Commit f3bd8217 authored by hal's avatar hal

Merge pull request #26 from josmas/docfixes

Updates to the documentation on how to restart the app from the blocks editor
parents 2f2aff5f 8d5c150e
...@@ -150,22 +150,41 @@ ...@@ -150,22 +150,41 @@
Connect the Phone to the Computer Connect the Phone to the Computer
</h2> </h2>
<p> <p>
To finish connecting the phone to your computer, tap the To finish connecting the phone to your computer, select it from the list
of available devices at the top of the Blocks Editor in the
<span class="ButtonText"> <span class="ButtonText">
Connect to Phone Connect to Device...
</span> </span>
button at the top of the Blocks Editor. The list as shown in the following picture (the number of your device will
text should change to be different):
<span class="ButtonText"> </p>
Connecting <div class="c2">
</span> <img alt="" height="78" src="StartingAssets/list_available_devices.png" width="344" />
, and when the </div>
connection is complete the text will change to <p>
<span class="ButtonText"> Once the device is connected, the phone icon beside the list should
Restart change to a green colour:
Phone App </p>
</span>
. The phone should start the AppInventor Phone Application, which <div class="c2">
<img alt="" height="40" src="StartingAssets/device_icon_green.png" width="344"/>
</div>
<p>
Unfolding the list again, a green arrow will appear beside the name of
the connected device:
</p>
<div class="c2">
<img alt="" height="78" src="StartingAssets/arrow_on_selected_device.png" width="344"/>
</div>
<p>
Selecting the device again will open up a dialog box that will allow you
to restart the app on the device:
</p>
<div class="c2">
<img alt="" height="110" src="StartingAssets/restart_app_on_device.png" width="700"/>
</div>
<p>
The phone should start the AppInventor Phone Application, which
displays on the phone as a blank white screen with the word displays on the phone as a blank white screen with the word
<span class="ButtonText"> <span class="ButtonText">
Screen1 Screen1
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</div> </div>
</div> </div>
</body> </body>
</html> </html>
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...@@ -461,10 +461,8 @@ ...@@ -461,10 +461,8 @@
I was developing an app and it crashed on the phone. I was developing an app and it crashed on the phone.
</b> </b>
<p> <p>
Try clicking the button in the Blocks Editor that says either "Connect to Phone" or Try selecting your device from the list in the Blocks Editor that says
"Restart Phone App". If that doesn't work, unplugging and reconnecting the phone to "Connect to Device..." to restart the app. If that doesn't work, unplugging and reconnecting the phone could work, but there can be all sorts of reasons for this. Ask for help from other users in the
continue work, but there can be all sorts of reasons for this. Ask for help from
other users in the
<a href="/forum/"> <a href="/forum/">
App Inventor App Inventor
Forum Forum
...@@ -780,4 +778,4 @@ There is a known issue with certain virus protection software, in particular the ...@@ -780,4 +778,4 @@ There is a known issue with certain virus protection software, in particular the
</div> </div>
</div> </div>
</body> </body>
</html> </html>
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