I recently tested the code for the share options on my Ion and I’m proud to say they work perfectly! Well, with the exception of the browse button not working yet… (that is next on my list!). Now, users are able to press the share button, and choose an output format: .mmr for sending results to other phones, or .txt for sending results to computers. The text version has been tested in Windows, Linux, and Mac environments and is viewable in all three. One application that has problems with the output is Notepad in Windows; the WordPad application works fine, and is an acceptable alternative.

Another thing I’m happy to have done is the registration for the Android Market. In the future I’ll be able to upload our lab applications to the market where they will be available as free downloads to anyone with an Android phone. It was a pretty simple process to go through, and would’ve been really quick, but I decided it was probably a good idea to actually read the license agreement… Either way, I am now set up to upload our apps! Big thanks to Rob for paying my Market fees! (I’ll be sure to remember you when I make my imaginary millions on MtgHelper…)

I’ll have to talk it over with Rob, but I think there are only a few adjustments I’d like to make before releasing initial versions of GenomeSearch and Mobile Metagenomics. Both applications currently have no provision for warning the user of poor/no internet connection – this results in application failure and is unnacceptable for Market-deployed apps. The other issue is that MM needs to have the browse button coded, which requires me to either code a file browser by hand or somehow incorporate one which has been written by others. Once I complete these features, we can consider deploying the apps on the Market.