Ah! Great, more is becoming clear to this newb. :) I apologize if this is more of an Eclipse question, but what are the mechanics of adding more than one .java file (assuming this is the same as a java class) to the same android project in Eclipse? I've never done that before.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Balwinder Kaur (T-Mobile) Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 1:50 PM To: Android Beginners Subject: [android-beginners] Re: Change an app No it means you create a new java class for each Activity subclassing the Activity Class. Balwinder Kaur Open Source Development Center ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. On Jul 31, 11:08 am, "tinyang" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you for all replies so far. > > Does this mean I can put all of my activities for the application in > the same .java file and just use a different xml file for each activity screen? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Balwinder > Kaur > (T-Mobile) > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 9:35 AM > To: Android Beginners > Subject: [android-beginners] Re: Change an app > > It should be just fine to create a separate Activity for each screen > and use Intents to invoke each Activity. > > From the official > documentationhttp://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals.ht > ml > : > > An activity presents a visual user interface for one focused endeavor > the user can undertake. For example, an activity might present a list > of menu items users can choose from or it might display photographs > along with their captions. A text messaging application might have one > activity that shows a list of contacts to send messages to, a second > activity to write the message to the chosen contact, and other > activities to review old messages or change settings. Though they work > together to form a cohesive user interface, each activity is > independent of the others. Each one is implemented as a subclass of the Activity base class. > > Balwinder Kaur > Open Source Development Center > ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together > > The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the > author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily > represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. > > On Jul 30, 9:03 pm, Michael Leung <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am a new to Android as well, but as far as I know, changing the > > view is lighter than an activity. > > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 12:41 PM, tinyang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Well, I was hoping to make the only existing activity one of many > > > activities the user could choose from the main menu screen > > > eventually. That is why I was thinking to add a main menu screen > > > from which I could use buttond to add sccess to the other activity > > > choices for the app. I'm open to suggestions though. > > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > > > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Michael Leung > > > *Sent:* Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:29 PM > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *Subject:* [android-beginners] Re: Change an app > > > > should you change the view? instead of changing to another > > > activity > > > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 11:51 AM, tinyang <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> I have an app I wrote for Android. It has only one activity > > >> (one java > > >> file) which is the only screen. I would like to add a main menu > > >> screen which has a button that can take the user to the already > existing activity. > > >> What is the best way to do that? Thanks. > > > >> -- > > >> J > > >> P Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. > > > >> <http://www.crossloop.com/Teenah> > > > >> -- > > >> Regards, > > >> Michael Leung > > >>http://www.itblogs.info > > >>http://www.michaelleung.info > > > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > > >> Checked by AVG -http://www.avg.com > > >> Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.13.24/2255 - Release Date: > > >> 7/30/2009 6:09 PM > > > -- > > Regards, > > Michael Leunghttp://www.itblogs.infohttp://www.michaelleung.info > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG -http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.13.24/2255 - Release Date: > 7/30/2009 > 6:09 PM > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.13.24/2255 - Release Date: 7/30/2009 6:09 PM --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
