This is a bit confusing. Are you now saying that we can submit geodb files along with our challenge entries ? Will judges then run "adb push" on the geodb file ...before they run the application ?
You didn't mention kml and properties files in your "supported and allowed" list above. Does the answer for geodb files apply for kml and properties files as well ? On Apr 14, 6:29 am, "Dan Morrill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone! > > I wanted to make a quick clarification here. Judges will not be able to use > 'adb push' to install arbitrary content files of your own. Anything that's > explicitly supported by the emulator is allowed, but other kinds of files > are not supported. > To be more specific, these are supported and allowed: > > - geodb files for /misc/data/location/geodb > - sdcard images > > For sdcard images, you can assume that one will exist on the emulator so > it's safe to rely on its presence. You can also include your own sdcard > image, as long as you can get the file submitted. Note that the size limit > is 10MB, which makes it difficult to attach a useful sdcard image and is why > we suggest that you work out another solution (such as download on demand.) > > To include one, just put your apk file along with a geodb or sdcard image in > a ZIP file and attach it as your application in the submission form. > > Custom file types (such as if you want to install a large text file or > similar) are not permitted. > > - Dan > > > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 5:56 PM, Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Considering that Android just provides a mock provider (and relies on > > mock kml, geodb files etc), it is disappointing that challenge entries > > cannot create their own kml and geodb files. > > > However, thanks for letting me know that judges will not adb-push kml > > or geodb files (and that SD cards are an alternative). > > > For now, I'll continue writing the app with the mock provider (and my > > own geodb file...) ....and then try to figure out how to write geodb > > files to SD cards and then figure out how to make the mock location > > provider rely on this kml file. > > > On Apr 8, 1:28 pm, "Dan Morrill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This is definitely the way to go. Judges will not be able to use 'adb > > push' > > > to install content files. > > > 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. > > > > - Dan > > > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Kornelius Tuggerson < > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I was worried about adb-pushing locations to the emulator too, but > > > > then I decided that it would be better to hard-code a couple of them > > > > and then document that in the read me file. > > > > > On Apr 8, 10:32 am, Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, can you please address the adb-push question. > > > > > > adb-pushing the content files will be a prerequisite for my app and > > > > > I'd like to confirm that judges will be able to do this step. > > > > > > On Apr 7, 4:56 pm, Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, can someone from Google please answer the question below. > > > > > > > Is it reasonable to expect that all judges will know how to run adb > > > > > > push to install content files (e.g. geodb for geocoding, kml and > > > > > > properties file for locationProvider etc.) ? > > > > > > > I just started learning/writing the geocoding code yesterday and > > hope > > > > > > to complete a small app this week. > > > > > > So an early response will be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > --- > > > > > > I don't yet have an answer on my GmmGeocoder question ( inhttp:// > > > > groups.google.com/group/android-challenge/browse_thread/thread... > > > > > > ) > > > > > > > However, I don't mind using the mock Geocoder functionality *if* > > > > > > judges will be required to adb-push the geodb file that I provide > > (and > > > > > > if this extra adb-push work won't be considered as a negative for > > the > > > > > > app) > > > > > > > Thanks Ram- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" 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-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
