Extending Titanium with Native Modules - tiConf Bangladesh - Dhaka 2015
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Boydlee
PollentineCEO, Tipsy & Tumbler
Ltdwww.tipsyandtumbler.co.uk
Founder of “tiConf”
Twitter: @boydleep
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What is a “module”?
A packaged module is a module that can
contain native code, JavaScript, or both.
It is built, or packaged, for a specific platform (e.g.
you may have an ‘iOS only’ module)
“Native” modules are those built and packaged using
native languages, such as Java for Android or
Objective-C for iOS.
Interacts directly with native libraries and exposes a
proxy wrapper for a native object - for example
Ti.UI.Button is a proxy object for the native button
control on both iOS and Android.
Native Modules
When you want to provide a feature
that doesn’t exist in the standard
framework
When you want to integrate existing
native libraries
When you need low-level code
control (e.g. video chat)
When you want to provide an
existing feature in a different way
(e.g. maps)
Define the functionality you want exposed in
the module via native code: think of it as the
module’s “API”
Create a new module project via the CLI or
Titanium Studio
Build and Test!
Import the module into your Titanium Project
Reference the module in your code by
“requiring” it
Use the native module features with
JavaScript - just like any normal Titanium UI
control or feature
The Appcelerator
Marketplace has
both free and paid
modules
http://marketplace.appcelerator
.com
GitHub is a great place to
find open-source
modules
https://github.com/search?q=titanium
Follow twitter accounts like
@gitnotified