Creating Apps on Windows without needing Mac!

TheOS is a very handy tool that is limit-free. You can code for iPhone/iPad/iPod and make actual apps.

I personally do not have much experience with TheOS as the most I have done is make a MobileSubstrate hack for a game called Monster Mayhem. If you are planning to release your app to the appstore I would recommend you either get VMWare and run Mac OS X under it for your development. The VMWare copy of Mac could be slow or fast, depending on your system. Friendly tip: Run Mac on computers with 6+ GB of ram.

Coolstar is the person behind all this awesomeness, and you should refer to his website for more information regarding this tool. I have actually made a test app (default app that you literally just compile right when theos starts) on my iPhone and I have to say I am impressed.

TheOS website: http://coolstar.org/iOSToolchainOnWindows.html
User friendly easy to follow tutorial for creating your first hello world app: http://blog.austinlouden.com/post/47644627216/your-first-ios-app-100-programmatically

Good luck!

Creating and Signing apps on Windows with Developer Account for free!

If you guys have not heard of MacBuildServer.com then allow me to introduce you to this 'method'.

MacBuildServer is a very awesome service, stopped by Apple, but it still works to date. And speaking of date, you need to tweak your settings a bit in order for it to work. Not too much work, literally just a basic trick.

Here is a video for you guys that will explain what exactly I mean, I apologize for the inconvenience of the my hand covering my iPhone Mic. :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mly_AcM9YyY&feature=player_embedded

Now, you do need the developer account of the certificates in order to publish or test your apps on your jailed phone (non-jailbroken). I personally am a huge jailbreak fan because it just opens up new gates to the iOS and the Phone (or any other iDevice). With that being said, say you made a game with Construct 2 and you were planning on releasing it to the appstore, guess what! You are in luck!

Via this method you can obviously have certain clients test your application and then afterwards what you can do is get a Macintosh OS X copy and run it in VMware! Now I hate to say you can pirate them both but if you have the money and resources, do buy yourself a Macintosh OS copy. Obviously if your game is good and if you would generate more money, you would (I hope) buy an Apple Computer.

So yep.

If you guys have any questions about running Mac in VMware, then just comment below and you will get yourselves a full 100% noob guide to running Macintosh on your Windows or Linux Computer! :)

Thanks for reading guys!

Why Hackintosh Your Old PC?

I have always wanted to Hackintosh my laptop which is old and pretty much useless since its screen is broken and so is the keyboard.

What I have been wanting to do with it is not just throw it away, I am gonna run hackintosh it! :D Hackintoshing old computers that are capable of being hackintosh gives the computer a new life. How, one might ask... Well... Windows is quite boring, and we all are aware of that, unless you are a programmer who knows how to make good windows program and stuff then its a complete different story. For an average person who needs motivation to start coding, its pretty hard to even think about possibilities.

Allow me to tell you what I think of hackintoshing. Its pretty much like you can learn how to make apps for iDevices and Mac itself and make money off it. The reason why I like Macs is because there is more to do on it for the devices they have made whereas Windows is just windows... You make windows apps and maybe windows phone apps but its not that exciting.

Cash is king, is what everyone says and that's right. You just need to find ways to get it and its not hard to earn cash, especially with technology nowadays. Think about advertisements. If a big company came to your house, knocking, asking if they can put an ad on your house (obviously you would say no but its an example) for millions or maybe thousands of dollars? Would you say yes or no? Tough question eh? It almost happened to my dad, except the guy who was responsible for answering the question wasn't 'available' at the that time and we lost the contract. My dad was pissed because the next empty lot got the contract and they are just sitting on their butts making money...

Choices are simple, learn how to make apps [simple apps] and then release them to the appstore for free and put ads on there... Obviously now once your name is out there after first release, depending on your stats of the previous release, make the second app paid. And please don't rely on apples in store purchase, make the app connect to your server for a secured transaction that will be hack free. :)

Check out http://www.tonymacx86.com for more details on Hackintoshing and get started today!!!

What you wait for?! GO TO THE SITE FOOL!!!

iWeb-Wrapper! The best iFrame App Like Alternative!

I know the title sounds a little funky but so its hard to describe an "app" name when the name itself describes its purpose. Basically, instead of creating an app using SRH script and having it load up pages through iFrame... NO NEED TO DO THAT ANYMORE! Behold, iWeb-Wrapper!

This 'method' turns your website into an app, so if your website is mobile compatible or it has HTML5 content (say a game), then you have created an app by only creating a website. The best part about this little method is that you just have to put the address of your site into the text file and the app loads that address like a browser except its an app!

If you have ever come across an app named iMobsters which is available in the appstore, it pretty much does the same thing, except that app is Objective C and worked on. But then again, Storm8 (creator of iMobsters) is a company and they go hard since its a business and you can too but you can too, you just have to work on it.

Here is a video of me walking ya through it :) Comment, Like, Share, and... Subscribe!!! :)



Thanks and good luck!! Leave your comments below!

HTML5 Games on iPhone/iPod/iPad as a Native App!

Alright, I know I have been absent for a while but I was actually experimenting with a 'trick'. I was trying to download HTML5 games from an HTML5 games site and link to it through my basic html code:

 "<a href="game.htm" Click to Play </a>"

It didn't exactly work and I am somewhat glad it doesn't because this would be just another step in protecting your game. When you do download an HTML5 game, to the extent that I have tried, I was receiving errors.


This is what happened when I launched the app, obviously the current 0.34 version of the script uses the html files and I linked the file to see if it even loads the page, but it did not.

Now, I used a PC to download the entire page (And I do not know how to download the HTML5 game since it has image files).

So yup, that is pretty much what I have been up to in the development for iOS through HTML5 / Web designing languages.

