Re: [android-developers] Invoke Download APK from my Application

2010-09-20 Thread Jim Blackler
*Intent intent = new Intent(android.intent.action.VIEW, Uri.parse( http://www.myDomain.com/myApp_01.apk;)); startActivity(intent);* Jim On 20 September 2010 09:19, Markus rookee1...@googlemail.com wrote: Hello! I developed a simple Application.. So I want to implement a automatic update. If

Re: [android-developers] Re: Invoke Download APK from my Application

2010-09-20 Thread Jim Blackler
You're fighting against the way Android Intents work. The idea is that apps can register to handle certain types of content, this is what the user has chosen so it is best to not interfere with that process. In practice, an out-of-the-box handset will always send http links to the browser app,

Re: [android-developers] Facebook chat application

2010-07-27 Thread Jim Blackler
Does an exception fire, and if so could you paste it here? On 27 July 2010 13:59, kostaspap kostaspa...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I am trying to create a facebook chat android app based on the information here: http://davanum.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/updated-xmpp-client-for-android/ [the

Re: [android-developers] Problem installing your own developed app

2010-05-11 Thread Jim Blackler
A signed and an unsigned version of your app are seen as different applications by the device. You have to uninstall one before you can install the other. Jim On 11 May 2010 09:18, nep0x nespap...@yahoo.es wrote: Hi all! I m trying to understand the different ways you can install your app

Re: [android-developers] Application not installed on Hero

2010-03-26 Thread Jim Blackler
Run adb logcat, attempt to install the app and examine the log carefully. I'd wager the error is in there somewhere. Jim On 26 March 2010 09:23, John Edwards mobilesen...@googlemail.com wrote: Our app installs fine on phones running v1.5 and has been sucessfully installed on G1's and Nexus,

Re: [android-developers] Re: Application Crashing OutOfMemory .Restructuring Help Needed

2010-03-23 Thread Jim Blackler
i need to show a List of around 8000 to 1 elements at the same time on the UI OK that's mad. How can the user reasonably navigate that many entries in a single list? Search and pagination are your friends here. Jim On 23 March 2010 10:17, Alok Kulkarni kulsu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-22 Thread Jim Blackler
Tattoo runs Sense on 1.6, so they have converted it. Jim On 22 March 2010 13:50, Justin Giles jtgi...@gmail.com wrote: Sense UI conversion I believe. 2.0 came out a month after these phones did, so they started migrating towards 2.0, then 2.1 came out...the old snow ball effect I suppose.

Re: [android-developers] Problem with sqlite database

2010-03-22 Thread Jim Blackler
This doesn't look familiar to me. It could be an issue peculiar to the particular emulator or device you are using to test 1.6. I'd advice using the debugger to step right down into SQLiteOpenHelper to see what the full path it is trying to use for the db. Then I'd use the file browser on ddms to

Re: [android-developers] Application Crashing OutOfMemory .Restructuring Help Needed

2010-03-22 Thread Jim Blackler
It takes 10 mb for the UI (I have a single Activity ,but many layout files) That sounds wrong to me. Unless you have a really, really complex UI. And the data which comes from the server is stored in memory arrays for logical representation on UI (As well as database)and it takes 6 mb of the

Re: [android-developers] How to find out when any activity starts or get focus

2010-03-17 Thread Jim Blackler
As a general rule it is not possible to get information about, or influence other applications on an un-rooted Android. The exception is where the application is designed for external interaction and has prepared public intents or broadcasts to allow this. Jim On 17 March 2010 11:51, Mark Murphy

Re: [android-developers] Accessing External Database

2010-03-17 Thread Jim Blackler
Hi Uday Is there an existing, specific external database that you wish to access? Or do you wish to set up a new database? Jim On 17 March 2010 13:32, uday kiran uday.pic...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Im new bie to android.. i want to access external database from my android application..

