I don't know if this is the correct place for this topic, but I'm interested in showing a full screen image with the initial screen of application before entering the menu and thought that the splash screenc is the simplest solution, but this screen not appears when I simulate the application in the eclipse (no error message/no problems). What should be the problem? Logically, it would be the first screen to be displayed in the app, right? Thank you

Have you recompiled the app after you added the screen and the image? Fred

I added the splash screen before compiling the app in eclipse

So, finally I see someone in the same boat. Here is where I am at. The intention was to have a splashscreen right after initializing the app. The image for the splashscreen is locked & loaded. In fact, I have tried two things: 1) In BT, Upload a file, Create a screen from the Splashscreen plugin, add the file to this screen, prepare the package & then download it. In XCode, add the plugins folder to the project & 'Build&Run'. Result : No image displayed 2) In XCode, under the Summary tab, when the project is highlighted, drag & drop the image file onto the appropriate screen icons. Result : No Image is displayed. I suspect that the image must be exactly the size of the display. Would be nice to have that confirmed.

I suspect that the image must be exactly the size of the display. Would be nice to have that confirmed. Not so. Fred

Is the Config file up to date? Fred

Ok. No dependencies to the size of the image. Will check config file.

Ref config file : following line from the BT_config.txt "backgroundImageNameSmallDevice":"46_640x940.png", "backgroundImageScale":"fullScreenPreserve"} So the config file is updated with the img reference.

Where is your image file? I'm not iOS so, what does this mean: drag & drop the image file onto the appropriate screen icons. Does it mean you've added the image file to Xcode? Try this when I wish to test a image feature and I'm not near my laptop I use an image already embedded in the app. So use an image you've already added for purpose just to test. Fred

I am developing for android. what is the right place to store the images in the project? added two images with different sizes (small (480) and large device (960)) Thanks

For BTv2.0 Android they go in the drawable folder in the res folder. Fred

@ Fred, good tip. Will try that. @ RB, not the intention to hijack your thread. Just saw that the issue was the same. I found a post by GoNorthWest with the following link, which describes how to add files to both Xcode & Eclipse. http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/Adding_Files_To_A_Project_v1.0.pdf

@ Fred, good tip. Will try that. @ RB, not the intention to hijack your thread. Just saw that the issue was the same. I found a post by GoNorthWest with the following link, which describes how to add files to both Xcode & Eclipse. http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/Adding_Files_To_A_Project_v1.0.pdf

No problem, prakalp. The purpose is the same. Thanks, Fred.

@ Fred, good tip. Will try that. @ RB, not the intention to hijack your thread. Just saw that the issue was the same. I found a post by GoNorthWest with the following link, which describes how to add files to both Xcode & Eclipse. http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/Adding_Files_To_A_Project_v1.0.pdf

I put the images in the "res" folder but the "splash screen" not appeared. Keeps going directly to the menu.

