Idea for Flash App Launcher

jcoolkatzerg · 03/10/2010, 12:24 AM

In the recent article, Palm announced that Flash will only work in the browser. This gave me an idea for a "flash app" work-around. In the browser, you set a bookmark to a webpage hosted on the Palm Device itself. This page scans a folder on the media partition, and loads/creates a list of links to flash apps stored in that folder. This page becomes a sort of Flash Launcher. Maybe WebOS-Internals would like to integrate these special flash apps into an ipkg format and have a flash app repository through Preware (awesome work, btw!). What do you guys think?

Jason Robitaille · 03/10/2010, 12:33 AM

Think of it this way:

The webos browser centers around a webview widget.
The webview in the browser will be able to display embedded flash.
The webview widget is available publicly for all developers.

End result: flash developers can make a webos app with a webview widget pointing to an included file with an embedded flash file.

No new techniques needed

mrloserpunk · 03/10/2010, 12:48 AM

jason, I think I'm in love with you.

Colonel Kernel · 03/10/2010, 01:31 AM

If Palm limits the webview widget to not allow Flash objects outside of the browser, how about a Launcher link directly to a Flash file itself, skipping the need to load an HTML page?

No good for the Dev, but could work for the user.

comfortablynumb · 03/10/2010, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrloserpunk

jason, I think I'm in love with you.

uhhhh... Yea... I kinda expected a winking smiley face indicating you were kidding... Hmmm lol

03/10/2010, 12:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
jcoolkatzerg Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 20 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Idea for Flash App Launcher In the recent article, Palm announced that Flash will only work in the browser. This gave me an idea for a "flash app" work-around. In the browser, you set a bookmark to a webpage hosted on the Palm Device itself. This page scans a folder on the media partition, and loads/creates a list of links to flash apps stored in that folder. This page becomes a sort of Flash Launcher. Maybe WebOS-Internals would like to integrate these special flash apps into an ipkg format and have a flash app repository through Preware (awesome work, btw!). What do you guys think?
	Liked by

03/10/2010, 12:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jason Robitaille Legend Join Date: May 2005 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 3,883 Likes Received: 496 Thanks: 801 Thanked 12,956 Times in 1,495 Posts	Think of it this way: The webos browser centers around a webview widget. The webview in the browser will be able to display embedded flash. The webview widget is available publicly for all developers. End result: flash developers can make a webos app with a webview widget pointing to an included file with an embedded flash file. No new techniques needed __________________ If you've liked my software, please consider to towards future development. Developer of many apps such as: WebOS Quick Install, WebOS Theme Builder, Ipk Packager, Unified Diff Creator, Internalz Pro, ComicShelf HD, LED Torch, over 70 patches and more. @JayCanuck @CanuckCoding Facebook
	Liked by Thanked By: sorli

03/10/2010, 12:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
mrloserpunk Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Syracuse Posts: 2,564 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 740 Thanked 442 Times in 327 Posts	jason, I think I'm in love with you.
	Liked by

03/10/2010, 01:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Colonel Kernel Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 773 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 191 Thanked 101 Times in 58 Posts	If Palm limits the webview widget to not allow Flash objects outside of the browser, how about a Launcher link directly to a Flash file itself, skipping the need to load an HTML page? No good for the Dev, but could work for the user.
	Liked by

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode