Phonebot developer's reference/Creating applications - Revision history

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‎Application basics

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‎Services

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‎Services

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‎Application basics

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‎Modules and controls

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-[[Image:calculator-edit.small.png|frame||none|The Calculator application in the application editor]]
+[[Image:calculator-edit.small.png|frame||none|The Calculator application in the application editor's module graph]]
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 [[Image:calculator-module-edit.small.png|frame||none|The calculator module in the module editor]]

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 * http - Make web requests
 * sensor - Monitor hardware sensors
 * timer - Alert at specific intervals

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 == Services ==
-[[Using Phonebot services|Services]] are non-visual components that monitor different environment states and trigger an event when the state changes. The available services are:
+Services are non-visual components that monitor different environment states and trigger an event when the state changes. The available services are:
 * http - Make web requests

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 == Services ==
-[[Phonebot_developer%27s_reference/Object_reference#Services|Services]] are non-visual components that monitor different environment states and trigger an event when the state changes. The available services are:
+[[Using Phonebot services|Services]] are non-visual components that monitor different environment states and trigger an event when the state changes. The available services are:
 * http - Make web requests
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 * timer - Alert at specific intervals
-When a service is updated, its <code>OnUpdate</code> event fires, then the application's <code>OnService</code> event fires, and finally the current module's <code>OnService</code> event fires.
+For detailed information on Phonebot services, see [[Using Phonebot services]].
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-Every object in an application is configured through that object's properties. Properties are accessed either from the context menu or, when an object is being edited, from the main menu at the bottom of the screen. The properties page presents (1) an object's properties, which specify values such as display text or layout size and (2) an object's events, which contain script to run when something happens to the object such as it getting clicked or updated.
+Every object in an application is configured through that object's properties. Properties are accessed either from the context menu or, when an object is being edited, from the main menu at the bottom of the screen. The properties page presents (1) an object's properties, which specify values such as display text or layout size and (2) an object's events, which contain script to run when something happens to the object such as it getting clicked or updated. Phonebot Plus also supports [[Phonebot_developer%27s_reference/Advanced_tools#Display_properties|Display properties]].
 [[Image:calculator-module-properties.small.png|frame||none|The calculator module properties page]]

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 == Modules and controls ==
-Just as the application is a container for modules and services, a module is a container for controls. Controls are added by selecting "Add control >" and selecting from one of the [[Phonebot_developer%27s_reference/Script_language#Visual_and_container_types|control types]]. Once a control type is selected, the property page is displayed.
+Just as the application is a container for modules and services, a module is a container for controls. Controls are added by selecting "Add control >" and selecting from one of the [[Phonebot_developer%27s_reference/Script_language#Visual_and_container_types|control types]]. Once a control type is selected, its property page is displayed.
 [[Image:add-control.small.png|frame||none|The add controls menu]]

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 Each Service stores its update data in a queue. The methods <code>get_event()</code> and <code>pop_event()</code> access the next event in the queue and <code>event_size</code> returns how many events exist.
-The maximum number of sensor events that will be retained in the queue is controlled by the "Sensor buffer" Phonebot property. The "Sensor buffer" value, the sensor service's "Minimum update frequency", and the amount of script within each <code>OnUpdate</code> and <code>OnService</code> event will determine how responsive your application is when reading sensor data.
+The maximum number of sensor events that will be retained in the queue is controlled by the "Sensor buffer" Phonebot property. The "Sensor buffer" value, the sensor service's "Minimum update frequency" value, and the amount of script within each <code>OnUpdate</code> and <code>OnService</code> event will determine how responsive your application is when reading sensor data. If updates are sluggish, try reducing the buffer size.
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	Each Service stores its update data in a queue. The methods <code>get_event()</code> and <code>pop_event()</code> access the next event in the queue and <code>event_size</code> returns how many events exist.		Each Service stores its update data in a queue. The methods <code>get_event()</code> and <code>pop_event()</code> access the next event in the queue and <code>event_size</code> returns how many events exist.
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		+	The maximum number of sensor events that will be retained in the queue is controlled by the "Sensor buffer" Phonebot property. This property and the sensor service's "Minimum update frequency" will determine how responsive you application is when reading sensor data.

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 :''Note: Only neighboring controls can be grouped together.''
 [[Image:group-list.small.png|frame||none|The group list displays groups and what controls are contained]]
 The context menu for controls allows you to move them up or down in the module. When moving a control that neighbors a group, the control will move over the group. When moving the first or last control in a group, the entire group will move in the requested direction.