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markpouncey Veteran developer Posts: 11 Reg: Jun 11, 2013 Atlanta 10,610	confirm \| cancel 06/14/13 11:01 AM (12 years ago) Newbie Question about control panel instructions -- ?? Howdy-- i am on a windows 7 machine and i am about to try to make my first demo app here-- i see where it says this: "It's best to design and build your app with the iOS Simulator Running." And i want to ask-- is that only if i am using an Apple computer ? ( i know most folks are probably, but not me ). If i am using a Windows OS do i need to launch the Android Emulator ? The reason i ask is that i am wondering if this means that i can open the iOS Simulator on the control panel somehow even if i am using a windows OS machine. I didn't see anyway to do a forum search for this topic-- or, would have and am grateful for any reply or help at all. kind regards, mark-p. Title Comments Howdy-- i am on a windows 7 machine and i am about to try to make my first demo app here-- i see where it says this: "It's best to design and build your app with the iOS Simulator Running." And i want to ask-- is that only if i am using an Apple computer ? ( i know most folks are probably, but not me ). If i am using a Windows OS do i need to launch the Android Emulator ? The reason i ask is that i am wondering if this means that i can open the iOS Simulator on the control panel somehow even if i am using a windows OS machine. I didn't see anyway to do a forum search for this topic-- or, would have and am grateful for any reply or help at all. kind regards, mark-p.

Dragon007 Lost but trying Posts: 1509 Reg: Dec 17, 2011 London 20,590	06/14/13 11:25 AM (12 years ago) Hi Mark if you are going to build an iOS app, you will need a Mac. Android you will be fine to build on a Windows machine. Comments Hi Mark if you are going to build an iOS app, you will need a Mac. Android you will be fine to build on a Windows machine.

markpouncey Veteran developer Posts: 11 Reg: Jun 11, 2013 Atlanta 10,610	06/14/13 11:33 AM (12 years ago) Yes, that is true and thanks. What i was asking is this-- do those instructions mean that if i AM on a windows machine-- do i need to be running the Android emulator in the same way i would be running the iOS simulator ?? ( i HOPE that is what it means anyway. ) kind regards, mark-p. Comments Yes, that is true and thanks. What i was asking is this-- do those instructions mean that if i AM on a windows machine-- do i need to be running the Android emulator in the same way i would be running the iOS simulator ?? ( i HOPE that is what it means anyway. ) kind regards, mark-p.

Dkeller Aspiring developer Posts: 153 Reg: Aug 18, 2011 Saint Augustine 3,680	06/14/13 11:35 AM (12 years ago) Yes, you are correct! Comments Yes, you are correct!

markpouncey Veteran developer Posts: 11 Reg: Jun 11, 2013 Atlanta 10,610	06/14/13 11:48 AM (12 years ago) Thanks buddy-- i appreciate you. Am downloading the newest Eclipse now (WOO-HOO), then we gonna Install Da' Eclipse !!! kind regards, mark-p. Comments Thanks buddy-- i appreciate you. Am downloading the newest Eclipse now (WOO-HOO), then we gonna Install Da' Eclipse !!! kind regards, mark-p.

Stobe buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1528 Reg: Mar 04, 2011 Fredericksburg,... 24,680	06/14/13 12:55 PM (12 years ago) From what I hear, its often better to test and develop Android apps on an actual android device if you have access to one. Their emulator is not quite up to par with Apple's. Comments From what I hear, its often better to test and develop Android apps on an actual android device if you have access to one. Their emulator is not quite up to par with Apple's.

markpouncey Veteran developer Posts: 11 Reg: Jun 11, 2013 Atlanta 10,610	06/14/13 01:48 PM (12 years ago) True. Both are true. Thanks. Comments True. Both are true. Thanks.

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