Post your Config data. Fred

{"BT_appConfig": { "BT_items":[ {"itemId":"JA4D66665331171D8C87A6662", "itemType":"BT_app", "buzztouchAppId":"JA4D66665331171D8C87A6662", "buzztouchAPIKey":"4F3E147F48ED9F7A63C6DAE", "dataURL":"http://www.buzztouch.com/api/app/?command=getAppData&appGuid=JA4D66665331171D8C87A6662&apiKey=4F3E147F48ED9F7A63C6DAE&apiSecret=BE928E4E884E7257E9DC31C", "reportToCloudURL":"http://www.buzztouch.com/api/app/?command=reportToCloud&appGuid=JA4D66665331171D8C87A6662&apiKey=4F3E147F48ED9F7A63C6DAE&apiSecret=BE928E4E884E7257E9DC31C&deviceId=[deviceId]&deviceLatitude=[deviceLatitude]&deviceLongitude=[deviceLongitude]&deviceModel=[deviceModel]&userId=[userId]", "name":"Animus", "version":"2.0", "startLocationUpdates":"0", "allowRotation":"largeDevicesOnly", "BT_themes":[{"itemId":"0016BAEFD95C6ABB5C67D14", "itemType":"BT_theme", "backgroundColor":"#FFFFFF"} ], "BT_tabs":[ ], "BT_screens":[{"itemId":"8527C6F2102A71EC2949D7B", "itemType":"BT_screen_menuListSimple", "itemNickname":"Menu", "navBarTitleText":"Menu", "childItems":[{"itemId":"0E766FDCA739C7C94B0FC72", "itemType":"BT_menuItem", "loadScreenWithItemId":"C224F5683AB0A9CCE4F9E98","titleText":"Teste"}, {"itemId":"9079DF99E3AECB47FB63E4F", "itemType":"BT_menuItem", "loadScreenWithItemId":"70C6BA105E679E005A5F372","titleText":"JavaScript Random"}, {"itemId":"6E01E403ACC14CF84CDB002", "itemType":"BT_menuItem", "loadScreenWithItemId":"F92A15718957B114EB2DCE8","titleText":"Contato"}]}, {"itemId":"70C6BA105E679E005A5F372", "itemType":"BT_screen_htmlDoc", "itemNickname":"Animus", "localFileName":"main_menu.html", "navBarTitleText":"js", "forceRefresh":"1"}, {"itemId":"C224F5683AB0A9CCE4F9E98", "itemType":"BT_screen_htmlDoc", "itemNickname":"HTML Random", "localFileName":"teste.html", "navBarTitleText":"Menu", "forceRefresh":"1", "backgroundColor":"#FFCC00"}, {"itemId":"BBB4A8908B5530CFBAD391A", "itemType":"BT_screen_splash", "itemNickname":"Splash", "startTransitionAfterSeconds":"1", "transitionDurationSeconds":"1", "transitionType":"fade", "backgroundColor":"#000000", "backgroundImageNameSmallDevice":"animus_pq.jpg", "backgroundImageNameLargeDevice":"animus.jpg", "backgroundImageScale":"fullScreenPreserve"}, {"itemId":"F92A15718957B114EB2DCE8", "itemType":"BT_sendEmail", "itemNickname":"Contato", "emailSubject":"question about your app...", "emailToAddress":"[email protected]"} ] } ] } }

RB, Fred, could the animation settings be the culprit here? I am thinking, if these were not maintained RB, perhaps the splashscreen is not visible because the time window is too small. I usually put "Begin Transition Seconds" to -1 and the "Transition Duration" to 20 (I assume it is seconds). This works ok. BTW, I have managed to get the background image to load in the simulator. Now trying to deploy to device (need to get the provisioning profile in place). P

Your splash screen is not added to the theme. Here's what it should look like: "BT_themes":[{"itemId":"445E2456489D8958BC923A6", "itemType":"BT_theme", "itemNickname":"Default Theme", "splashScreenItemId":"EC4EE70AE71AA226C0FF1C2", "splashScreenNickname":"Splash", "statusBarStyle":"default", "navBarStyle":"solid", "toolbarStyle":"solid", "backgroundColor":"#FFFFFF"} Fred

Fred: I need to create a theme before? is necessary? prakalp:I´ll try to change the splash settings like you did. Thanks

Thanks Fred e prakalp. The splash screen is ok. I linked the splash to the theme and change the antimations settings.

I am also a little confused as the right way to do splash screens with BT. Do I?: 1) Replace the default.png and [email protected] files in the BT_Art folder. -or- 2) Create a Splash screen in BT UI and make sure the file I upload is in the BT_Images folder. -or- 3) In the Xcode -> Build settings windows drag my splash screens over the icons there which create the default.png file at the root folder. Getting confused as to what is the right way to do it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, EE

1) Replace the default.png and [email protected] files in the BT_Art folder. IOS provides this has nothing to do with Buzztouch, use if you please. 2) Create a Splash screen in BT UI and make sure the file I upload is in the BT_Images folder (Android is different) Buzztouch provides a Splash Screen as in all screens use as appropriate. 3) In the Xcode -> Build settings windows drag my splash screens over the icons there which create the default.png file at the root folder. This is same as #1 Fred

Thanks for the quick reply Fred but this is still not 100% clear. I guess what is still confusing me is what is "optional" versus "required" for a splash screen. If I did it all three ways listed with 3 different default.png files will all three be displayed consecutively? Is each approach designed to tackle a different scenarios? Thanks, EE

If I did it all three ways listed with 3 different default.png files will all three be displayed consecutively? Is each approach designed to tackle a different scenarios? 3 is 1, therefore only two methods. Different .png files different size screens. Only one will show. The default .png could be all black or have a image which is effectively a Splash Screen. The Buzztouch Splash Screen has it's setting which may be more appropriate. Fred