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Appcelerator Titanium Smartphone App Development Cookbook Second Edition

Chapter 2. Working with Local and Remote Data Sources

In this chapter, we'll cover the following topics:

  • Reading data from remote XML via HTTPClient
  • Displaying data using a TableView
  • Enhancing your TableViews with custom rows
  • Filtering your TableView with the SearchBar control
  • Speeding up your remote data access with Yahoo! YQL and JSON
  • Creating a SQLite database
  • Saving data locally using a SQLite database
  • Retrieving data from a SQLite database
  • Creating a "pull to refresh" mechanism in iOS

Introduction

As you are a Titanium developer, fully understanding the methods available for you to read, parse, and save data is fundamental to the success of the apps you'll build. Titanium provides you with all the tools you need to make everything from simple XML or JSON calls over HTTP, to the implementation of local relational SQL databases.

In this chapter, we'll cover not only the fundamental methods of implementing remote data access over HTTP, but also how to store and present that data effectively using TableViews, TableRows, and other customized user interfaces.

Prerequisites

You should have a basic understanding of both the XML and JSON data formats, which are widely used and standardized methods of transporting data across the Web. Additionally, you should understand what Structured Query Language (SQL) is and how to create basic SQL statements such as Create, Select, Delete, and Insert. There is a great beginners' introduction to SQL at http://sqlzoo.net if you...

Reading data from remote XML via HTTPClient

The ability to consume and display feed data from the Internet, via RSS feeds or alternate APIs, is the cornerstone of many mobile applications. More importantly, many services that you may wish to integrate into your app will probably require you to do this at some point, so it is vital to understand and be able to implement remote data feeds and XML. Our first recipe in this chapter introduces some new functionality within Titanium to help facilitate this need.

If you are intending to follow the entire chapter and build the MyRecipes app, then pay careful attention to the Getting Ready section for this recipe, as it'll guide you through setting up the project.

Getting ready

To prepare for this recipe, open Appcelerator Studio, log in and create a new mobile project, just as you did in Chapter 1: Building Apps Using Native UI Components. Select Classic and Default Project, then enter MyRecipes as the name of the app, and fill in the rest of...

Displaying data using a TableView

TableViews are one of the most commonly used components in Titanium. Almost all of the native apps on your device utilize tables in some shape or form. They are used to display large lists of data in an effective manner, allowing for scrolling lists that can be customized visually, searched through, or drilled down to expose child views. Titanium makes it easy to implement TableViews in your application, so in this recipe, we'll implement a TableView and use our XML data feed from the previous recipe to populate it with a list of recipes.

How to do it...

Once we have connected our app to a data feed and we're retrieving XML data via the XHR object, we need to be able to manipulate that data and display it in a TableView component. Firstly, we will need to create an array object called data at the top of our refresh function in the recipes.js file; this array will hold all of the information for our TableView in a global context. Next, we need to...

Enhancing your TableViews with custom rows

So far, we've created a TableView that, though totally usable and showing the names of our recipes from the XML feed, is a bit bland. To customize our table, we'll need to create and add custom TableRow objects to an array of rows, which we can then assign to our TableView object. Each of these TableRow objects is essentially a type of view, to which we can add any number of components, such as Label, ImageView, and Button.

Next up, we'll create our TableRow objects and add to each one the name of the recipe from our XML feed, the publication date, and a thumbnail image, which we'll get from the images folder in our Resources directory. If you do not have an images directory already, create one now and copy the images from the source code for this chapter.

How to do it...

Open your recipe.js file and replace the refresh function with the following code:

function refresh() {

        var data = []; //empty data array

        //declare...

Filtering the TableView using a SearchBar component

What happens when your user wants to search for all that data in your TableView? By far the easiest way is to use the SearchBar component. This is a standard control that consists of a searchable text field with a cancel button, that sits ontop of your TableView using the table view's searchBar property.

In this next recipe, we'll implement in our MyRecipes app a SearchBar component that filters our recipes based on the title property.

How to do it...

