The best way to get you head around things is to start diving into the code. Start developing the hello android tutorrials.
-Kitzy On Mar 1, 2:19 am, Hugh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello there, > > I just found this beginner's forum, which is clearly me. > > Is there a very clear tutorial on content providers and intent filters > out there that's the "go to" one IF one can't really understand the > official Android docs one? I've read it several times, slowly, and I > can't really wrap my head around it. I need like visual pictures or > something. > > In sample code, it seems like content providers should have a > CONTENT_URI that it exposes to the world. But I don't see it. I see > it instead in another class that calls the content provider, but > nowhere in the content provider itself. It's in a class that's mainly > only got constants in it. The content provider registers with the > manifest, but how does manifest link the constant CONTENT_URI if it's > defined outside the content provider class itself? > > Then, there is this mime type, and I'm told that the CONTENT_URI is > unecessary most of the time. The mimetype is all you need in order to > route an intent. But intents do not apply to content providers. But > intent filters have a mimetype which is associated with an intent, so > I'm basically confusing myself. > > I'd appreciate some help, and yes I anticipate it taking multiple > replies :< -- 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
