Android Question [B4X] [B4XPages] App - Push messages

luke2012

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Hi all,
for a B4XPages app (Android & iOS) that I am developing for a client of mine, I need to display a push message when a new article is inserted in the CMS (Drupal) of the project (with a short deadline).

What is the simplest solution (and less expensive given the short delivery times) that I can adopt in this case?

Thanks in advance for your advice.
 
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luke2012

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DonManfred said:
Extend Drupal code and send a Firebase PushNotification when a new article is inserted.
Implement FirebaseMessaging in your Android and iOS Apps to be able to receive them.
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1) "Extend Drupal code": this mean to write a new php module on drupal, right or ?

2) "Implement FirebaseMessaging in your Android and iOS Apps"
So this is the "receiver" that could be implemented using: "FirebaseNotifications - Push messages / Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)" based on the @Erel tutorial ([B4X] [B4XPages] Firebase Push Example) ? Right ? Is the best way (ad simple) way to implement it within B4X ?
 
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luke2012 said:
1) "Extend Drupal code": this mean to write a new php module on drupal, right or ?
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Yes, probably something like:

Firebase Push Notification (FCM)

Synopsis Firebase implements a service to send push notification to Android or iOS devices. It uses Google's Firebase Cloud Messaging to deliver the notification. Firebase allows to send push and silent push notifications to group messages to customize icon, sound and click action to manage...
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luke2012 said:
2) "Implement FirebaseMessaging in your Android and iOS Apps"
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Yes

[B4X] [B4XPages] Firebase Push Example

A simple, B4A + B4i, example based on: B4A: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/firebasenotifications-push-messages-firebase-cloud-messaging-fcm.67716/ B4i: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/firebasenotifications-push-messages-server-not-required.68645/#content It receives push...
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luke2012 said:
So this is the "receiver" that could be implemented using: "FirebaseNotifications - Push messages / Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)" based on the @Erel tutorial ([B4X] [B4XPages] Firebase Push Example) ? Right ?
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FirebaseNotifications - Push messages / Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)

Updated tutorial: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-firebase-push-notifications-2023.148715/ Clarification: The nice thing about FCM is that your app doesn't need to run in order to receive messages. The FirebaseMessaging receiver will be started by the OS when a new message...
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luke2012 said:
Is the best way (ad simple) way to implement it within B4X ?
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It is the only official way to implement FirebaseMessaging for Android and iOS
 
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luke2012 said:
1) "Extend Drupal code": this mean to write a new php module on drupal, right or ?
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Yes. Or search for an Drupalmodule available which implements just this. Don´t know if anything exists yet though. I don´t use Drupal.

Creating modules

This guide includes tutorials and other information that you need to create modules for Drupal 8 and later. Other resources: Drupal 8 API reference Change records for Drupal 8.x
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luke2012

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Hi Josè and thanks for your reply

1) "Firebase push notification"
So using this drupal extension I should be able to send notification on both android and iOS app.
I miss to understand how to bind the push message sending only when a new article is inserted in drupal.
 
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luke2012

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Thanks for this confirmation.
So if I understand correctly, I should follow @Erel's (Firebase Push Example) example to implement the "receiving" part.
 
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luke2012

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There is already a drupal module that does this (and this i good).
Look at the answer from @José J. Aguilar.
 
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josejad

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luke2012 said:
example to implement the "receiving"
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Yes. Subscribe for a topic (ie “dbUpdate”) andyou will receive the push notify when you publish something with that topic.
Be sure to test first to send with the B4J attached in the example

FirebaseNotifications - Push messages / Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)

Updated tutorial: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-firebase-push-notifications-2023.148715/ Clarification: The nice thing about FCM is that your app doesn't need to run in order to receive messages. The FirebaseMessaging receiver will be started by the OS when a new message...
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luke2012 said:
There is already a drupal module that does this (and this i good).
Look at the answer from @José J. Aguilar.
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Sorry, I don’t use Drupal, just have searched. Probably you can get help in their forum.
 
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luke2012

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tigrot said:
Do you need a personalised messages for each customer or a single message for an Administrator? They are quite different cases.
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A single message for all users that have the app installed on their device.
 
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