Tim, your application is simply amazing and I hope you'll be actively developing it because it is the missing link towards complete Android phone automation. Right now apps like Locale can automate the phone to respond to local (in-phone) events Your Receiver application opens the platform to listen and respond to external events provided by EventGhost. Are you considering developing a Locale plugin capable of translating events to Locale for use of their defacto standart phone automated application?
In fact, if you implement your apps received functionality into Locale, it would no more require plugin support as Locale has enough features and has widely developed for plugin API that covers most uses. For example, Run App functionality you have created via plugin is right now supported in latest Locale builds as internal feature.
timhoeck
· 3 months ago
Thanks, Apostol. I am looking over the Locale documentation - it seems to me that it only allows you to create plugins that act on its events. Which means that I could create a Locale plugin that would send EventGhost events, but not create an EG for Android plugin that sends events to Locale if that makes sense :) I'll have to look into it for more, but great suggestion.
Apostol Apostolov
· 3 months ago
Unfortunately you're right. Good thing is Locale Plugin API is work in progress and will be set into stone by January 2010, which means there's still chance they will implement Trigger Plugin API. I will request that on Locale UserVoice (by the way, set up a UserVoice for us to suggest features).
Anyway, it would be interesting if you could - once it settles down - hijack Locale community by making Locale Plugins compatible with EventGhost for Android (why not call it EventDroid, it is constantly on my tongue as I write this). You will get tons of support overnight and save you writing down plugins people have already written.
Name
· 3 months ago
Will this act stand alone with out an EG server instance. I.e. to automate internally to the phone? For instance, I have a few bluetooth devices and their behavior is somewhat predictable. Lets say I'm streaming music from my G1 to may headset, and I get in the car. I want to disconnect the headset, connect to the bluetooth stereo in the car and turn the media volume on the G1 down to 50%. Then force disconnect of the Parrot hands free that is also in the car and connects automatically. It takes about 2-3 minutes to do all this manually, every day. It would be nice to automate on detection of the car's bluetooth device. Or things like turn WiFi on when plugging into charge, turn wifi off when unplugging etc.
just downloaded this from the market and am loving it so far. The only thing i was wondering is if there is a way to move the icons around. I saw that if u long press there is an option for move but upon selection nothing happens.
timhoeck
· 2 weeks ago
Hi Pat,
At the moment, move is not implemented - unfortunately for the release, I did not get it in there. However, I am working on a much better layout system, so hopefully I can get an update out soon.
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In fact, if you implement your apps received functionality into Locale, it would no more require plugin support as Locale has enough features and has widely developed for plugin API that covers most uses. For example, Run App functionality you have created via plugin is right now supported in latest Locale builds as internal feature.
that it only allows you to create plugins that act on its events. Which
means that I could create a Locale plugin that would send EventGhost events,
but not create an EG for Android plugin that sends events to Locale if that
makes sense :) I'll have to look into it for more, but great suggestion.
Anyway, it would be interesting if you could - once it settles down - hijack Locale community by making Locale Plugins compatible with EventGhost for Android (why not call it EventDroid, it is constantly on my tongue as I write this). You will get tons of support overnight and save you writing down plugins people have already written.
At the moment, move is not implemented - unfortunately for the release, I
did not get it in there. However, I am working on a much better layout
system, so hopefully I can get an update out soon.