Anybody sees any code with Live Tile Examples for a Metro Style app. I am attempting to build a scan app (barcode scan) for a Microsoft Surface.
Thanks,
Byron ...
Byron,
Do you mean a Windows Universal app or a desktop app ?
What connection protocol do you use for the barcode scan ? Does it emulate a keyboard ?
Antonio,
Probably Universal, I guess I don't really know. Because I am writing it on a Microsoft Surface I was hoping to have the app look similar to what the start screen would look like (the old windows 8.1 start screen). In fact I already have it working (kind of). I am using the class "tMetro" in fivewin. I add buttons to my Metro class and they look very similar to the tiles I am speaking about, but I don't see an option to make one of the buttons / tiles to behave like a "Live Tile" where it displays information that changes or updates.
For example the sample app Metro.prg in the samples folder of the FWH directory displays a clock with black background, maybe we could make that a live time. On my workstation this clock does not look very good as it is.
Also you asked about my barcode scanner. I am using a Motorola Bluetooth scanner, and I would like to "NOT Utilize" the stuff keyboard technique, my past experience has been using serial port implements much better. I haven't even crossed that bridge as of yet, if you have any additional information on how to access information from Bluetooth I would be very appreciative.
This app uses JSON to communicate to the server, however the server side of the JSON connectivity is written in C# (dot.net), is there any way to write the server side using Fivewin?
Thanks as always,
Byron ...
Thanks for all your help as always.
