Cloud Inventory® Documentation

About platforms and platform views

When developing an app, you must define which platforms the app will run on, as well as how forms should display on each platform.

Platforms

You must define the platforms that you want apps to run on. Platforms are supported for the following operating systems:

AIM (Automated Interface Manager)
Android
HTML5
iOS
Telnet (VT Emulation)
WinDesktop (Windows Desktop)
WinMobile (Windows Mobile)

Additionally, the Base platform enables you to set the default platform size, Application Menu text size, and Application Menu view, upon which the other platforms and views are based. Other platforms are children of the Base platform.

You might, for example, want an app to run on Android phones, in Mobile Client PC, and on Telnet. To accomplish this, define the Base, Android, Windows Desktop, and Telnet platforms. Then, as a best practice, disable all other platform options.

When Advanced Inventory releases a new supported platform, such as when a new device becomes available, you can import (upload) it into your Mobile Enterprise Platform instance.

Platform views

A platform view defines how forms display on a device, and one platform might require multiple views. For example, if using an Android platform, you must add a view for each type of Android phone that you want the app to run on.

Android and iOS platform views allow for setting alternate width and height settings for portrait and landscape view. When this is set, the view displays the alternate orientation settings in brackets after the platform view name on the Platforms View page.

Like platforms, you can download platform views from one Mobile Enterprise Platform instance and then upload it to another instance.

Edit the base platform

You can edit settings for the base platform.

To edit the base platform, complete the following steps in Advanced Inventory Platform Manager.

Go on Admin > Configuration > Platforms.
In Platforms, select Base Platform >Edit Settings.
In the Edit Platform dialog box, edit any of the following fields. The ID and Disabled fields cannot be edited for the base platform.
- Description: A user-defined description of a platform view, platform, or base platform depending on whether adding or editing a platform, platform view, or base platform.
- Width: The width of the device view in pixels. Must be a number between 0 and 100,000.
- Height: The height of the device view in pixels. Must be a number between 0 and 100,000.
- Default App menu view: Allows for the configuration of the default icon size view for the Application Menu. This determines how the Application Menu is displayed on the device. The choices are List, Small icons, or Large icons.
- Default App menu text size: Allows for the selection of the size for the default menu text for the Application Menu. This determines how the Application Menu is displayed on the device. The choices are Small, Medium, or Large.
Select Save.

Edit a platform

You can edit a platform that was previously defined. If a platform will not be used, we recommend that you disable it.

To edit a platform, complete the following steps in Advanced Inventory Platform Manager.

Go to Admin > Configuration > Platforms.
In Platforms, select the platform you want to edit.
Select Edit Settings.
In the Edit Platform dialog box, edit any of the following fields. The ID field cannot be edited.
- Description: A user-defined description of a platform view, platform, or base platform depending on whether adding or editing a platform, platform view, or base platform.
- Width: The width of the device view in pixels. Must be a number between 0 and 100,000.
- Height: The height of the device view in pixels. Must be a number between 0 and 100,000.
- Default App menu view: Allows for the configuration of the default icon size view for the Application Menu. This determines how the Application Menu is displayed on the device. The choices are List, Small icons, or Large icons.
- Default App menu text size: Allows for the selection of the size for the default menu text for the Application Menu. This determines how the Application Menu is displayed on the device. The choices are Small, Medium, or Large.
- Disabled: When selected, removes the view or platform (and related views) from the options in Application Studio When not selected, the platform or view is enabled. Base Platform cannot be disabled.
- Alternate orientation: When selected, allows for additional width and height setting, in order for separate settings to be entered for portrait and landscape views (iOS and Android only).
Select Save.

Add a platform view

A view is required for each type of device running on a platform. For example, if using an Android platform, you must add a view for each type of Android phone that you want the app to run on.

To add a new platform view, complete the following steps in Advanced Inventory Platform Manager.

Go to Admin > Configuration > Platforms.
In Platforms, select the platform to which you want to add a view.
Select Add New View.
In the Add New Platform View dialog box, for ID, enter an ID for the platform or platform view identifier that the system uses when checking platforms or views.

Step Information

Note:Once it has been saved, ID cannot be edited. This field has a 50 character limit, may not end with _AV, and must contain only letters, numbers, underscores, or dashes.
For Description, enter a description of a platform view, platform, or base platform depending on whether adding or editing a platform, platform view, or base platform.
For Width, enter the width of the device view in pixels. Must be a number between 0 and 100,000.
For Height, enter the height of the device view in pixels. Must be a number between 0 and 100,000.
For Default App menu view, select the default icon size view for the application menu display on the device. Select one of the following options. List, Small Icons, or Large Icons.
For Default App menu text size, select the size for the default menu text for the application menu display on the device. Select one of the following options. Small, Medium, or Large.
Optional. Select Disabled to remove the view or platform (and related views) from the options in Application Studio. Base Platform cannot be disabled.
Optional. Select Alternate orientation and enter alternate settings for width and height for portrait and landscape views. (iOS and Android only)
Select Save.

Edit a platform view

You can edit a platform view after it is created. For example, you can edit an iPhone view that was defined in the platform for iOS.

To edit a platform view, complete the following steps in Advanced Inventory Platform Manager.

Go to Admin > Configuration > Platforms.
In Platforms, from the list of views for each platform, select a view to edit.
Select Edit Settings.
In the Edit Platform View dialog box, edit any of the following fields.
- Description: A user-defined description of a platform view, platform, or base platform depending on whether adding or editing a platform, platform view, or base platform.
- Width: The width of the device view in pixels. Must be a number between 0 and 100,000.
- Height: The height of the device view in pixels. Must be a number between 0 and 100,000.
- Default App menu view: Allows for the configuration of the default icon size view for the Application Menu. This determines how the Application Menu is displayed on the device. The choices are List, Small icons, or Large icons.
- Default App menu text size: Allows for the selection of the size for the default menu text for the Application Menu. This determines how the Application Menu is displayed on the device. The choices are Small, Medium, or Large.
- Disabled: When selected, removes the view or platform (and related views) from the options in Application Studio When not selected, the platform or view is enabled. Base Platform cannot be disabled.
- Alternate orientation: When selected, allows for additional width and height setting, in order for separate settings to be entered for portrait and landscape views (iOS and Android only).
Select Save.

Upload a platform or platform view

You can upload a platform or platform view that was downloaded from another instance of Mobile Enterprise Platform.

To upload a platform or platform view, complete the following steps in Advanced Inventory Platform Manager.

Go to Admin > Configuration > Platforms.
In Platforms, select Upload Platform View.
In the Upload New Platform View dialog box, browse to the location of the saved file.
Select Upload.

Postrequisite: If you need to edit the uploaded platform or view, refer to Edit a platform or Edit a platform view.

Download a platform or platform view

You can download (export) a platform or platform view and then upload (import) it into another instance of your Mobile Enterprise Platform.

To download a platform or platform view, complete the following steps in Advanced Inventory Platform Manager.

Go to Admin > Configuration > Platforms.
In Platforms, select Download Platform View.
In the Select Platform View dialog box, select each platform and platform view you want to download.
Select Download.
Choose to Open or Save the .platformviews file.

Postrequisite: After download, the platform or platform view can be uploaded into another instance of Mobile Enterprise Platform. Refer to Upload a platform or platform view.

Delete a platform view

You can delete a previously defined platform view.

To delete a platform view, complete the following steps in Advanced Inventory Platform Manager.

Go to Admin > Configuration > Platforms.
On the Platforms page, choose a platform view to delete.
Select Delete View.
To confirm the deletion, select OK.

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