start setup for mobile app

README.md

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   - SQLite (local database)
 
 - **Mobile App:** TBD/TBA
+  - Toga Framework (Python)
+
 
 - **Web Interface:** TBD/TBA
 

mobile_app/README.md

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+# NexusWare Mobile App
+
+## Overview
+
+NexusWare Mobile is built using the Toga framework, providing a native mobile experience for warehouse management tasks. 
+This README provides detailed instructions for setting up, installing, and running the mobile application.
+
+## Prerequisites
+- Python 3.8 or higher
+- pip (Python package installer)
+- Git
+- Xcode (for iOS development on macOS)
+- Android Studio and SDK (for Android development)
+
+## Development Environment Setup
+
+### macOS Setup for iOS Development
+1. Install Xcode from the App Store
+2. Install Xcode Command Line Tools:
+  `xcode-select --install`
+3. Accept Xcode license:
+  `sudo xcodebuild -license accept`
+
+### Android Setup
+1. Install Android Studio
+2. Install Android SDK through Android Studio
+3. Add the following to your ~/.bash_profile or ~/.zshrc:
+  ```bash
+  export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=$HOME/Library/Android/sdk
+  export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/tools/bin
+  export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platform-tools
+  ```
+
+## Project Setup
+
+1. Clone the repository and navigate to mobile app directory:
+  ```bash
+  git clone https://github.com/HardMax71/NexusWare.git
+  cd NexusWare
+  git checkout -b mobile_app
+  cd mobile_app
+  ```
+
+2. Create and activate virtual environment:
+```bash
+  python3 -m venv venv
+  source venv/bin/activate  # On macOS/Linux
+  # or
+  .\venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows
+```
+
+3. Install required packages:
+  `pip install toga briefcase`
+
+4. Project Structure:
+
+```  
+mobile_app/
+  ├── src/
+  │   └── nexusware/
+  │       ├── __init__.py
+  │       ├── __main__.py
+  │       └── app.py
+  ├── pyproject.toml
+  └── LICENSE
+```
+
+## Development
+
+### Running in Dev Mode
+To test the application during development:
+`briefcase dev`
+
+### Creating Platform-Specific Projects
+Create scaffolding for different platforms:
+# For iOS
+`briefcase create ios`
+
+# For Android
+`briefcase create android`
+
+### Building the Application
+Build for specific platforms:
+# For iOS
+`briefcase build ios`
+
+# For Android
+`briefcase build android`
+
+### Running on Devices/Simulators
+# Run on iOS simulator
+`briefcase run ios`
+
+# Run on Android emulator
+`briefcase run android`
+
+### Debugging
+- Logs are stored in the `logs/` directory
+- Use briefcase run ios -v or briefcase run android -v for verbose output
+- Check iOS console logs in Xcode
+- Use Android Studio's logcat for Android debugging
+
+## Support
+- Create issues in GitHub repository
+- Check Toga documentation: https://toga.readthedocs.io/
+- Check Briefcase documentation: https://briefcase.readthedocs.io/
+
+## License
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

mobile_app/pyproject.toml

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+[tool.briefcase]
+project_name = "NexusWare Mobile"
+bundle = "com.example.nexusware"
+version = "0.1.0"
+url = "https://example.com/nexusware"
+license.file = "LICENSE"
+author = "Your Name"
+author_email = "[email protected]"
+
+[tool.briefcase.app.nexusware]
+formal_name = "NexusWare Mobile"
+description = "NexusWare Mobile Application"
+sources = ['src/nexusware']
+requires = [
+    'toga>=0.3.0',
+]
+
+[tool.briefcase.app.nexusware.macOS]
+requires = [
+    'toga-cocoa>=0.3.0',
+]
+
+[tool.briefcase.app.nexusware.ios]
+requires = [
+    'toga-iOS>=0.3.0',
+]

mobile_app/src/nexusware/__main__.py

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+from nexusware.app import main
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main().main_loop()

mobile_app/src/nexusware/app.py

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+import toga
+from toga.style import Pack
+from toga.style.pack import COLUMN, ROW
+
+class NexusWareMobile(toga.App):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def startup(self):
+        # Create a main window with a title
+        self.main_window = toga.MainWindow(title="NexusWare Mobile")
+
+        # Create a main box with vertical layout
+        main_box = toga.Box(style=Pack(direction=COLUMN, padding=10))
+
+        # Add a header label
+        header_label = toga.Label(
+            "NexusWare Mobile",
+            style=Pack(padding=(0, 0, 20, 0), font_size=20, font_weight='bold')
+        )
+
+        # Create a button that will show a message
+        self.button = toga.Button(
+            'Test Connection',
+            on_press=self.show_message,
+            style=Pack(padding=5)
+        )
+
+        # Create a text input
+        self.input = toga.TextInput(
+            placeholder='Scan barcode...',
+            style=Pack(padding=5)
+        )
+
+        # Add all widgets to the main box
+        main_box.add(header_label)
+        main_box.add(self.input)
+        main_box.add(self.button)
+
+        # Add the main box to the main window
+        self.main_window.content = main_box
+        self.main_window.show()
+
+    def show_message(self, widget):
+        self.main_window.info_dialog(
+            'Connection Test',
+            'Successfully connected to NexusWare!'
+        )
+
+def main():
+    return NexusWareMobile()