Community Questions & Answers

I downloaded the Titanium Developer and watched the into video. It mentioned that to install the iPhone SDK you need to be on a Mac. So I assume that I can only do Android development on Windows/Linux then is that correct?

Using the sample code from the docs I am unable to add a calendar event in Android. I have my permissions set to READ_CALENDAR and WRITE_CALENDAR in the manifest (via tiapp.xml) I was getting a security exception until I set those correctly. I verified...

Currently, I am using the Titanium Studio Preview for Mac. But It is not working Code completion for Titanium Mobile SDK methods. How to enable Code completion for Titanium Mobile SDK methods ?

Hello, Titanium SDK version: 1.6.1 iPhone SDK version: 4.2 I am developing an app that is fetching information from an API. In this app, on this page, I got two ways of "refreshing" the content. When the window is focused and when I tap the...

I installed Titanium following the instructions provided by Daniel Lopez (http://journal.dalopez.com/post/1233148348/titanium-desktop-on-ubuntu). When I start Titanium, I get the following: ebeyrent@nighteyes:~/.titanium$ ./Titanium\ Developer...

It is very easy to pass raw strings (eg. "abc") into my Ruby programs, but when I pass the result of a method call (eg. Titanium.Filesystem.getApplicationDataDirectory()) I get not a String but a RubyKObject. This can result in weird errors when...

When I try to install either the Appcelerator Titanium or An application that uses Titanium (wunderlist from 6wunderkinder) it gives me this error when I open the .msi install file. [Screenshot](http://img810.imageshack.us/i/anium.png/)

After a month of learning how to code, use titanium and all its quirkiness, the app is finally done and approved by Apple! It's my first mobile app ever! It hasn't been easy... dealing with the general bugginess of the sdk, issues with the camera and...

I'm looking for **mongoDB driver** for Titanium. I understand that I can just use Python or write a module, but I'm looking for an easier/faster way and would like to stay in JavaScript. Any info would be appreciated...

Hello Guys. I'm having some trouble regarding navbar buttons. I have a navgroup set and all works great on back buttons.. I have the default left backbutton on my navgroup and i set my window rightNavButton a view that contains a set of 3 buttons ) the...

Just to let you know that our app was successfully accepted in the app store and now is available. Just like to thanks all the people here that in any way help me solve many issues during the process and everyone that take their time to answer questions...

Hi, I'm using the following code, adapted from the KitchenSink, to try to flip the camera from the rear to the front and back. It doesn't seem to do anything, though. When I tap the button (which is in the overlay view on top of the camera) it reports in...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to "lock" the position of several labels inside of a view, here's the code for the view: ~~~ // Create the variable input view var toVariableView = Ti.UI.createView({ bottom: 0, left: 38, width: 272, backgroundColor:...

I've cloned ~~~ https://github.com/appcelerator/titanium_developer.git ~~~ but the README has no instructions for actually building the source. There's also no Makefile or SConstruct. Is this code meant to be build, or is it just one part of Titanium...

Hi all, I'm currently trying to build a tableview with remote images. Each image displayed in the table needs to have the same dimensions. However, since the original remote images are of different sizes this task is proving to be difficult. I'm certain...

Hello, When will the Ti Mobile 1.7 be released? Is there any cool features and fixes in this version? Thanks!

Hello, Titanium SDK version: 1.6.1 iPhone SDK version: 4.2 How can I "lazy load" images into a table? When using for example the Titanium build getGlue the images are loaded as I scroll down the page. How is this done? I also see that they are...

I'm creating a modal window with a video when my app starts. It runs fine in simulator, but in device, i face two scenários: - if i close all apps, it runs fine; - if are many apps opened the app crashes when i hit the modal window close button....

Dear Community! Have I any possibility to create iPad app's without sign a contract with Apple Inc? Native application would be the best, but HTML5 webapp would be good too. Best Regards István Scheer

Could anyone hammer out some code to do this. I have a TableView that gets it headings from an SQLite database, however the Searchbar / Filter has no effect, the KS demo I am guessing is irrelevant because it doesnt use an external database (and had no...

I am a bit puzzled that the switch will not resize. Is it not resizable? Testing in IPhone simulator. Interested in height only. ~~~ var my_swch = Titanium.UI.createSwitch({ value:false, top:15, right:10, height:55, ...

I i was wondering what is the best way to assign a value to a button, so that when it gets clicked i can retrieve this value as a property of the button. So far i have something like: ~~~ answer3Btn = Ti.UI.createButton({ title:answersArray[2], ...

I have tried using the geolocation code in Kitchensink https://github.com/appcelerator/KitchenSink/blob/master/Resources/examples/geolocation.js without the listener for the heading update (compass) and the location accuracy is low, usually 500m or...

Hi, I am having a strange problem with Android. On one page there is a nice table list with data being fed from a server. Then you go a child page from this list and although both the list page and the child pages have...

