[Merkaartor] Merkaartor Mobile

[Alessandro Briosi]

Hi all,

Chris Browet ha scritto:
> Merkaartor is Qt-based, so if Qtopia is source compatible with Qt 4.4.0, 
> it shouldn't be a problem.
> 
> I tried once to compile a Qtopia app under Qt and I had to comment out 
> some code because Qtopia has a bunch of classes dedicated to the mobile 
> world.t
> 
> I don't know about the Qt -> Qtopia way.
> 

Once you know what's in and what's out it's only a matter of using some 
defines to get it to build. Until 4.4 won't be released WebKit part 
won't be supported.

As a first step I'd migrate the app to qt included in qtopia (which is a 
stripped down version of qt), this way you could even use a PDA/PXA with 
linux and qt-e only for Merkaartor (or wince(?), openmoko X server) and 
then migrate to integrate with the qtopia "desktop".

> Fact is I don't own a Qtopia/openmoko phone, so It's quite hard to 
> develop for it.
> Obviously, if someone give me one, I'd be more than happy to port 
> Merkaartor to it :-)
> 
> - Chris -
>

Actually there's not really a need to own a phone to do development, 
simply use the qvfb and build for x86 target.

if you need further info or help let me know (not that I'm so expert, 
but I have migrated a few apps to Qtopia).

Anyway, I really think that the point here is not really how to port, 
but  what functionalities Merkaartor Mobile should include. Don't really 
think that drawing roads with a phone is that much of a usable feature, 
though editing street names/properties, adding pois, or traking whould 
be a great tool.

Alessandro