Setup

MyScript iink SDK makes it easy to get started. This page helps you set up a development environment, get a certificate and play with provided example applications.

Setting up a development environment

Example applications

MyScript iink SDK comes with example applications illustrating how to use key APIs:

The GetStarted example is a good starting point to discover MyScript iink SDK.
The Demo example is a more advanced integration that you can refer to, once familiar with MyScript iink SDK.

A custom compilation step will download the minimal set of recognition assets required for the example to run. More assets (e.g. to support other recognition languages) can be downloaded from MyScript Developer Portal.

A reference implementation for the platform-specific integration layer can be found alongside the examples. It covers aspects such as rendering that the low-level iink SDK does not provide out-of-the-box for flexibility and portability reasons.

The source code of both the examples and the reference implementation is released under the Apache 2.0 license. You can reuse it into your own projects without any particular restriction.

Getting a certificate

A certificate is a binary "key" provided by MyScript that is required to enable iink SDK in an application.

MyScript-provided examples expect it to be located at a specific location (see instructions below).
For your own application, you can place it where you want, provided that it is accessible to instantiate the iink runtime.

Developer Portal certificates

If you have just registered with MyScript Developer Portal, you should have received a certificate by mail that will let you run the provided GetStarted and Demo examples. The certificate comes embedded in a source file that you should include in your project.
If not - or to activate iink SDK with your own applications - please follow the on-device license management instructions.

More details on certificates and license management can be found in the dedicated support section.

Developer Portal certificates are specifically generated for each app identifier. You cannot directly reuse the certificate inside your own application.

Partner certificates

It comes embedded in a source file contained in the <customer_name>.vo_iink_sdk.zip package that you can download from your account on the MyScript Partners website. You should extract the certificate source file from this .zip archive to include it in your project.

If you are currently evaluating the technology, your certificate may be time-limited. Make sure to apply for an unlimited certificate to deploy your solution to production.