Freewarepocketpc.net "Client"

[digitaldon37]

2/3/09 update
I've rewritten the freewarepocketpc.net client - see attached source code. This is being released under the GNU General Public License.

XDA forum: [APP] Pocket Freeware (developer release) - xda-developers

Current version: D.19

Requires:Listview, fgControls libraries (filippo)

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Features
1. View applications by New, or by category (edit categories.txt file to customize what categories you want)
2. View application detail - if app was installed by "Pocket Freeware" it will have checkmark and show both installed date and latest available date.
3. Download & install
4. Pocket PC and PC versions

Future or still in development
1. View list of what has been installed from freewarepocketpc.net with this app (and check for updates!)
2. Landscape mode (not implemented due to my laziness and focus on features)
3. View listings on freewarepocketpc.net's shareware site
4. More robust downloading (working with site owner)
5. Save settings (currently hard coded, some you can change during run-time)
6. Clean-up details page (artistic, I am not)
7. Your feature here?

Instructions & hints
1. Checking an unchecked box in the details page will download and install the app
2. Clicking on the image in the details page will enlarge the image. Click on image again to minimize.
3. Little "X" in right hand corner of details page will close the details & return to listing
4. Double click (or press enter on dpad) to select application to view details. I may add the detail launch on the main page image in a future release

[moster67]

I guess that you already know Gecko is being developed with Basic4PPC

see here:

http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/open-...installer.html

rgds
moster67

[digitaldon37]

Originally Posted by moster67

I guess that you already know Gecko is being developed with Basic4PPC

see here:

http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/open-...installer.html

rgds
moster67

Yes - I wish him success and can't wait to see the code posted here.

On another note - since it's a slow night - I've added some more code and you can actually browse and download a cab. Since it is functional I added a release number to it. See main post.

[moster67]

Great app!!

I will continue keeping an eye on this one - it's a quick way to see if there are any "goodies" which I'd like to install and and I can do it directly from my device..

rgds,
moster67

[digitaldon37]

Originally Posted by moster67

Great app!!

I will continue keeping an eye on this one - it's a quick way to see if there are any "goodies" which I'd like to install and and I can do it directly from my device..

rgds,
moster67

I've implemented a "more" button if there are additional pages of software. See main post.

UI isn't pretty - but program is functional now.

[Erel]

I recommend you to try the new features of HTTP library v1.5. It will allow you to download the cab files with a progress indicator and without freezing the interface.

[digitaldon37]

Originally Posted by Erel

I recommend you to try the new features of HTTP library v1.5. It will allow you to download the cab files with a progress indicator and without freezing the interface.

Thanks Erel! I will take a look at that.

I've uploaded .12 - some bugs fixed.

[N1c0_ds]

Not to break your bubble, but they already have pocketpcfreeware.mobi and it does the same job the full website does.



EDIT: I'm still curious, you got an executable? In any way, I'd love you to come and help with Gecko as you have B4P skills. The source will be on CollabEdit at some point.

[digitaldon37]

Originally Posted by N1c0_ds

Not to break your bubble, but they already have pocketpcfreeware.mobi and it does the same job the full website does.



EDIT: I'm still curious, you got an executable? In any way, I'd love you to come and help with Gecko as you have B4P skills. The source will be on CollabEdit at some point.

I think that their mobi site only supports a few categories, and they only provide an RSS for new titles. I wanted something that would let me browse all categories from my PDA. I have a working executable - screen shot is posted on my wiki: pocket_freeware [CampusBBS Wiki]

This was more of an exercise of parsing html and building a program around that though. It ended up being a dedicated RSS reader for that site, though without the RSS.

[N1c0_ds]

Originally Posted by digitaldon37

I think that their mobi site only supports a few categories, and they only provide an RSS for new titles. I wanted something that would let me browse all categories from my PDA. I have a working executable - screen shot is posted on my wiki: pocket_freeware [CampusBBS Wiki]

This was more of an exercise of parsing html and building a program around that though. It ended up being a dedicated RSS reader for that site, though without the RSS.

Then well done! How do you parse your HTML by the way?