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hi,

i have designed an application for a company in php/mysql.

they want an app version of it, just a cut down version of the app.

simple question, what is the easiest way to convert php/mysql to an app for ipad or iphone etc? is there a compiler out there that can do it for you? free one or anyone recommend one?

thanks again

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There is no SDK for Windows OS, the only way would be to run a Mac OS in VMWare on a Windows based machine.

Also, chances are you'll have to re-write your application in C/C++/Java since you want to have an actual application. Why not just write a mobile-version of the web site and not have to deal with re-writing code?

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but what if i wanted to sell it in the future or they wanted to sell it to their clients? it would need to be an app. i am sure there are php to app converters out there, just wondered if anyone had tried or if there was one.

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Apps for smartphones work off of individual platforms, so no, there is no universal way of using software to convert php code to cross-smartphone apps.

You can go the route of web apps, but you still need to convert your code to HTML5 and Java.
http://sixrevisions.com/web-development/html5-iphone-app/

PhoneGap will also suffice: http://www.phonegap.com/

Just to make it clear though, no, you cannot convert PHP/MySQL to an app without having to re-code at least a portion of your code.

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thanks mate, really good info

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