First of all, create a SearchBar component. Do this before your TableView is defined. Then we'll create the event listeners for SearchBar:

//define our search bar which will attach 
//to our table view
var searchBar = Ti.UI.createSearchBar({
    showCancel:true,
    height:43,
    top:0
});

//print out the searchbar value whenever it changes
searchBar.addEventListener('change', function(e){
  //search the tableview as user types
console.log('user searching for:...

Introduction

As you are a Titanium developer, fully understanding the methods available for you to read, parse, and save data is fundamental to the success of the apps you'll build. Titanium provides you with all the tools you need to make everything from simple XML or JSON calls over HTTP, to the implementation of local relational SQL databases.

In this chapter, we'll cover not only the fundamental methods of implementing remote data access over HTTP, but also how to store and present that data effectively using TableViews, TableRows, and other customized user interfaces.

Prerequisites

You should have a basic understanding of both the XML and JSON data formats, which are widely used and standardized methods of transporting data across the Web. Additionally, you should understand what Structured Query Language (SQL) is and how to create basic SQL statements such as Create, Select, Delete, and Insert. There is a great beginners' introduction to SQL at http://sqlzoo.net if you need to refer to...

Reading data from remote XML via HTTPClient

The ability to consume and display feed data from the Internet, via RSS feeds or alternate APIs, is the cornerstone of many mobile applications. More importantly, many services that you may wish to integrate into your app will probably require you to do this at some point, so it is vital to understand and be able to implement remote data feeds and XML. Our first recipe in this chapter introduces some new functionality within Titanium to help facilitate this need.

If you are intending to follow the entire chapter and build the MyRecipes app, then pay careful attention to the Getting Ready section for this recipe, as it'll guide you through setting up the project.

Getting ready

To prepare for this recipe, open Appcelerator Studio, log in and create a new mobile project, just as you did in Chapter 1: Building Apps Using Native UI Components. Select Classic and Default Project, then enter MyRecipes as the name of the app, and fill in the rest of the details...

Displaying data using a TableView

TableViews are one of the most commonly used components in Titanium. Almost all of the native apps on your device utilize tables in some shape or form. They are used to display large lists of data in an effective manner, allowing for scrolling lists that can be customized visually, searched through, or drilled down to expose child views. Titanium makes it easy to implement TableViews in your application, so in this recipe, we'll implement a TableView and use our XML data feed from the previous recipe to populate it with a list of recipes.

How to do it...

Once we have connected our app to a data feed and we're retrieving XML data via the XHR object, we need to be able to manipulate that data and display it in a TableView component. Firstly, we will need to create an array object called data at the top of our refresh function in the recipes.js file; this array will hold all of the information for our TableView in a global context. Next, we need to disseminate...

Enhancing your TableViews with custom rows

So far, we've created a TableView that, though totally usable and showing the names of our recipes from the XML feed, is a bit bland. To customize our table, we'll need to create and add custom TableRow objects to an array of rows, which we can then assign to our TableView object. Each of these TableRow objects is essentially a type of view, to which we can add any number of components, such as Label, ImageView, and Button.

Next up, we'll create our TableRow objects and add to each one the name of the recipe from our XML feed, the publication date, and a thumbnail image, which we'll get from the images folder in our Resources directory. If you do not have an images directory already, create one now and copy the images from the source code for this chapter.

How to do it...

Open your recipe.js file and replace the refresh function with the following code:

function refresh() {

        var data = []; //empty data array

        //declare the http client...

Filtering the TableView using a SearchBar component

What happens when your user wants to search for all that data in your TableView? By far the easiest way is to use the SearchBar component. This is a standard control that consists of a searchable text field with a cancel button, that sits ontop of your TableView using the table view's searchBar property.

In this next recipe, we'll implement in our MyRecipes app a SearchBar component that filters our recipes based on the title property.

How to do it...

