Android app

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rascarlo avatar
rascarlo avatar
Hi all,
I am a long time avid visitor of AstroBin, recently registered to be able to start the process and request an API key.
I am not good at introducing myself, so straight to the main point.
I like astrophotography and I do programming for a living. So that I decided to build my own little application to be able to comfortably browse AstroBin on my android devices.
I've asked permissions and Salvatore has been extremely helpful trying to find some time to answer my questions.
Here is the link to the app on the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rascarlo.astroeye

I hope you like it and I am here to listen to suggestions, ideas and whatever to build a better app for all of us AstroBin users.
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Ethan Chappel avatar
Ethan Chappel avatar
That's awesome! Just installed it to my phone.
Hartmuth Kintzel avatar
Hartmuth Kintzel avatar
I've tested the app an my phone and it works fine.
Many thanks for your efforts.
The following suggestion would be very useful for active Astrobin users:
It should possible to sign in as Astrobin-user inside the app, to see the own activity-stream and galery.

Best regards
Hartmuth
rascarlo avatar
rascarlo avatar
Hartmuth Kintzel:
I've tested the app an my phone and it works fine.Many thanks for your efforts.
The following suggestion would be very useful for active Astrobin users:
It should possible to sign in as Astrobin-user inside the app, to see the own activity-stream and galery.

Best regards
Hartmuth

The AstroBin API doesn't expose any log-in entry point nor authenticated methods to be able to complete such tasks. The API is only a "read" access with no "write" exposed code. I can't implement this code because has to be present server-side. I hope I explained myself.
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Hartmuth Kintzel avatar
Hartmuth Kintzel avatar
So it´s Salvatore to do something to make it possible.  smile
Victor Rivera avatar
Victor Rivera avatar
I was actually thinking that an app should be made. Just installed it and it looks good. Keep it up!!!
Thank you!
rascarlo avatar
rascarlo avatar
Victor Rivera:
I was actually thinking that an app should be made. Just installed it and it looks good. Keep it up!!!Thank you!


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TeeJay avatar
TeeJay avatar
Very well done! Just a little note as I am also a programmer. The "Search by user" is case sensitive which I find very inconvenient for a search engine.

Bestregards
TeeJay
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Tolga avatar
Tolga avatar
Thank you,

also bigger Thanks for not asking for a million permissions.  smile
rascarlo avatar
rascarlo avatar
Very well done! Just a little note as I am also a programmer. The "Search by user" is case sensitive which I find very inconvenient for a search engine.Bestregards
TeeJay

Thank you. Fixed in the upcoming new release. Thank you
rascarlo avatar
rascarlo avatar
Thank you,also bigger Thanks for not asking for a million permissions.  ;)

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