We need suggestions from app developer.

Hi,

Thanks for having me here.
If you don’t mind me asking, is RISC OS OPEN makes a suitable environment for a POS (point of sale) systems?
We have developed a POS software that can be found on our site but it is only running on Android platform.
Is it possible to make a POS software based on our app that can run on OS like RISC?
If so, can you recommend some developers that could help us or at least give us any suggestions regarding this?
We hope to hear from you soon!

Thanks in advance!

What hardware platform do you intend to deploy it on?

My memory is unreliable, but I thought that there was a POS that ran on RO. Back in the RiscPC days. I’d assume it was ‘possible’ to make one based on something from another OS, but no idea how much work would be required, etc. Depends what language, what libraries, etc, a current version is sourced on.

Jim

IIRC it was http://imagesoft.co.uk/ looking at the site I suspect they went the Microsoft route.

The product was called EBMS I dug an old copy of it out and it works fine on my panda i have two complete possum systems some where in storage these where based on RiscStation systems.

I expect that potential developers would like to see a working version of the Android software. Your Kroid Cloud YouTube video (which doesn’t seem to be prominently linked to from your website, although I could’ve missed it) is a starting point. That seems to show a bit of a lag when making selections, although perhaps that could be addressed in your current version.

Two critical things you’d need to consider for a RISC OS version are support for Wi-Fi and the potentially touchscreen improvements,¹ as these are not currently present. If you have all the technical data for the hardware you’re currently using (along with the Android source code) that mighn’t be too much of a hurdle for the right developer.

If I ever visit LA, I’ll look out for your software when I eat out!

¹ Thanks for the correction, David.

Correction: only support of multitouch touchscreens is missing. Most touchscreens act as a simple mouse in ‘monotouch’ mode (when the needed USB port is present).

is RISC OS OPEN makes a suitable environment for a POS (point of sale) systems?

I developed a POS for a pizza chain in the early 90s on RISC OS. In those days the OS was in ROM, and via a podule the application software could be too – the resulting “instant on” made it very suitable for POS indeed.