Chapter 6. Making a Reminder Application

Note to self…

To-do lists, alarms, birthday reminders, notes, shopping lists, the list goes on. There should be an app for keeping a list of different apps that keep the lists! At the time of writing, there were already over 2,000 iPad apps that are lists, planners, or alarms. Perhaps there's room for one more…

It would take a lot of research and money to explore all of the reminders apps that are out there. The majority of the apps will have a lot of features that you'll never use, and at least one vital feature that is missing. If you're lucky, some combination of apps may do all of the things you want. But don't forget, by using LiveCode, you can make your own reminders app!

In this chapter we will:

• Discuss what is meant by a "reminder"

• Create some time-measuring utility functions

• Define a data structure for storing information about an event

• Make use of mobile device "notifications"

• Create a flexible reminders app