QNX® SDK for Apps and Media

The table below will help you find your way around the documentation for the QNX SDK for Apps and Media. Here you'll find all of the docs you need to develop apps for connected embedded devices where a compelling UI/UX solution is paramount.

Document Description
About the QNX SDK for Apps and Media
Provides an overview of the SDK. Gives instructions for:
  • downloading and extracting the BSP
  • building and loading the target image
  • including apps on a target device
Application and Window Management Explains how to package apps for installation, and install and launch them on the target device.
HTML5 Developer's Guide Covers creating apps, debugging apps with Web Inspector, and creating Cordova-compliant plugins. Also describes the Weblauncher JavaScript APIs.
io-fs-media Reference Explains the io-fs-media filesystem service and how to configure drivers through this service.
Metadata Provider Library Reference Describes how to use libmd to extract metadata from attached devices, so that your application can display track information and album artwork.
Multimedia Architecture Guide Illustrates and explains the organization of the multimedia components.
Multimedia Playlist Library Reference Describes how to use libmmplaylist to read playlist files and support operations such as track selection and changing the playback position.
Multimedia Renderer Developer's Guide Explains how to write multimedia applications that use the mm-renderer service to control playback.
Multimedia Synchronizer Developer's Guide Describes how to write multimedia applications that use the mm-sync service to synchronize a device's media information to a database.
Multimedia Test Utilities Guide Describes how to use the multimedia test utilities to prototype, test, and debug media apps.
Note: The QNX SDK for Apps and Media relies on the QNX Software Development Platform package that you also installed. You'll find a complete documentation set for this package, which includes the QNX Neutrino RTOS and the QNX Momentics Tool Suite, in the Contents pane on your left.

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