[NTLK] NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 117, Issue 10

[Matthias Melcher]

> On 11. Sep 2023, at 17:01, Jon Hellinga <jon at hellingas.net> wrote:
> 
> In regards to the MobiScribe, did you get to show off Einstein on it?


MobiScribe uses Android, so in theory the existing APK should work as is. *But* I am not an Android developer at all. The Android version of Einstein is a mess of what I understood of Java, paired with bad decisions on how it should work. So if it does not work, I would not be surprised.

There is a good chance though that the situation will get better on mobile. For Android, there is SDL2 which provides a pure C++ interface for those elederly who refuse to learn Java (like me), and for iOS, we will soon (January 2024?) be able to distribute Einstein outside of the App Store, thanks to regulation in the European Union that no longer tolerates Apple's lock-in. This may not apply to the rest of the world though.

As for my part in Einstein, I had to take a break from developing for health reasons. I will likely have a chance to update dependent software and fix some issues this winter and get the SDL version going that would then run in iOS, Android, and RasPi, besides the existing versions.

Are there any other wishes for features and fixes?

 - Matthias