Android Support Guide

Android Support Guide

References:

• Installing Barcoders Android Server
• Android Usage Guide

Filesystem:

• "C:\Program Files\Barcoders" - the ABSStudio files
• "C:\logs"
• "C:\data"

Shortcuts should be created on the desktop:

• "Start Barcoders Server" - the server itself - should already be running
• "Start Barcoders Admin" - similar to Wavelink Administrator - shows the connected devices and licenses.
• "Start Barcoders Updater" - for updating the version.

The ABSStudio Server runs in a command window that must remain open at all times. Do not close this window as this will stop all Android functionality for that customer.

When Android devices connect, the processes will be running under the "Start Barcoders Server" - it is from here that they can be killed with Task Manager.

The Android version of the RDT program is installed in exactly the same place as the existing RDT program RDTMenu1.exe and is called RDTMeni1_Android.exe.

In "C:\Program Files\Barcoders\AndroidStudio" there are two configuration files:

• appsettings.json - application log levels
• config.json - the applications being run by ABSStudio

To configure applications that can be run by the system, add entries to the config.json file, example below:

{
	"ProgramTasks": [
		{	"ExecutablePath": "C:/WCSTEST/RDTMenu1_Android.exe",
			"Name": "RDTMenu1 (TEST)",
			"UsePipes": "True",
		},
		{	"ExecutablePath": "C:/WCSLIVE/RDTMenu1_Android.exe",
			"Name": "RDTMenu1 (LIVE)",
			"UsePipes": "True",
		},
	]
}

To change logging for the application, modify the Logging setting of the appsettings.json file, example below:

  "Logging": {
    "LogLevel": {
      "Default": "Info",
      "Microsoft": "Warning",
      "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Error"
    }
  },

Values can be changed to

• Info
• Warning
• Error
• Debug

Logging is exported to the command window of the application. This can be changed to export to a file if required, by changing the "Start Barcoders Server" shortcut.