The Metrological Application Framework SDK enables you to develop TV Apps
The getting started, design guidelines and API docs can be found at here
Create a folder in the "apps" folder using an unique identifier
mkdir -p apps/com.company.app.AppName
Create the initial structure
cd apps/com.company.app.AppName
mkdir -p Contents/Images
mkdir -p Contents/Javascript
mkdir -p Contents/Localization
touch Contents/Localization/en-EU.strings
touch Contents/Javascript/init.js
touch Contents/metadata.json
Example Contents/metadata.json
{
"identifier": "com.company.app.AppName",
"name": "My App",
"version": "1.0.0",
"author": "My Name",
"company": "My Company",
"copyright": "Copyright Company",
"description": "A description of the App",
"keywords": "video funny kids music",
"categories": [
"video",
"music",
"kids"
],
"scripts": "Javascript/init.js",
"images": {
"header": {
"normal": "Images/header.png",
"focused": "Images/header-focused.png"
},
"about": "Images/about.png",
"icon": {
"192x192": "Images/icon.png"
}
}
}
Example Contents/Javascript/init.js which is the first script loaded from the metadata.json (scripts)
include("Javascript/Views/MainView.js");
include("Javascript/Views/AboutView.js");
MAF.application.init({
views: [
{ id: 'view-MainView', viewClass: MainView },
{ id: 'view-AboutView', viewClass: AboutView }
],
defaultViewId: 'view-MainView',
settingsViewId: 'view-AboutView'
});
An empty template has been added into the SDK here
In the "index.html" add your App identifier to the "apps" array in the MAE object
apps: [
"com.company.app.AppName"
]
The SDK contains already a HTTP server using Node.js, please run the following commands from the command line:
npm install
NODE_PORT=8080 node sdk.js
The SDK can then be launched in Safari, Chrome or Firefox pointing it to https://localhost:8080
Please read and agree the the LICENSE before using the SDK.
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