转换三星智能电视应用程序以在浏览器中工作

Question

We have the package of an app built for a Samsung SmartTV. Since we need to preview the app and for some reason we cannot install the emulator on workplace computers we thought of transforming the app in a proper web app to be run in the browser.

I noticed from the code that this should not be impossible. Just some functions should be disabled and mouse and keywords should work instead of remote.

But converting it manually it's a troublesome work.

We were therefore wondering if there is some kit that wraps the samsung API and let the app work on a browser with minor changes.

Thanks

Answer 1

If you want your app start work in browser - i recommend manual refactor your code to works in browser. Use "try catch" where you call samsung api. Like that:

$(document).ready(function () {

    var widgetAPI;

    try {

        widgetAPI = new Common.API.Widget();
        widgetAPI.sendReadyEvent();

    } catch (e) {

        // do something in browser version
    }

    Backbone.history.start();
});

And you can use CSS pseudo classes like :hover. Don't forget, that apps working with 1280x720px default resolutions, but browser works in different resolution.

Answer 2

I have not seen any snippet for this. But basicaly you should:

1. Remap keyCode in keydown events (Samsung's keyCode's different from browsers)
2. Make placeholder objects for Samsung's Common.API.Widget and Common.API.Plugin

If you use player object, it will not work in browser.

If your app uses Samsung UI Framework elements, not sure if it can be launched in browser.