Packaging is the process for creating and compressing the information required for execution on a device. It involves creating the start_android[ios].json file by using project information, and creating/compressing bootstrap archive files, project archive files and theme archive files.

Packaged files are uploaded to the deploy server and installed by downloading the files from the server.

From Nexacro Studio, access the Archive menu to perform the packaging. Nexacro Studio creates the files to be distributed to the designated paths. Distributing files to the server will be subject to the work environments.

The below table shows the classifications of the files generated through the packaging process. However, you should create a base library by yourself rather than through the packaging process.

Base Libraries

When the Nexacro Platform accesses the installed path, you can see the following folders. When the applications are serviced on the web (when the applications are used on an iOS or Android device), the folders are copied to the corresponding servers as compressed .zip files.

When compressing the folders, copy the nexacro14lib folder to another path and then zip the folder. You can use functions provided with the operating system or separate software, as shown here.

At this moment, the zip file includes the nexacro14lib folder.

Archive: Make Application Archive

This is a feature to perform the three aforementioned archiving methods (Make Bootstrap, Make File Archive and Make Theme Archive) at once.

1. Access [Archive > Make Application Archive] in Nexacro Studio.

2. Proceed with the wizard process by specifying information in the following order.

Step 1

Specify the path for creating archive files as well as the project path.

Step 2

Specify the options for Bootstrap.

Step 3

Specify the options for creating archive files.

Step 4

Specify the options for incorporating themes into an archive file.

3. Apply the generated files to the deployment server.

Archive: Make Bootstrap

The Make Bootstrap menu option creates files which run apps such as an start_android[ios].json and a Run.zip including a Run.html file.

1. Click [nexacro studio > Archive > Make Bootstrap] menu option.

2. Create a Run.zip file and an start_android[ios].json file as archive files. The start_android[ios].json is created based on the information entered in the [Archive > Make File Archive] stage.

Step 1

Designate a path where Run.zip and start_android[ios].json files are generated.

Step 2

Select the mobile platform which your app will be based on, and then specify a project URL. You must select at least one of the two platforms: Android or iOS.

3. Create the start_android[ios].json file as follows. The contents can be changed depending on the product update.

   When creating the file archive file or the theme archive file, you must create it before creating the start_android[ios].json file. This is necessary to be able to use the project/theme archive file offline.

{
    "version" : "14.0.0.1",
    "runtime" :
    {
        "target" :
        {
            "os" : "android"
        },
        "framework" :
        [
         "./nexacro14lib/framework/Framework.js",
         "./nexacro14lib/framework/Device.js",
         "./nexacro14lib/framework/Device_Android.js"
        ],
        "component" :
        [
         "./nexacro14lib/component/CompBase.js",
         "./nexacro14lib/component/ComComp.js",
         "./nexacro14lib/component/Grid.js",
         "./nexacro14lib/component/DeviceAPI.js",
         "./archivefiles.js"
        ],
        "form" :
        [

        ],
        "xadl" :
        {
            "launch" : "./HelloWorld.xadl.js",
            "quickview" : "./HelloWorld.xadl.quickview.js"
        },
        "protocol":
        {
            "adaptors":
            [
          
            ]
        },
        "resource" :
        {
            "android" : {
                "updateurl" : "http://172.20.20.20:8080/packageBuilder/output/app-dist/HelloWorld",
                "all" : {
                    "updateurl" : "",
                    "all" : {
                        "updateurl" : "",
                        "resources" :
                        [{"type" : "File", "file" : "Archive00.xzip", "targetpath" : "", "version" : "1.0", "failpass" : "false"},
                         {"type" : "Engine", "file" : "nexacro14lib.zip", "targetpath" : "", "version" : "1.0", "failpass" : ""},
                         {"type" : "Theme", "file" : "default.zip", "targetpath" : "./_theme_", "version" : "1.0", "failpass" : "false"}]
                    }
                }
            },
            "ios" : {
                "updateurl" : "http://localhost:8080/packageBuilder/output/app-dist/HelloWorld",
                "all" : {
                    "updateurl" : "",
                    "all" : {
                        "updateurl" : "",
                        "resources" :
                        [{"type" : "File", "file" : "Archive00.xzip", "targetpath" : "", "version" : "1.0", "failpass" : "false"},
                         {"type" : "Engine", "file" : "nexacro14lib.zip", "targetpath" : "", "version" : "1.0", "failpass" : ""},
                         {"type" : "Engine", "file" : "Run.zip", "targetpath" : "", "version" : "1.0", "failpass" : ""},
                         {"type" : "Theme", "file" : "default.zip", "targetpath" : "./_theme_", "version" : "1.0", "failpass" : "false"}]
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

4. Reflect the created file to the deploy server.

Archive: Make File Archive

Use the Make File Archive option from the Archive menu to create a project archive file and register the appropriate information required for distribution in TypeDefinition.

Archive file names are designated by the user and saved with the xzip extension. The project archive file can be downloaded from the deploy server when an app is initially installed. It will be executed by the file saved on the device later on.

1. From the Archive menu, select [Nexacro Studio > Archive > Make File Archive].

2. Organize ADL, forms, style sheets and etc to be included in the archive file, and designate a path where the file will be created.

Step 1

Designate a path where archive files are generated.

Step 2

Construct archive files as well as lists of ADL files, forms and style sheets, which are all included in the archive file.

Step 3

You can add archive files to Update of TypeDefinition.

3. Reflect the created archive file in the deploy server manually.

Archive: Make Theme Archive

Theme archive files are downloaded from the deploy server when apps are initially installed. They will run as data saved on the device later on.

The Make Theme Archive menu option makes archive files with user-designated theme names that will not be changed arbitrarily:

1. Click [nexacro studio > Archive > Make Theme Archive] menu.

2. Create a theme archive converted to a JavaScript file.

Step 1

Designate a path where a theme archive file is a generated.

Step 2

Select themes to be included in an archive file.

3. Reflect the created archive file in the deploy server manually.