First of all, create a SearchBar component. Do this before your TableView is defined. Then we'll create the event listeners for SearchBar:

//define our search bar which will attach 
//to our table view
var searchBar = Ti.UI.createSearchBar({
    showCancel:true,
    height:43,
    top:0
});

//print out the searchbar value whenever it changes
searchBar.addEventListener('change', function(e){
  //search the tableview as user types
console.log('user searching for: ' + e.value);
});

//when the return...
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Key benefits

  • Leverage your JavaScript skills to write mobile applications using Titanium Studio tools with the native advantage
  • Deploy your application on the App Store and Google Play
  • Add your own IOS native modules in objective-C, in an easy-to-follow step-by-step format

Description

This book will take you through the process of building cross-platform, native UI applications for the mobile from scratch. You will learn how to develop apps, how to use GPS, cameras and photos and how to build socially connected apps. You will also learn how to package them for submission to the App Store and Google Play. This cookbook takes a pragmatic approach to creating applications in JavaScript from putting together basic UIs, to handling events and implementation of third party services such as Twitter, Facebook and Push notifications. The book shows you how to integrate datasources and server APIs, and how to use local databases. The topics covered will guide you to use Appcelerator Studio tools for all the mobile features such as Geolocation, Accelerometer, animation and more. You’ll also learn about Alloy, the Appcelerator MVC framework for rapid app development, and how to transfer data between applications using URLSchemes, enabling other developers to access and launch specific parts of your app. Finally, you will learn how to register developer accounts and publish your very own applications on the App Store and Google Play.

Who is this book for?

This book is an essential for any developer learning or using JavaScript who wants to write native UI applications for iOS and Android. No knowledge of Objective-C, Swift and Java is required and you’ll quickly be developing native, cross-platform apps, in JavaScript!

What you will learn

  • Transfer data between applications with URL schemes, and make your application accessible to other mobile applications and services
  • Connect with remote services using JSON
  • Work with Google Maps and Apple Maps, GPS and annotate routes
  • Create animations and special effects
  • Integrate notifications and connect with social media services such as Facebook and Twitter
  • Build applications with Alloy MVC – a rapid application development framework
  • Design native APIs and use local databases

