yes, given that the LBS services and geocoding are just mock providers in Android, it is unfortunate that judges won't be able to adb-push kml and geodb files In particular, the mock geodb file in M5-rc14 only has 4 locations in it. So it is useless for demos and it would have been great if we had been able to provide a mock geodb file.
Btw I think that the SD card suggestion is probably not a viable option anyway. The LBS documentation specifically notes that mock providers should go to /data/misc/location/<provider_name>. This directory is inaccessible to Android applications at runtime On Apr 9, 11:25 am, Jakob Bjerre Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > From a practical point of view I agree, that requiring that the judges > do all kinds of > possible time-consuming setups for all kinds of applications is not > feasible. > > However I think, that GPS is special. I consider it a top feature for > a mobile phone. > Hence it is a bit limited only to be able to demonstrate GPS with the > emulator built-in > GPS provider over San Francisco locations. Considering the fact that > this is only a > problem due to our use of the emulator, makes the argument even > stronger, that custom > GPS data should be allowed (adb push). > > This is my opinion. However I of cause accept the conditions and > terms. No problem. > > Best regards, > Jakob Bjerre Jensen > > On 9 Apr., 09:51, Johan de Koning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > If we look at the purpose of this competition, i think we should not > > kept busy with these kind of things. > > > For GPS it is simulated, so why not provide other simulation data for > > it. With a real device you don't have this problem because GPS does > > not have to be simulated. For the SD card issue, why can't we just > > provide an SD card image instead of now making properly crapy code to > > copy files to the SD card. When it is a real application there will be > > some kind of installer but i think we should not try to create that > > for the time being but focus on your application and improve quality > > of it to keep it stable. > > > BTW i don't think that your application is allowed to write the GPS > > mock file to the directory where these files are stored. Or is it? > > > On 9 apr, 08:57, Muthu Ramadoss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I haven't done it. This was the reply from the other thread: > > > > One technique that may be helpful is to store the content file as a > > > raw > > > resource, and then access it and write it to the sdcard upon first > > > run. > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge/browse_thread/thread... > > > > On Apr 9, 11:38 am, Johan de Koning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Do you have information about how to do this? Some kind of deployment > > > > script. And can this also be used for coping the mock gps data from > > > > your apk to the platform location? > > > > > On Apr 9, 8:25 am, Muthu Ramadoss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > You'll have to write to the sdcard manually by code. The judges would > > > > > run the emulator with -wipe-data and -sdcard options. > > > > > > Johan de Koning wrote: > > > > > > Okey thanks for the reply. > > > > > > > In a situation where an emulator is used it is stranges that > > > > > > emulation > > > > > > data cannot be provided. In a real situation the GPS does not have > > > > > > emulation data but for now on it is needed. > > > > > > > If i am right you are allowed to make use of an sdcard, recording to > > > > > > the thread you gave in your reply? Should i pack this SD card image > > > > > > with the documentation in an archive? > > > > > > > On Apr 9, 7:41 am, "Dan U." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > >> You guys might have to change your plans for > > > > > >> submission:http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge/browse_thread/thread... > > > > > > >> It looks like if you were planning on having the judges do an adb > > > > > >> push, you are out of luck. > > > > > > >> On Apr 8, 10:15 pm, Johan de Koning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > >>> Does the submission form not accept zip archives for example > > > > > >>> documentation. Because my application is also using gps and i > > > > > >>> want to > > > > > >>> add my own mock data. But also mine is using audio files a lot > > > > > >>> which > > > > > >>> are an sd card. If this cannot be added to the submission the > > > > > >>> applicatin is in some kind of way useless. > > > > > > >>> I also though about putting a webaddresss inside the readme file > > > > > >>> where > > > > > >>> more files can be downloaded. > > > > > > >>> Hopefully i can sent in the audio files and gps mock file. > > > > > > >>> On Apr 8, 11:56 pm, Cybercity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > >>>> Hello, > > > > > > >>>> My application makes use of a custom mock GPS provider, since the > > > > > >>>> built-in mock GPS provider with > > > > > >>>> locations in San Francisco are not suitable. > > > > > > >>>> How can I submit these extra files (a properties and a kml file) > > > > > >>>> in > > > > > >>>> addition to the readme file? The submission > > > > > >>>> form only allows to upload the readme file and the .apk file. > > > > > > >>>> I think, that it is a reasonable assumption to make, that a > > > > > >>>> real-life > > > > > >>>> phone will support gps global wide, hence > > > > > >>>> it makes sense to submit my custom mock provider. > > > > > > >>>> Best regards, > > > > > >>>>JakobBjerreJensen > > > > > > -- > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Muthu > > > > > Ramadosshttp://mobeegal.inhttp://androidrocks.inhttp://intellibitz.comhttp://... > > > > > +91 44 22476750 > > > > > > We develop innovative search solutions using LBS for Android.- Skjul > > > > > tekst i anførselstegn - > > > - Vis tekst i anførselstegn -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. 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