Yep sure. It was just an example on how to start an external app from an activity ;) In a real scenario to get the package/class names the PackageManager would be used.
On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 12:37 AM, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]>wrote: > On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 3:23 AM, YuviDroid <[email protected]> wrote: > >> An example for the package and class name might be: >> packageName = "com.android.alarmclock"; >> className = "com.android.alarmclock.AlarmClock"; >> This intent would be used then to start the stock android clock (if it's >> present on the device). >> > > Note that using explicit package and class names like this is using > implementation details. Especially this kind of thing, these things will > vary all over the place: different manufacturers have their own apps, etc. > And this is a great example because even in the standard platform the app > that actually handles the alarm clock has changed across releases -- in fact > the code here will not work on newer platforms that have replaced the alarm > clock app with the desk clock/dock. > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > [email protected] > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > answer them. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- YuviDroid http://android.yuvalsharon.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" 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-developers?hl=en
