Hey Tyler,
Your app sounds interesting! In the FileAce demo app - Have you tried navigating to the .exe file of the audio software and trying to open it?
This should launch the audio app - Additionally, trying to open one of your project files within the FileAce demo app should launch and open the audio app as well.
If it doesnāt please let me know and Iāll investigate. Thanks!
When do you think Silent/Auto Printing will be aviable?
@becode Iām aiming to roll this out with the next update, so <2 weeks. It is pretty much ready, but I havenāt done extensive testing on it, or set up a demo/example app for it.
I will be sure to ping you once itās out. Thank you!
All that can be achieved with Microsoft PWA Builder - create a PWA from your responsive App, and publish the PWA Built packages for iOS Android Windows to the Stores. I also created a .Mac OS installable - notarized by Apple - App. Without notarization, it Males no sense to ship it to customers device. Notarization is triggered in the flow of Appleās App-Store Connect App.
@meinharttv Havenāt heard of Microsoft PWA builder. I took a quick look, it seems useful. Thanks for sharing.
However, PWAs do not have the same functionality as an Electron desktop app.
Anyway, Mac OS Apps are autom. available (if enabled in Xcode Workflow) for direct download in Apple iOS Mobile App Store - IF device is Mac with m1 or better processor.
On older Mac with no M1 - you should let Apple do the notarization for seamless download & Installation on device.
Hello,
Not working for me :
@d.pimentel Thanks for letting me know - I looked into this, it appears itās an issue with the Cloud Convert API.
I reported the problem to them. Hopefully they can fix soon. However, the issue appears to be intermittent, so if that message comes up, just try again till it works.
Hi Tim,
Same error:
Yep. Intermittent. Tried a few times and after 3rd attempt (after waiting a while) it worked 
Hi Tim,
I also hit the ānotarisedā issue.
Have you checked out the PWA builder yet?
Iād be very interested to know if there are performance advantages to using your desktop version over a PWA version.
This is what I discovered:
If you listen to the start of this YouTube Converting your Bubble App into a PWA using our Plugin + PWA best practices - YouTube , the author of the plugin explaines that the PWA needs to be a single page. Navigation to different pages is problematic.
However, with your solution, this is not a problem.
So, putting the ānotarisedā issue aside, it appears to me that your solution works for multi-page apps that are not suitable for the PWA method.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks, Mark.
Hey @marksrunge, If you were trying a free app, those are not code signed/notarized. Only the production apps come notarized and signed.
I have not tested the PWA builder - I canāt say for sure which one would win in the performance comparison as I havenāt done any benchmarking - However, to me it seemed like pages on the desktop app loaded faster than a browser.
Yes exactly, navigating to different pages is not a problem with the desktop app - additionally, you can programmatically launch and close windows via workflows with the desktop app.
Fantastic !!
Many thanks for your prompt response (Iām in New Zealand you are either a night-owl or are in my neck of the woods
Iāll get your production version. I assume thatās on the Bubble āstoreā am I correct?
Many thanks for creating this silution
Regards, Mark.
Hi Tim,
I selected Pricing > Production and was asked to login again.
After that it took me to a page where I can download my existing app or create one.
No payment yet ā¦
Please advise my next stpes to purchase at the promo price.
Thanks,
Mark.
Haha, yes I tend to be a bit of a night-owl, I am in the eastern US.
Sounds great! If you are in the dashboard, if you click the view more button on your app, you will be taken to this page, where you can upgrade your app.
Also, here is the plugin that allows you to set up workflows to control the desktop app Deskifier Link Plugin | Bubble
Since there isnāt much for documentation yet on desktop app features, please feel free to reach out with questions or we can jump on a zoom.
Thank you!
Hi Tim,
Many thanks for your support.
Iāll get the app and the plugin.
If I get stuck or confused, Iāll be sure to reach out to you.
The time difference is actually quite good.
7 hours difference but Iām a day ahead.
Have a great evening.
Thanks again, Mark.
Hi Tim,
Quick question while the production build is pending.
Do I need to re-build if I make changes to the app and redistribute the app?
Thanks, Mark.
@marksrunge Thank you, will get your app built ASAP - And no, a rebuild is not needed for making changes.
Fantastic! Even better than I thought
Thank you for the follow up @tim12333
Unfortunately, attempting to open on of the project files within the FileAce demo app does not launch the audio app. I am able to open .mp3 and other audio files, but files with the file extension for the audio software (.rpp) simply does nothing when I attempt to open.
However, I am able to launch the audio software by finding itās .exe and launching that through FileAce. Unfortunately, this is not a desirable experience. Opening the software without being able to open the project is no better for my use case then my current situation.
I also attempted to first launch the .exe, then launch a project file (.rpp). Clicking the project file had no effect.
Interested to see what solutions you might have