Hello, Titanium SDK version: 1.6.1 iPhone SDK version: 4.2 I get this response back from the API I am consuming and I want a popup to show up on each error. For example: Desc can´t be blank. This is the output in...

i have started developing iphone application today only in appcelerator. I have developed android application and i am converting it in iphone. while converting i am facing one problem. My problem is ... when i put a control in sub window of main ...

When I run the emulator and select "trace" logging view, it is extremely annoying that the window automatically scrolls to the bottom even if I am scrolling upward to view previous line items. Situation: I'm running my app with trace on and want...

How do I generate a route from the user's current location to a destination point? I found the KitchenSink codes that does it by reading from a CSV file. Is it possible to automatically generate the CSV file on the fly instead of hard coding it on a file?...

Hello all. I have tried every possible thing I could find to get this to work and no luck. I just keep getting a Corrupt Database error. I used the firefox plug in to make it. I have put it in the resource folder and in the appdata file. I am at a loss....

I created a Mobile project, and installed it on iPhone and iPad. On the iPad it runs in a smaller portion of the screen, like iPhone-only apps. Is it possible to configure that it'll run on full screen? Obviously, I don't want to create a new project for...

Google, Yahoo, Appcelerator custom api? What are the Rate Limits on this and how do I know when a user has reached on inside the app?

Hi, This is my first time installation of Titanium (v1.2.2). I installed Android SDK and AVD. When I try to add the SDK in the Profile section, I'm not seeing a path in the field after I click OK. Even when I try to copy paste the path the SDK folder, it...

I am building an iPhone app and I just ran into a couple of issues that I can’t figure out. First: the separator lines in Table View are usually between 1 and 2 pixels thick. Is it possible actually get rid of them, or at least make them considerably...

Quick notes: 1. This is all running in the ios simulator. 2. When I say freeze, I mean it doesn't exit or throw and error, its like its stuck in a loop, matter of fact, I have a function I call with setInterval that runs every 5 seconds from app.js -...

Hi, Just wanna ask if anyone has just started with Titanium for development? Did you manage to download the program? Been trying for a couple of days but not able to get the file at all... it always tells me "This webpage is not available"......

OK, I am going to try to explain this as best as I can. I have dynamic buttons that create a "grid" 2x2. I want to click on first row, second button and go to another "js" horizontal scroll file. That is done. Now, Instead of going...

Hello , I need to play music from the server by streaming. I have some 4 - 5 screens to navigate to reach the music player. The music plays using create audio player(audiosessionmode:playback) when I reach the music player screen .But when I navigate...

I'm just curious, and possibly a little jaded, but is it possible that 1. Nobody here really knows anything about development with Appcelerator beyond the absolute basics 2. Appcelerator Titanium's documentation is SO basic and incomplete and LACKING...

I'm trying to package and submit an app for approval, but while creating my distribution provisioning profile, their website freezes. No error messages or indication that a problem exists, other than nothing happening at all. I'm using Safari on a brand...

When will there be guides and tutorials for using Titanium Studio? I was an aptana/eclipse fan and look forward to a completed TS. Also when do you plan on using TS in your training classes you are now doing arround the...

Hi Guys, Another UA question... I have now got further with push notifications and my app registers with apple and gives me a device ID. I can send a message manually from UrbanAirship to the device, but i cannot seem to get the device to register with...

If you wanna see our latest iPhone app created in Appcelerators Titanium click the link which will take you to appstore (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/40-year-calendar/id424493096). In this app we have used advanced swap and calculations how to present...

save profile button not work .

Hello, Ti.Platform.id not working in Android . It works well in IPHONE. Can anyone help me to find a unique id of a Android device..

Is there any method(API) by which I can save a webpage for offline viewing? I want to be able to save some webpages when I am online and be able to read them in iPad when I am offline. Any help appreciated.

I'm gonna have ask about this again... This works out fine on the iOS-emulator, but how do i get it out on the screen with Andriod? var myWeb = Ti.UI.createWebView({ url:'http://comviqiphonetanka.pro.drax.se/', ...

I've seen code to deal with the fact that databases will not get [reinstalled on update][1]. However, what else gets replaced when I push an update for my app to the appstore? Will all static content, html files, images, movies etc (stuff in the Resources...

I thought according to ticket #2844 that the issue with button click events not firing was resolved. Is it in the 1.7 beta release ? If so, it doesnt work still. If not, when will 1.7 be formally released ?

Did anybody manage to posts some tweets in their twitter application ? I have tried to use the twitterHelper library but just including it in a file makes the application crash because it cannot marshal objects. Thanks

Hi all, I'm currently with this issue, it would be great if someone could give me some pointers or best practice. Titanium SDK version: 1.6.1 iPhone SDK version: 4.2 My app does the following, it is getting a remote JSON file for syncing my SQLite...