Thanks for bringing that up, Greg.
The only reason why Ezra Bible App is not available on iOS is my fear of
the regular additional release / testing overhead. I even have iOS devices
in the household.
In general, it should be possible to build the app for iOS based on the
frameworks/ technology I'm using.
If someone is willing to take on the regular testing and release effort,
I'd be glad to support the learning curve and any problem solving needed to
get the initial build and integration job done.
The other thing that may be required is the Apple developer license to
support notarization. I have that to generate the macOS build, but it may
be needed for every additional developer who wants to independently build a
release binary.
Best regards,
Tobias
Am 14. Januar 2025 04:23:48 schrieb Greg Hellings <greg.helli...@gmail.com>:
Is there a reason, if a rewrite is in the works, not to collaborate along
with another effort that is cross-platform capable? There are several good
toolkits already out there that can produce very serviceable mobile apps.
Ezra is built, I believe, on Apache's Cordova and already works very well
across a variety of screen sizes. I've used it on desktop and on my phone.
And it even adapts well between my phone in narrow mode and in foldable
mode (I have a Pixel 9 Pro Fold), properly using the extra screen real
estate that it gains in open mode.
Thus, an iOS build of it could probably be produced as well as an iPadOS
version that adapts well. I don't think a version is currently being built
for iOS but I think that's just a limitation of the developer not using or
having Mac devices.
--Greg
On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM Kahunapule Michael Johnson
<kahunap...@ebible.org> wrote:
I discussed this with a volunteer developer, today. We agreed that probably
the best way forward was a rewrite/replacement. If anyone wants to
contribute to that effort, please let me know.
On 1/13/25 00:26, David Haslam wrote:
FYI: I've just noted the discovery in the developers' wiki
https://wiki.crosswire.org/Frontends:PocketSword
Best regards,
David
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On Sunday, January 12th, 2025 at 10:12 PM, David Haslam
<dfh...@protonmail.com> wrote:
Dear all,
Today I discovered that PocketSword is no longer downloadable from the App
Store!
NB. I've already alerted Michael Johnson via Messenger.
cf. The original developer (Nic Carter) stopped developing the software
after he moved to teach in New Zealand several years ago.
Presumably, Apple has ruled that those apps that were designed only for iOS
10 or earlier should be removed from the store.
cf. Back in late 2020, I ask them "Is there a high risk that next month
Apple may disqualify PocketSword from the App Store if it’s not updated to
their latest data privacy standards?"
Michael informed us in May 2022 that his friend Craig Ahlman had
volunteered to work on PocketSword. Even so, there's been no news of any
progress since then.
I would be very sad if this excellent front-end app for iPhone and iPad
devices could not be brought back to see the light of day.
Best regards,
David
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