I have update the WebOS Coda plugin to version 1.1, this version includes bug fixes and a new “Check for Updates” button.
You can find it here. I am still working on Tiger support, but for right now, it is Leopard and Snow Leopard only.
This is part two of Coda and WebOS, you can find part 1 here.
Create a project
So the first thing we have to do is create a new Coda Project, I named it WebOS First Application
The next we have to do is decide where we are going to put the project. This is the tricky part, whatever the last folder name is, that is the “name” of our project.
Here, I have titled my project “MyFirstProject” and have stored it inside the /home/webos/MyFirstProject folder, so MyFirstProject will be the name of our webOS project, this has nothing to do with the end pre app, only how the plugin distinguishes between projects.
Note that there is NO forward slash at the end of the file path.
Next, you need to create a project, to do this go to Plug-ins->Palm Pre SDK->Create project
You should notice we have a full project created for us
After we have created the project, we can now open the simulator, which can be found at Plug-ins->Palm Pre SDK->Open Simulator
After the simulator boots up, and comes to the homescreen . We can test the application.
We should bring us to
To close the application, all we have to do is call the Close Application button, again, from the Coda Plug-ins menu.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on how to get started with the Palm Pre SDK using Coda, and I would love to see what you have created in the future.
Coda has been my favorite web development tool on Mac OS X, it is simple, easy to use, and runs smooth as butter. When Palm released WebOS, I was saddened to see the only platform they supported on Leopard was eclipse, which saddened me because I can’t stand eclipse’s bloated interface. Today, I was able to work up a Coda Plug-in so that I can program for the Palm Pre while using coda.
Here is how to use Coda and WebOS (Palm Pre OS) together.
1) You will need to download the WebOS SDK and Sun VirtualBox and follow the instructions on this page.
2) Go through the installer, and install both VirtualBox and the WebOS SDK.
3) Download this coda plug-in.
4) Close coda if you have it open and double click the MojoPlugin.codaplugin to open Coda and install the plug-in.
In Part Two, I will show you how to create a project.
(Update: Find part two here)
