Corona API

1.Dispaly

setTextColor( R, G, B, [ , a] )

Last one is an optional parameter you can add that controls the opacity of the text.

The values available for 'a' rang between 0 to 255 (255 is opaque, which is the default value).

display.newImage( [parentGroup,] filename [, baseDirectory] [, x, y] [, isFullResolution] )

display.newGroup()

This function creates a group in which you can add and remove child display objects.

local rect = display.newRect(0, 0, 150, 150)

rect:setFillColor(255, 255, 255)

local myGroup = display.newGroup()

myGroup:insert(rect)

2.System

system.getInfo( param )

Valid values for parameters are as follows:

"name" --- return the name of device.

"model" --- return the device type, these include: "iPhone", "iPad", "iPhone Simulator", "Nexus One", "Droid", "myTouch", "Galaxy Tab".

"deviceID" --- return the unique id of the device.

"environment" --- return the environment that the app is running in, these include: "simulator", "device".

"platformName" --- return the platform name(OS name), that is, one of the following: Mac OS X, Win, iPhone OS, Android.

"platformVersion" --- as the name you see.

"version" --- return the version Corona used.

"build" --- return the Corona build string.

"textureMemoryUsed" --- return the texture memory usage in bytes.

"maxTextureSize" --- return the maximum texture width or height supported by the device.

"architectureInfo" --- return a string describing the underlying CPU architeture of the device you are running on.

system.setAccelerometerInterval( frequency )

This function sets the sample interval in Hertz. Hertz is cycles per second, the number of measurements to take per second.