Re: [android-developers] Re: Accessing External Database

2010-03-17 Thread Jim Blackler
, 6:51 pm, Jim Blackler jimblack...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Uday Is there an existing, specific external database that you wish to access? Or do you wish to set up a new database? Jim On 17 March 2010 13:32, uday kiran uday.pic...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Im new bie

Re: [android-developers] Re: Accessing External Database

2010-03-17 Thread Jim Blackler
wrote: YES..The database is present on the internet only.. The database should be in SQLite..OS is windows.. On Mar 17, 6:59 pm, Jim Blackler jimblack...@gmail.com wrote: OK what can you tell us about this database. Is it on the internet? What software is it running? On 17

Re: [android-developers] Re: Accessing External Database

2010-03-17 Thread Jim Blackler
code which is used to work on this concept?? On Mar 17, 7:11 pm, Jim Blackler jimblack...@gmail.com wrote: Provided the database exposes an HTTP-based API, yes. On 17 March 2010 14:09, uday kiran uday.pic...@gmail.com wrote: As of my knowledge in android we use HttpURLConnection

Re: [android-developers] Any free weather APIs for android?

2010-03-17 Thread Jim Blackler
Yahoo offer a good one I believe. Jim On 17 March 2010 11:32, Ankita ankita.kashyap@gmail.com wrote: Hello Everyone, I just wanted to know if there were any free weather APIs available for commercial use without any issue of license or open-source or etc. Any help is gratefully

Re: [android-developers] Re: Need a Nexus One tester with logcat

2010-03-11 Thread Jim Blackler
The user has to press Send. This is as it should be, as they get a chance to review the message contents first. And a record of the message in their inbox. This is perfect for privacy concerns. I have used this method on BBC News with some success. Jim On 11 March 2010 17:20, Funksta

Re: [android-developers] Re: What phone to buy for development?

2010-03-11 Thread Jim Blackler
If you want to see what your app looks like with QVGA (and appears in the Market for QVGA users) get a Tattoo. I strongly recommend developing on a low-end phone. If it works on that, it's all a bonus thereafter. Tattoo is currently on 1.6. To test (relatively) low RAM, and 1.6, get a G1. To

Re: [android-developers] Re: What phone to buy for development?

2010-03-11 Thread Jim Blackler
certain dev work http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/9c57df28e4164737/b20202476f6b02f3 Dan On Mar 11, 5:39 pm, Jim Blackler jimblack...@gmail.com wrote: If you want to see what your app looks like with QVGA (and appears in the Market for QVGA users) get

Re: [android-developers] Re: Semi-urgent request for testing help re. my BBC News app

2010-03-05 Thread Jim Blackler
On 5 March 2010 04:52, Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru) cor...@gmail.com wrote: I certainly can feel your pain. Radar Now! (125,000 users), which is in your same category, just down the line a few slots, has made me very nervous about updating. The last update I released, about a month ago,

[android-developers] Semi-urgent request for testing help re. my BBC News app

2010-03-04 Thread Jim Blackler
Hi all, I have an app in the Market, BBC News, which has really taken off much to my delight. Unfortunately however having 175,000+ users means that when I put out an update, any bugs with it can break thousands of user's installs even if the bug only affects 1% of users. At the weekend I

Re: [android-developers] Which Flavour of Linux

2009-11-05 Thread Jim Blackler
I develop with Ubuntu 8 at work and on OS X 10.5 at home. For regular Android development they are pretty much interchangeable. I can't imagine Windows is much different. So I wouldn't change your workstation OS solely to make Android development easier - it's unlikely it will. Jim 2009/11/5

[android-developers] Reading Calendar?

2009-11-05 Thread Jim Blackler
Hey Kaj I've had to do this for my app Quick Calendar, and I've written an article about the process here: http://jimblackler.net/blog/?p=151 -- Forwarded message -- From: Kaj Bjurman kaj.bjur...@gmail.com Date: Aug 14, 8:01 am Subject: Reading Calendar? To: Android Developers