There was a report that there was a bug in IPA Installer app which is developed using the SRH Script but since slug himself made it, its a little advanced and this brings me to my next point.

The next version of the SRH Script will be very secured because the HTML files will not be visible to the users. Please do remember that everything is in beta and for educational use only. If you are looking forward into going in-depth  with your app, consider learning more languages unless you know how you will be secured through the web languages. :)

Getting Started with Programming and TIPS! - iOS Development on Windows without Xcode!

As many of you might have already noticed that I have not written about any updates (although I am keeping up with them and so far everything, as far as the script is concerned, is being developed). I wanted to tell you all that in the mean time we can take advantage of the window we have open to learn coding. I have found the single most easiest way to do so. If you are keeping up with my blog posts, you will realize that I have mentioned code.org in my last post. Let me get in depth with it today.

http://www.code.org/ is a portal which allows you to go to other websites who have interactive tutorials on how to code. Now these are not just any tutorials, they actually have a lesson on the left and a 'assignment' area on the right (At least the one I use the most, which is the codeacademy link). Regardless of how poor you are at programming, you can still learn a lot of the site. For example, if you have never ever even thought about coding before, I would actually start visiting youtube links. I remember when I wanted to learn how to make websites, I was absolutely stunned to find out how easy it was to get started and I am going to link you to those videos...

HTML Tutorial 1 - Designing A Website In Notepad - Basics and Beginnings 


That YouTube link is basically for those who are absolutely new to programming. What this will do for you is get your brain to start thinking of how exactly programming languages work. Now, keep in mind that every programming language is different. After you have learned the basics, I would suggest you visit code.org and visit codeacademy afterwards to start learning JavaScript because this will help you out big time in achieving your goals.

Now lets talk about goals... The main purpose behind SRH Script is to allow developers to use their existing knowledge and or talent of programming to develop for iOS. It is clear that iOS is the fastest growing platform with every kind of app possible. But along that awesomeness there are limits that Apple has as far as development is concerned. This method of developing does not hurt the terms of Apple and if you don't know what I mean, then let me speak clear English to ya. If you develop an awesome app using SRH Script, you can actually launch it in the AppStore!

Now the script has few extra enhanced features that Apple does not really like, but it will definitely be possible in the near future (fingers crossed for that) and I know that because I ask Mr. Slug ;)

Keep up with my blogs to find out what more you can do besides use jQuery to create website based app. ;)

As slug stated on the script page, I am a beginner myself and I am learning. This is the reason I have not been writing lately because I am either at school, work or learning at codeacademy... Also, past week was very tragic for me. My laptop broke. :( Without a computer I feel incomplete because it stops me from reaching all of you and especially FACEBOOK!!! Just kidding, its annoying. I do love to inform you guys of everything and laptop or not, I still got school computers to reach you all or I shall hijack my Moms computer (aka my old computer) to reach you all..

Be safe, learn and innovate! And remember this... If you are not determined, you will never be able to learn!
If you are distracted then stop learning because you will read and do what the exercises ask you to, but you will not remember them because your brain isn't focusing on 'learning'.

See ya in the next blog post! Comment your questions and I shall answer to the best of my knowledge and I am gonna try to get slug to answer your questions as well.

The not-so-serious FAQ:

1. I have questions about the script how do I contact slug?!

I must say, I have a lot more to say at this point (3/13/13) but when the time is right, the power of the script will be explained! And slug is wayy to busy to answer any questions on this stage of the script but ask me, I am not a complete newb, he gave me a brief description of the script which I can explain to you. :)

2. What do you mean by determined?

When you are learning something new, the window of your brain to let all the knowledge data in is closed. It is all up to you to open it up and let all the data in so that you can use it when he window closes. Nothing is impossible, you can even put toothpaste back into the tube if you tried! Think positive! Remember, an Apple a day makes you healthy, or something like that. ;)

iPhone development on Windows / Linux with HTML/CSS/JAVASCRIPT ETC. (+ SRH APPS)

Unfortunately, you need to use a jailbroken iDevice in order for this method to work, but still!  I think this is a very big accomplishment achieved by my very good friend Slugrail (his online name).

I have made a video tutorial for you guys  (link below) which will help you guide through the creation of your very first app! Again, I am disappointed that Apple does not support this by default but I am sure I will find a way to somehow work around having to go through this process.

Using SRH Script, you can actually implement any coding language you have experienced into the HTML files... This basically means that say you memorized JavaScript, then there is no telling what you can create with this app as it does support JavaScript/HTML5/CSS.

How exactly does this app gonna work?

Well the answer is easy and self explanatory. Since you are creating HTML files, the app will navigate to HTML files thus creating a UI of an app and producing real smooth pages that are easily coded. :)

Why doesn't Apple approve of this?

If you know JavaScript, you know that if your app is based on SRH and has JavaScript, you can create some scary apps that will mess your iDevice up, but then again the solution is to test the app and then forward it.

Of course, every single thing humans have ever built have gone through testing stages and a lot of painful failures and success. Nothing is accomplished perfectly without failures, this is one natural law in my eyes that tell us that "Perfection" does not exist. There are always bugs in anything made to the date. I am not stating a negative opinion or pointing you in a negative direction, but I am telling you that do not be disappointed if something you want to do doesn't work out the way you want it to.

Innovate my friends!

Questions will be answered, Apple will bow to this method... All will happen soon. Join the dark side Apple, you will see so many bright ideas that are brighter than the sun to erode away the darkness (aka viruses or bugs in iOS) ;) - ShakeSpear

GAWD I AM SUCH A POET.

Anyways, with hatred and love, enjoy the work of Slugrail and have fun!

LINKS TO RESOURCES:

jQuery Mobile Click demos and use the tags as shown in video.
SRH Apps site Click the "How to create an app"
YouTube video This will walk ya through on how to create an app.