On 2016-09-13, Oleksandr Gavenko wrote: > Is it possible to build Android application on Mozilla platform? >
I had private replay that said it was possible but it wouldn't the same experience as with desktop development. Only fragmented components like JS or rendering engine would be accessible. It doesn't help me anyhow. > I have limited Firefox extension experience. > > I see example of standalone applications based on Mozilla, like conkeror: > > #!/bin/sh > XUL_APP_FILE=/usr/share/conkeror/application.ini > export XUL_APP_FILE > /usr/bin/firefox > > It is unclear is it possible to build application for Android the same way: > > https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/SDK/Tutorials/Mobile_development > > SRS (space repetition software) uses text with HTML markup. FF already has DB > API: > > https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Tech/XPCOM/Storage > > So it is possible to render and store repetition cards with XPCOM API on > desktop. I wonder if this code can be used on Android phone. As replay pointed XUL/XULRunner/XPCOM are deprecated technology: https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2015/08/21/the-future-of-developing-firefox-add-ons/ To me even status of add-on SDK is unclear. Today recommended way to develop extension for FF is: https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebExtensions -- http://defun.work/ _______________________________________________ dev-platform mailing list dev-platform@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-platform
