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Companion App for additional functionality
Would there be any use for a companion app to allow access to functions that are not available in the EFB's that we are connection to.
After reading this idea https://github.com/cyoung/stratux/issues/215 I thought about having an app to set this function, as well as any other ideas/functions we come up with??
A companion app is a good idea for several reasons, but would require a good deal of effort. It might be necessary for users who want to use Stratux with EFBs that don't officially support it, but I would really like to see us work with the existing EFB vendors to add support for Stratux features into their apps. That way you don't have to deal with the limitations that are imposed by the operating systems on backgrounded apps.
Hilton from WingX Pro is a good example - he wrote the spec for the GDL90 status message for Stratus, and incorporated it into the app. He's also working with us on AHRS and other features.
On Sunday, January 31, 2016, peepsnet [email protected] wrote:
Would there be any use for a companion app to allow access to functions that are not available in the EFB's that we are connection to
After reading this idea https://githubcom/cyoung/stratux/issues/215 http://url I thought about having an app to set this function, as well as any other ideas/functions we come up with??
— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/cyoung/stratux/issues/228.
Steven Sokol 408 Camelot Drive Liberty, MO 64068
mobile: +1 816-806-8844 fax: +1 816-817-0441
That is a valid point but you know you will never get all the EFB's to add all the features of the Stratux. Even the experimental ones we dream up here. I guess one easy option is a faux app that just brings up the webgui(for those who dont know about IP addressed or want to mess with it) in its own web browser wrapper.
Does the WebGUI have the capability of monkeying around with all the options. Can the WebGIU include an SSH page?
Things like that. Changes that the EFB's wont want mess with. Like changing the SSID if needed. Access to all the most common functions that we SSH in for. I guess what I am saying is... I have command like things and cannot remember all the features and settings.
Sure - you can do that with something like Apache Cordova or just using a webview in a very simple native app.
I'll probably wind up building some basic apps to help FlightBox customers install updates without having to mess around with computers, micro SD cards, etc. The app would receive a push notification that an update is available. When it opens, it would download the files(s). When it connects to the Stratux system it would upload the files, etc. Can't do it easily with a pure web app because of the limits that Apple puts on mobile Safari.
On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 11:49 AM, peepsnet [email protected] wrote:
That is a valid point but you know you will never get all the EFB's to add all the features of the Stratux. Even the experimental ones we dream up here. I guess one easy option is a faux app that just brings up the webgui(for those who dont know about IP addressed) in its own web browser wrapper.
Does the WebGUI have the capability of monkeying around with all the options. Can the WebGIU include an SSH page?
Things like that. Changes that the EFB's wont want mess with.
— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/cyoung/stratux/issues/228#issuecomment-177548167.
Steven Sokol 408 Camelot Drive Liberty, MO 64068
mobile: +1 816-806-8844 fax: +1 816-817-0441
That sounds like a great direction! I just always forget the command line access to all the settings and configurations in Unix things.
What about even allowing the WIFI adapter being able to check for its own updates through the web interface. If you added a 2nd WIFI adapter and have it connect to a network and check and download updates?
If using an 835 not the USB GPS
I think it is great to consider a large companion app such as this. However it has again come up on the Reddit that someone has a legitimate need to change the SSID and the channel number. If you guys could see your way clear to put at least those two fields onto the WebUI Settings page I think you would be doing your community a huge favor. Thanks for listening.
I did at least add this to the WIKI... Crude but better then having to repeat yourself time after time.
https://github.com/cyoung/stratux/wiki