”,“26”,“27”,“28”,“29”,“30”,“31”,“32”,“33”,“34”,“35”,“36”,“37”,“38”,“39”,“40”,“41”,“42”,“43”,“44”,“45”,“46”,“47”,“48”,“49”,“50”,“51”,“52”,“53”,“54”,“55”,“56”,“57”,“58”,“59” }
columnData[2].alignment = “center”
for i= 1,59 do
– columnData[2][i] = i
end
columnData[2].startIndex = 1
– third column
columnData[3] = { “AM”, “PM” }
columnData[3].startIndex = 1
– create the actual picker widget with column data
local picker = widget.newPickerWheel{
id=“myPicker”,
font=“Helvetica-Bold”,
top=200,
columns=columnData
}
local label = display.newText(“Tap here to schedule a text”, 0, 0, font, 18) ;
label:setReferencePoint(display.BottomCenterReferencePoint);
label:setTextColor(255, 255, 255) ;
label.x = display.contentWidth * 0.5;
label.y = display.contentHeight * .94;
–group:insert( background )
function label:tap(e)
native.showAlert(“Message”,“Scheduled to be sent!”,{“Ok”})
native.showPopup(“sms”,{
}) ;
end
label:addEventListener(“tap”, label);
system.vibrate()
–end
function time_to_notify(hora_in, minutos_in)
local utcTime = os.date( “!*t”, os.time() )
local timeTable = os.date("*t")
local hora_cl = timeTable.hour
local minuto_cl = timeTable.min
segundos_cl = (hora_cl*60*60)+(minuto_cl*60)
segundos_in = (hora_in*60*60)+(minutos_in*60)
if(segundos_cl>segundos_in)then
seg_reg = 86400 - segundos_cl + segundos_in
end
if(segundos_cl<segundos_in> seg_reg = segundos_in-segundos_cl
end
back = os.date( “!*t”, os.time() + seg_reg )
return back
end
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Hi again, let me investigate this a bit further… specifically the widget and how it returns info that can be used elsewhere.
By the way, I see the “time_to_notify” function is written (partially) in Spanish or Portuguese. Where are you located? As a Corona ambassador, I’m curious about Corona’s international exposure and in which countries developers are using it. Simply curious though… you don’t need to elaborate if you don’t want to.
Brent [import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125706[/import]
Hello Brent,
Do you mind explaining to me how I can get that scheduled notification event listener to listen to a widget? [import]uid: 69302 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125451[/import]
Hi again,
I don’t quite understand what you mean by “listen to a widget”. Can you explain in more detail what your ultimate goal is?
Brent
[import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125456[/import]
Ok so I am going to do my best explaining. users generate lets say a message and I have a widget with a date and time that allows users to choose a specific date and time. I want the message to be sent at the specific date and time they chose from the widget. I hope that makes sense?? [import]uid: 69302 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125459[/import]
Ha ha. Well unfortunately I am now in MA working on my masters from Harvard. But Portuguese is my first language so I wanted to incorporate in. But born in Cape Verde [import]uid: 69302 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125770[/import]
Hi again,
I checked into this a bit further. It looks like there’s a demo Widget project in the local Corona application directory (on your computer). It’s located here:
CoronaSDK > SampleCode > Interface > WidgetDemo
And it looks like you retrieve the info like this…
local pickerValues = picker:getValues()
monthIndex = pickerValues[1].index
dayIndex = pickerValues[2].index
yearIndex = pickerValues[3].index In your project, that would probably go within your function “function label:tap(e)”. “picker” of course refers to the picker wheel, and the “getValues” call retrieves what the user selected. You’d then pass those values to your notification scheduler, the one written in Portuguese.
Does this help? As I mentioned, I’m not an expert on the Widget library, but this is the basic concept behind retrieving info from a widget. Then you can use that info however you need.
Best of luck!
Brent
[import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125865[/import]
Ha ha I am so lost right now [import]uid: 69302 topic_id: 31252 reply_id: 125867[/import]
I think it’s closer than you think. I trimmed down your code to the following, which works at the basic level. Lines 44-47 pass the pickerWheel values to the notification scheduler. I can’t confirm that they’re the exact values you’ll need… very likely you’ll need to modify them a bit before sending them to the scheduler… but this should clarify the basic process.
If you’re still lost, let me know where exactly you’re lost (what line, what function). And I suggest you use the humble “print()” statement to really nail this down… print EVERYTHING you can (you can always comment-out them later)… print variables after you declare them and before you pass them… and watch the Terminal for what’s going on. Many developers ignore the print() statement like it’s a worthless newbie command, but if I had $1 for every time the print() statement has saved my a** or solved a mystifying coding problem, I’d be filthy rich.
Brent
[code]
local widget = require “widget”
widget.setTheme (“theme_ios”)
– create table to hold all column data
local columnData = {}
– create first column
columnData[1] = { “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “10”, “11”, “12” }
columnData[1].alignment = “right”
columnData[1].width = 120
columnData[1].startIndex = 1
– second column (lots of rows)"
columnData[2] = { “00”,“01”,“02”,“03”,“04”,“05”,“06”,“07”,“08”,“09”,“10”,“11”,“12”,“13”,“14”,“15”,“16”,“17”,“18”,“19”,“20”,“21”,“22”,“23”,“24”,“25”,“26”,“27”,“28”,“29”,“30”,“31”,“32”,“33”,“34”,“35”,“36”,“37”,“38”,“39”,“40”,“41”,“42”,“43”,“44”,“45”,“46”,“47”,“48”,“49”,“50”,“51”,“52”,“53”,“54”,“55”,“56”,“57”,“58”,“59” }
columnData[2].alignment = “center”
for i= 1,59 do
– columnData[2][i] = i
end
columnData[2].startIndex = 1
– third column
columnData[3] = { “AM”, “PM” }
columnData[3].startIndex = 1
– create the actual picker widget with column data
local picker = widget.newPickerWheel{
id=“myPicker”,
font=“Helvetica-Bold”,
top=200,
columns=columnData
}
local label = display.newText(“Tap here to schedule a text”, 0, 0, font, 18) ;
label:setReferencePoint(display.BottomCenterReferencePoint);
label:setTextColor(255, 255, 255) ;
label.x = display.contentWidth * 0.5;
label.y = display.contentHeight * .94;
function label:tap(e)
–native.showAlert(“Message”,“Scheduled to be sent!”,{“Ok”})
–native.showPopup(“sms”,{}) ;
local pickerValues = picker:getValues()
print(pickerValues[1].index)
print((pickerValues[2].index)-1)
time_to_notify( pickerValues[1].index, (pickerValues[2].index)-1 )
end
label:addEventListener(“tap”, label);
–system.vibrate()
function time_to_notify(hora_in, minutos_in)
local utcTime = os.date( “!*t”, os.time() )
local timeTable = os.date("*t")
local hora_cl = timeTable.hour
local minuto_cl = timeTable.min
segundos_cl = (hora_cl*60*60)+(minuto_cl*60)
segundos_in = (hora_in*60*60)+(minutos_in*60)
if(segundos_cl>segundos_in)then
seg_reg = 86400 - segundos_cl + segundos_in
end
if(segundos_cl<segundos_in> seg_reg = segundos_in-segundos_cl
end
back = os.date( “!*t”, os.time() + seg_reg )
return back
end
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