Difference between revisions of "Android Development"
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Use [[File:Klaus_java_format.xml]] to format your Java code - it will then look most like the AU-HIH standard for C/C++. The your code would look like [[Android Example Code]] | Use [[File:Klaus_java_format.xml]] to format your Java code - it will then look most like the AU-HIH standard for C/C++. The your code would look like [[Android Example Code]] | ||
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| + | ==Code fragments that might be helpful== | ||
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| + | [[How to move your app to SD card]] | ||
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| + | ==Solving Quirks== | ||
On Linux (at least Fedoras) the Pop-up dialogs used to set all kind of properties does not work by just clicking on them with your mouse. Instead first issue '''Alt+F12''' before clicking on the elipsis (...). When finished hit '''ESC''' | On Linux (at least Fedoras) the Pop-up dialogs used to set all kind of properties does not work by just clicking on them with your mouse. Instead first issue '''Alt+F12''' before clicking on the elipsis (...). When finished hit '''ESC''' | ||
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| + | ===Connect devices to Linux boxes=== | ||
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| + | To connect your HTC android to your Fedora linux follw the instructions given on [http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html Google Developers site] | ||
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| + | To have your Motorola Xoom connected to your Linux box add a file in /etc/udev/rules.d called 92-motorola-xoom.rules with this content: | ||
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| + | <source lang="bash"> | ||
| + | ACTION!="add", GOTO="xoom_rules_end" | ||
| + | SUBSYSTEM!="usb|usb_device", GOTO="xoom_usb_end" | ||
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| + | ATTRS{idVendor}=="22b8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="70a8", MODE="0666" SYMLINK+="xoom" | ||
| + | ATTRS{idVendor}=="22b8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="70a9", MODE="0666" SYMLINK+="xoom" | ||
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| + | LABEL="xoom_usb_end" | ||
| + | LABEL="xoom_rules_end" | ||
| + | </source> | ||
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| + | ==Utilities== | ||
Screencast your phone on the PC with [http://androidscreencast.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/AndroidScreencast/dist/androidscreencast.jnlp this] | Screencast your phone on the PC with [http://androidscreencast.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/AndroidScreencast/dist/androidscreencast.jnlp this] | ||
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List of phones with technical information can be found [http://www.andro-phones.com/2010-android-phones.php here] | List of phones with technical information can be found [http://www.andro-phones.com/2010-android-phones.php here] | ||
| − | + | Logcat tool for the phone: [http://code.google.com/p/alogcat/ Logcat] | |
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| + | ==Books== | ||
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[http://pragprog.com/titles/eband3/hello-android Hello Android] | [http://pragprog.com/titles/eband3/hello-android Hello Android] | ||
[http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Android-Application-Development-Programmer/dp/0470565527/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2 Professional Android Application Development Programmer] | [http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Android-Application-Development-Programmer/dp/0470565527/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2 Professional Android Application Development Programmer] | ||
| − | Tutorials - on-line examples | + | ==Tutorials - on-line examples== |
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[http://www.androidsnippets.org/ AndroidSnippets] | [http://www.androidsnippets.org/ AndroidSnippets] | ||
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[http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html Guides] at Android.com | [http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html Guides] at Android.com | ||
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API demo's: [http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/view/index.html API demo] | API demo's: [http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/view/index.html API demo] | ||
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Source of knowledge [http://stackoverflow.com StackOverFlow] | Source of knowledge [http://stackoverflow.com StackOverFlow] | ||
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Revision as of 11:38, 13 June 2011
Contents
Android tips and trix.
Code styles
Use File:Klaus java format.xml to format your Java code - it will then look most like the AU-HIH standard for C/C++. The your code would look like Android Example Code
Code fragments that might be helpful
How to move your app to SD card
Solving Quirks
On Linux (at least Fedoras) the Pop-up dialogs used to set all kind of properties does not work by just clicking on them with your mouse. Instead first issue Alt+F12 before clicking on the elipsis (...). When finished hit ESC
Connect devices to Linux boxes
To connect your HTC android to your Fedora linux follw the instructions given on Google Developers site
To have your Motorola Xoom connected to your Linux box add a file in /etc/udev/rules.d called 92-motorola-xoom.rules with this content:
ACTION!="add", GOTO="xoom_rules_end" SUBSYSTEM!="usb|usb_device", GOTO="xoom_usb_end" ATTRS{idVendor}=="22b8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="70a8", MODE="0666" SYMLINK+="xoom" ATTRS{idVendor}=="22b8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="70a9", MODE="0666" SYMLINK+="xoom" LABEL="xoom_usb_end" LABEL="xoom_rules_end"
Utilities
Screencast your phone on the PC with this
List of phones with technical information can be found here
Logcat tool for the phone: Logcat
Books
Professional Android Application Development Programmer
Tutorials - on-line examples
Examples at Android.com
Guides at Android.com
API demo's: API demo
Icons for Android: Icons
Source of knowledge StackOverFlow
