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== Prerequisites == | == Prerequisites == | ||
| − | * FlashDevelop Installed on your computer | + | * [http://www.flashdevelop.org FlashDevelop] Installed on your computer |
* A Chumby, with SSH enabled | * A Chumby, with SSH enabled | ||
* A Thumbdrive | * A Thumbdrive | ||
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| − | == Test your program == | + | == Test your program in FlashDevelop == |
Click on Project->Test Movie (or F5) | Click on Project->Test Movie (or F5) | ||
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A new page will open with your Hello World program running. Note the "Hello World.swf" tab. You have just created your first swf file! | A new page will open with your Hello World program running. Note the "Hello World.swf" tab. You have just created your first swf file! | ||
| − | == Move your program to your | + | == Move your program to your Chumby == |
* Copy the Hello World.swf file from your project directory to your flash drive, root directory | * Copy the Hello World.swf file from your project directory to your flash drive, root directory | ||
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chumby:~# | chumby:~# | ||
| − | * Stop the current | + | == Test your program on your Chumby == |
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| + | * Stop the current Chumby flash player | ||
chumby:~# stop_control_panel | chumby:~# stop_control_panel | ||
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* Confirm your program is running on your chumby! | * Confirm your program is running on your chumby! | ||
* Use ctrl-C to exit the player. | * Use ctrl-C to exit the player. | ||
| − | * Restart your Chumby to restore to normal operations | + | * Restart your Chumby to restore to normal operations OR to restart Chumby flashplayer:- |
| + | chumby:~# start_control_panel | ||
Congratulations, you have successfully run your own Chumby Widget. | Congratulations, you have successfully run your own Chumby Widget. | ||
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| + | === Alternative Testing on your Chumby === | ||
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| + | You may find using the profile.xml file easier than the above method. | ||
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| + | See: [[Chumby_tricks#Mixing_local_widgets_into_a_channel]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:58, 2 May 2008
This is an example How-To for creating a "Hello World" widget to run on your Chumby.
The intent is to show a start to end process for getting your own program to run on your Chumby.
Currently being authored by Kayakpete
Contents
Prerequisites
- FlashDevelop Installed on your computer
- A Chumby, with SSH enabled
- A Thumbdrive
Create a New Project
Create a new Project in FlashDevelop:
- Start FlashDevelop.
- Click Project -> New Project
- Select ActionScript 2 - Default Project.
- Give this project a name "Hello World", and check the "create directory for project" check box.
This will give you a Project pane on the right side, with a classes and library folder.
Write your program
- Open the Main.as file, located in the classes folder, on in the right pane.
- Write the Hello world program as follows:
class Main
{
public static function main():Void
{
_root.createTextField("t",2,20,20,100,30);
_root.t.text = "Hello, world!";
}
}
Test your program in FlashDevelop
Click on Project->Test Movie (or F5)
A new page will open with your Hello World program running. Note the "Hello World.swf" tab. You have just created your first swf file!
Move your program to your Chumby
- Copy the Hello World.swf file from your project directory to your flash drive, root directory
- Plug your thumb drive into your chumby
- Open a SSH session to your chumby
- Confirm your program is visible:
chumby:~# ls /mnt/usb Hello World.swf chumby:~#
Test your program on your Chumby
- Stop the current Chumby flash player
chumby:~# stop_control_panel *** stoping services *** stopping control panel *** killing registered flashplayer pid: 2237 chumby:~#
- Run your program
chumby:~# chumbyflashplayer.x -i /mnt/usb/Hello\ World.swf Adobe FlashLite 3.0.2 Release (Version 8,1,52,0)- Chumby Industries (version 6 build 45-396 [GCC 4.1.2 Microcross GNU X-Tools(tm)]) Features: Video ALSA Build time: Tue 30Oct2007 1658
- Confirm your program is running on your chumby!
- Use ctrl-C to exit the player.
- Restart your Chumby to restore to normal operations OR to restart Chumby flashplayer:-
chumby:~# start_control_panel
Congratulations, you have successfully run your own Chumby Widget.
Alternative Testing on your Chumby
You may find using the profile.xml file easier than the above method.
