Is there any way to open 2 corona simulator?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

I want to test my multi-player game on the simulator. Is there any way to open 2 corona simulator?

Any help would be appreciated, Thanks. :smiley:

#2

On a Mac, I know I can launch it twice and get two running at the same time.Ā  I donā€™t now about Windows.Ā  Pro subscribers also can access CoronaViewer where you can have a version running on your device and in the simulator at the same time.Ā  When you save your code the device updates in near real time like the simulator.

Rob

#3

Same on windows just dd-click the icon again or right click on the icon on task bar and click corona simulator then just click the project.

However::If you have a database and/or any kind of project folder specific stuff going on then you will need to create a copy of the folder like Ā Test Client then just open your primary project and your test project side by side.

The reason for that is the sandbox and they will be trying to read the same info which will cause all sorts of debug issues.

#4

Hi Rob, could you advise me how to launch it twice. I donā€™t see any menu that might work.

Hi Christopher, I clicked the icon but the same windows appear. Donā€™t have any idea. (I use Mac as my computer)

Thank you very much for you guys help.

#5

Jade,Ā 

I am sure there is an easier way as I only use my apple to compile but I just open corona via command line with the -n command so just type ā€œopen -n //Applications/Corona.appā€Ā 

Lots of apple users here so I am sure they know a better way of doing this but like I said I donā€™t even turn on my apple unless I am compiling something, or if have to program something in xcode and even then I tend to use textpad on my windows box for writing code even objective-c.

Christopher

#6

Iā€™ve just solve this problem now. It like Rob said just open corona simulator and then click run button from my IDE. At the first time it opened the same window because Iā€™ve the simulator from IDE ran before so another one doesnā€™t work.

Thank you Christopher and Rob :smiley:

#7

When I do it, I open my Applications folder in finder, then open the CoronaSDK folder.Ā  Then I click on the ā€œCorona Terminalā€ icon twice, once for each instance.

Rob

#8

On a Mac, I know I can launch it twice and get two running at the same time.Ā  I donā€™t now about Windows.Ā  Pro subscribers also can access CoronaViewer where you can have a version running on your device and in the simulator at the same time.Ā  When you save your code the device updates in near real time like the simulator.

Rob

#9

Same on windows just dd-click the icon again or right click on the icon on task bar and click corona simulator then just click the project.

However::If you have a database and/or any kind of project folder specific stuff going on then you will need to create a copy of the folder like Ā Test Client then just open your primary project and your test project side by side.

The reason for that is the sandbox and they will be trying to read the same info which will cause all sorts of debug issues.

#10

Hi Rob, could you advise me how to launch it twice. I donā€™t see any menu that might work.

Hi Christopher, I clicked the icon but the same windows appear. Donā€™t have any idea. (I use Mac as my computer)

Thank you very much for you guys help.

#11

Jade,Ā 

I am sure there is an easier way as I only use my apple to compile but I just open corona via command line with the -n command so just type ā€œopen -n //Applications/Corona.appā€Ā 

Lots of apple users here so I am sure they know a better way of doing this but like I said I donā€™t even turn on my apple unless I am compiling something, or if have to program something in xcode and even then I tend to use textpad on my windows box for writing code even objective-c.

Christopher

#12

Iā€™ve just solve this problem now. It like Rob said just open corona simulator and then click run button from my IDE. At the first time it opened the same window because Iā€™ve the simulator from IDE ran before so another one doesnā€™t work.

Thank you Christopher and Rob :smiley:

#13

When I do it, I open my Applications folder in finder, then open the CoronaSDK folder.Ā  Then I click on the ā€œCorona Terminalā€ icon twice, once for each instance.

Rob