You can create a ContentProvider for this: http://developer.android.com/intl/fr/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html
A tutorial can be found here: http://www.devx.com/wireless/Article/41133 It will provide a interface to your database, that can be shared between applications. On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 2:57 PM, pentium10 <[email protected]> wrote: > So I need a service and an activity. > > How are you handling the database across two different app (i mean > shared) ? > how can I create a single database class and use that for db > interactions all over my apps/services ? > > On Jan 5, 4:50 pm, Justin Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: >> AFAIK, it is not possible to undermine the Android OS and prevent your >> program from being closed down if memory gets low. >> >> However, to run in the background you would want to take a look at >> Services. To launch an activity from a service you would use the >> startActivity() method. As for being notified when certain things occur, >> you would want to take a look at BroadcastReceiver class. >> >> Hope that helps you get started in the right direction. A word to the wise >> though, provide an option to turn off the background stuff... users get >> really upset if they can't control stuff like whether an app runs in the >> background. >> >> I have an app, called AppSwipe, that will tell you which programs are >> running in the background and will let you close them. I routinely check it >> and close apps that I don't want running and wasting my battery life. And >> if an app gets too annoying with restarting itself after I close it, I >> uninstall it.... no matter how useful or cool it is. >> >> Thanks, >> Justin >> MagouyaWare >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> There are only 10 types of people in the world... >> Those who know binary and those who don't. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 2:50 AM, pentium10 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello, >> >> > I am new to Android, and I need some advices for start up. >> > I want to build an application, which will show up, when the user gets >> > into some hot situation. >> > By hot situation I mean: >> > * his GPS/cell coordinates are in known zone; >> > * known Bluetooth device detected; >> > * known Wi-Fi network detected; >> > * weather info has change; >> >> > I see something running in background and when one of the clauses hit, >> > it will trigger and open the app. >> > * How to get started? >> > * How do I make sure my app won't be shut down? >> > As I read somewhere that Android OS will terminate apps if memory out >> > occurs or consumes too much, and my app would consume a lot, making >> > repeated measures/checks to see if situation changed. >> >> > Regards, >> > Pentium10 >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "Android Beginners" group. >> >> > NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at >> >http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]<android-beginners%2Bunsubscr >> > [email protected]> >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Beginners" group. > > NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android > > 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 >
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