Creating a companion app
Click on the project selector (point 1) and choose + New Project. Under the HTML5 COMPANION HYBRID MOBILE OR WEB APP tab, click on Samples and Demos and then on General. On the right-hand side of the window, you'll find two options: Standard HTML5 and HTML5 + Cordova. Click on the second one and choose the Touch Notifier companion app project. Name your companion app project. We'll be naming it doorbell-mobile.
Now you'll see that your workspace has changed a bit:
The companion app development workspace
Here you can find the following key components:
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Options |
Features |
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A |
Emulate app |
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B |
Test app |
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C |
Debug app |
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D |
Profiling |
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E |
Build mobile app |
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F |
Run mobile app |
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G |
App interface editor |
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H |
Connected mobile devices |
As you can see, there are many options available. Let's start by testing the emulation (point A in the preceding list) option by clicking on it. Here, you are able to select a mobile device and the display orientation, using it as a real device when interacting...
