I think that if you find a .apk file, rename it to be a .zip and open it, a lot of the mystery will go away.
.apk files, are what you install on your phone. They are a zip file that contain the dex files (and the manifest and maybe a few other things.) They are created by Eclipse. On May 14, 5:44 am, "ja...@work" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi guys, > > I'm new to Android and i don't understand very well how dex files > work. > When I create an application, I do in in java (isn't it?). > Then, with the eclipse adt, this file is converted in a dex file and > the DVM can receive it. > > Can someone please explain a little further this process? > I don't get WHEN the .dex files are created and specially WHERE they > are saved. > (the emulator itself create the dex file? or is it created by eclipse > and then "sended" to the emulator?) > > thank you very much > > Jim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
