-TOTAL NOOB- How can i start making this app?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Hi, so i’m a total noob to this whole app developing thing… (besides a tiny bit of gamesalad)

I have an idea for a really simple entertainment app for the iphone that I want to make, but have NO idea how to get started with it in corona.

I don’t want to reveal what my app is going to be… but i’ll give you the basics.

I have some graphics already made with some text on them, and I want people to just be able to tap on a line of text, then a keyboard slides up and they can edit the text.

Also I want people to be able to save the final image to the photo album.

And if I find Corona simple enough, I might implement a ‘share to twitter’ or ‘share to facebook’ button.

I know everyone here is busy making their own apps, but can someone help a noob get started? Thanks. [import]uid: 120095 topic_id: 20742 reply_id: 320742[/import]

#2

look for this in the corona api

display.newImage()
native.newTextField() or native.newTextBox()
display.save() or display.captureScreen() [import]uid: 13632 topic_id: 20742 reply_id: 81471[/import]

#3

unrelated to the original post, but this is popping up: http://i.imgur.com/uU9J7.png

Does that happen when you run out of your free trial?

Because i downloaded corona like a year ago and started the trial but never used it.

Just today I downloaded corona again.

Does it remember that i’ve already used it for a fee trial (even though i never really did) and is that why it’s showing this message? [import]uid: 120095 topic_id: 20742 reply_id: 81473[/import]

#4

The trial period is unlimited, so that can’t be the problem.
Get rid of the old version of corona and downlod the latest stable build.
That will probably fix the problem. [import]uid: 13632 topic_id: 20742 reply_id: 81476[/import]

#5

I did [import]uid: 120095 topic_id: 20742 reply_id: 81567[/import]

#6

I just fixed the problem [import]uid: 120095 topic_id: 20742 reply_id: 81604[/import]