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pyLauncher Free 1.1.1

2 MB / 10+ Downloads / Rating 3.2 - 5 reviews


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pyLauncher Free, developed and published by Little Bytes of Pi, has released its latest version, 1.1.1, on 2014-11-30. This app falls under the Tools category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.2, based on 5 reviews.

pyLauncher Free APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.3+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.littlebytesofpi.pylauncherfree

Updated: 10 years ago

Developer Name: Little Bytes of Pi

Category: Tools

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing pyLauncher Free on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

3.2
Total 5 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2015-03-01
Being a Raspberry Pi newcomer it's very frustrating to find what looks like a promising app only to discover there is an appalling lack of suitable documentation. I am probably expecting too much . . .

Previous Versions

pyLauncher Free 1.1.1
2014-11-30 / 2 MB / Android 2.3+

About this app

The pyLauncher system is a TCP/IP socket server for your Raspberry Pi (or other Linux machine), with a client for your Android phone.

The pyLauncher system allows you to connect your Android phone to the Raspberry Pi, and then launch Python program files from the user interface on the Android. The results of the program are returned to the Android application, and displayed on the screen.

Program Features:

* Run the pyLauncher server software on your Raspberry Pi (or other Linux machine)
* Connect any number of pyLauncher Android clients to the server on your local area network.
* Select a Python.py file from the Android user interface, and have it run on the Raspberry Pi.
* Results of each Python file run are broadcast to all connected Android clients
* Create custom buttons for a selected Python file with specific command line arguments
* Use Python 2 or Python 3 environment.

The pyLauncher programs are built using code from our tcPIp_Sockets project:

http://littlebytesofpi.com/index.php/projects/our-pro/tcp-client-serve/

This open source project offers a simple framework to make an Android program for remote control of your Raspberry Pi. The C++ code for the server and the Java code for the Android are available on Bitbucket.

For more information, visit our website at:

http://LittleBytesOfPi.com

New features

* Use the new buttons page to create a button with a selected Python file and specific command line arguments.
* Select either Python 2.x or Python 3.x environment when running a program.
* Select directories to be visible or invisible in the file list to simplify the user interface.
* The user interface now looks sensible on Android tablets.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows access to the vibrator.