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Table of Contents

15 Chapters
1. Building Apps Using Native UI Components Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Building Apps Using Native UI Components
Introduction
Building with windows and views
Adding a tabgroup to your app
Creating and formatting labels
Creating textfields for user input
Working with keyboards and keyboard toolbars
Enhancing your app with sliders and switches
Passing custom variables between windows
Creating buttons and capturing click events
Informing your users with dialogs and alerts
Creating charts using Raphael JS
Creating an actionbar in Android
2. Working with Local and Remote Data Sources Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Working with Local and Remote Data Sources
Introduction
Reading data from remote XML via HTTPClient
Displaying data using a TableView
Enhancing your TableViews with custom rows
Filtering the TableView using a SearchBar component
Speeding up your remote data access with Yahoo YQL and JSON
Creating a SQLite database
Saving data locally using a SQLite database
Retrieving data from a SQLite database
Creating a "Pull to Refresh" mechanism in iOS
3. Integrating Maps and GPS Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Integrating Maps and GPS
Introduction
Adding a MapView to your application
Getting your current position using GeoLocation
Converting addresses to latitude and longitude locations
Adding annotations to your MapView
Customizing annotations and adding events to your MapView
Drawing routes on your MapView
Monitoring your heading using the device compass
4. Enhancing Your Apps with Audio, Video, and Cameras Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Enhancing Your Apps with Audio, Video, and Cameras
Introduction
Choosing your capture device using an OptionDialog modal
Capturing photos from the camera
Choosing existing photos from the photo library
Displaying photos using ScrollableView
Saving your captured photo to the device filesystem
Capturing and playing audio via the audio recorder
Capturing video via the video recorder
Playing video files from the filesystem
Safely deleting saved files from the filesystem
5. Connecting Your Apps to Social Media and E-mail Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Connecting Your Apps to Social Media and E-mail
Introduction
Composing and sending e-mails
Adding attachments to an e-mail
Setting up a custom Facebook application
Integrating Facebook into your Titanium app
Posting to your Facebook wall
Posting to Twitter in iOS
Posting to Facebook in iOS
Sharing on Android using Intents
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6. Getting to Grips with Properties and Events
Introduction
When should you use app properties?
Reading and writing app properties
Firing and capturing events
Passing event data between your app and a Webview using custom events
7. Creating Animations, Transformations and Implementing Drag and Drop Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Creating Animations, Transformations and Implementing Drag and Drop
Introduction
Animating a view using the Animate method
Animating a view using 2D Matrix and 3D Matrix transformations
Dragging an ImageView using touch events
Scaling an ImageView using the slider control
Saving our funny face using the toImage() method
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8. Interacting with Native Phone Applications and APIs
Introduction
Creating an Android options menu
Accessing the contacts / address book
Storing and retrieving data via the clipboard
Creating a background service on an iPhone
Updating data using background fetch
Displaying local notifications on an iPhone
Displaying Android notifications using intents
Storing your Android app on the device's SD card
9. Integrating Your Apps with External Services Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Integrating Your Apps with External Services
Introduction
Connecting to APIs that use basic authentication
Fetching data from the Google places API
Connecting to FourSquare using oAuth
Posting a check-in to FourSquare
Searching and retrieving data via Yahoo! YQL
Integrating push notifications with Parse.com
Testing push notifications using PHP and HTTP POST
10. Extending Your Apps with Custom Modules Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Extending Your Apps with Custom Modules
Introduction
Integrating an existing module – the PayPal mobile payment library
Preparing your iOS module development environment
Developing a new iPhone module using XCode
Creating a public API method
Packaging and testing your module using the test harness
Packaging your module for distribution and sale!
11. Platform Differences, Device Information, and Quirks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Platform Differences, Device Information, and Quirks
Introduction
Gathering information about your device
Obtaining the device's screen dimensions
Understanding device orientation modes
Coding around the differences between the iOS and Android APIs
Ensuring that your device can make phone calls
12. Preparing Your App for Distribution and Getting It Published Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12. Preparing Your App for Distribution and Getting It Published
Introduction
Joining the iOS developer program
Installing iOS developer certificates and provisioning profiles
Building your application for iOS using studio
Joining the Google Android developer program
Creating your application's distribution key
Building and submitting your app to the Google Play Store
13. Implementing and Using URL Schemes Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
13. Implementing and Using URL Schemes
Introduction
Detecting whether another iOS app is installed
Launching another iOS app
Passing parameters to other apps via a URL
Launching Apple Maps and Google Maps with route directions
Opening URLs in Chrome for iOS
Setting up your own apps to use URL schemes
Receiving URL commands in your own app
Transferring binary data between apps using a URL scheme
14. Introduction to Alloy MVC Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14. Introduction to Alloy MVC
Introduction
Installing Alloy and creating an Alloy project
Building views and windows
Creating Buttons and Labels using Events
Changing the look of your app with styles
Working with Navigation and TabGroups
Adding an Alloy widget to your application
Creating your own Alloy widget
Integrating data using models and collections
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Jason Kneen is a great author and I read his first Edition with enthusiasm. It teaches you some tips with their great recipes. Now in this second edition write code based in Alloy, too. It's easy to follow a recipe step by step and achieve your goal. Very clear and recommended if you are an experienced Titanium user or a web developer who want to write Mobile apps with Javascript code using native UI components running on Android, iOS and Windows Phone.
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Jason Kneen
Jason Kneen is an experienced mobile developer who has created numerous apps for iOS and Android. He is passionate about mobile development and, in particular, the Appcelerator Titanium platform. He is a Titanium-certified developer, Titanium-certified trainer, and member of the "Titans" evangelist group. He is also a contributor to mobile and business publications and has been interviewed by the media on mobile apps. He speaks regularly at mobile development conferences worldwide. Jason has been developing for mobile devices since the 1990s, when he developed highly successful applications for the Psion Series 5 and Psion Revo organizers. He currently lives in Wiltshire, UK, and works from home as a freelance mobile developer and consultant as "BouncingFish" (http://www.bouncingfish.com/) where he builds cross-platform, native applications for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. He is married to Hannah and has 4 beautiful children; Leo, Poppy, Ixia and Rosie "Boo".
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