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Everything below is simply detail on the information above. Don't do
that fourth Butterfield product. Let's find another that's better.
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o Android Studio For Beginners Part 1, 2, 3, 4 by Bill Butterfield,
Published on Jun 13, 2017
https://youtu.be/dFlPARW5IX8 (part 1) a simple adder
https://youtu.be/6ow3L39Wxmg (part 2) call a program outside the app
https://youtu.be/rdGpT1pIJlw (part 3) grocery list
https://youtu.be/bu5Y3uZ6LLM (part 4) mysql grocery list
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The first three videos are fantastic, but the fourth is almost
impossible.
o You need to set up an sql server and database on port 3306
o You need to obtain & set up oracle mysql workbench
o You need to add .NET Framework & Visual C++ runtimes if you don't
have them
o His video is mysql version 3 but the current version is version 8 o
You need to import the java connector jar file library as a module o He
cuts and pastes entire files during the video without scrolling! o
That's critical since you can't follow easily what he's doing.
This last video is NOTHING like the prior 3 videos in terms of
handholding!
The situation at my end is that I still haven't had time to watch
through that 4th video, but I do still plan to at least do that before
moving on.
I've used simple database software for years and ended up ages ago
settling on mySQL as the one I always use. I have a bunch of mySQL
databases here.
I have used Workbench and ODBC in the past, but not JDBC. Like
everything else, I've forgotten how I set them up, but for the last few
years have just used them.
So, the plan is to look at the 4th video and see what I think.
For the record, I think your alarm would be a good starting point if we
can't find a good next step video or mini-course.
My personal app that I would like to have a shot at if I get more
confident is a very simple camera app with very few frills.
Stage 1: Opening screen with big buttons to select:
1. Single picture every 5 secs or continuous video
2. Light on or off
3. Front or back camera.
4. Go!
Having hit Go!, huge button or whole screen tap, toggles picture
sequence or video.
Stage 2 Same interface, but uses external "snake" type camera to poke
into things
The idea is to make something that is easy to use in awkward situations,
and was prompted by my efforts to inspect hidden engine areas on a
European-built Jeep Grand Cherokee with Merc engine of black-death fame
(now thankfully sold) and inspect the insides of various stringed
musical instruments like guitars, mandolins etc.
This is probably way beyond me, but we'll see.
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Bill
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