VC-4: Websockets

This post picks up right where the last one left off. I got VC-4 running on an RHEL instance, but now we're back to some of the challenges that VC-4 brings... like printing to a console window. Better Logging Control Concepts has an excellent Websocket Server demo available on the Application Market. If you open … Continue reading VC-4: Websockets →

Does CH5 Need Webpack?

In the last post, I messed around with Webpack a little. Webpack is a tool that solves an inherent problem in JavaScript: modularity. Web developers have had to deal with finding ways to create large, complex applications using a language designed for quick, simple scripting. In this post, I want to look at what Webpack … Continue reading Does CH5 Need Webpack? →

A Quick Guide to Webpack

Webpack is the build system for your CH5 project. Think of it like a compiler for web apps. It's a really flexible tool, so there's a lot of complexity to it. I was having some difficulty separating out only the pieces I needed to make a very bare-bones configuration. I'm sure I'll have to revisit … Continue reading A Quick Guide to Webpack →

Short Take: ch5-cli

I've been messing around with CH5 and Vue.js but I sometimes forget how to use the command line utility. I try to make sure I add at least these two NPM scripts to my package.json file: "scripts": { "serve": "vue-cli-service serve", "build": "vue-cli-service build", "archive": "npm run build && ch5-cli archive -p ch5-vue -d dist … Continue reading Short Take: ch5-cli →

CH5: My Thoughts

After converting one minimal layout to CH5, I should be an expert, right? I purposely waited a week so that time would temper my emotions a bit (I was a little frustrated by the end of the last post). I wouldn't say I'm going to give it 10,000 hours, but I think it's only fair … Continue reading CH5: My Thoughts →

CH5: Full Project

tl;dr Yes, I actually go through each page of my mock up and try to make it work in CH5 so there's a lot of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in this post. I really wanted to link to a GitHub repo so you could download the files and follow along, but Crestron puts a copyright … Continue reading CH5: Full Project →

CH5: Back to Basics

Now that we've built the sample project and loaded it to a touchpanel successfully, let's break it! I'm going to be referencing Using the Crestron Template Project to dive deeper into the code. Folder Structure I think it will be handy to call out what each folder in the template project is meant to hold. … Continue reading CH5: Back to Basics →

CH5: Getting Started

I haven't thought about Crestron's HTML5 since attending Virtual Masters last year. At the time, I was very eager to learn the next generation of UI development. My enthusiasm was squelched a bit when I realized: I needed a TSW-xx60 panel to test with (CH5 XPanel wouldn't be released until February 2021 it turns out)I … Continue reading CH5: Getting Started →