If you define to use your custom application class in the android manifest file you can get the class from your activities.
Inside your activity, simple use (MyAppliction) getAppliction() and then you can access your variables. If it's static global variables you're looking for. Then you would use MyApplication.MyStaticConst On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 4:11 PM, David Williams <[email protected] > wrote: > Ok, trying to do this but struggling. > > I created a class as follows: > > package com.dtwconsulting.golfcaddie; > > import android.app.Application; > > public class globalVars extends Application{ > > public String apiKey = "XXXXXXXXXXXX"; > > public String getApiKey() { > return apiKey; > } > } > > Now, how do I get the value of the apiKey from somewhere else? Sorry, this > is just my lack of knowledge on Java here. I was hoping it was something > like globalVars.getApiKey(), but that doesn't seem to work. > ------------------------------ > > David Williams > Check out our WebOS mobile phone app for the Palm Pre and Pixi: > <http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie> Golf > Caddie<http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie>| Golf > Caddie Forum <http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie/forum> | Golf > Caddie FAQ <http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie/faq.html> by > DTW-Consulting, Inc. > > > > On 3/9/2011 3:24 PM, Chris Stewart wrote: > > I tend to do what TreKing suggested. I have a class called CommonVariables > that really holds static strings for Flurry event names, the year parameter > for my app (it's seasonal and changes once a year) which is used all over > the place, and things like that. > > -- > Chris Stewart > http://chriswstewart.com > > > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:53 PM, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 2:41 PM, David Williams < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What is the best way of going about setting up global variables? >> >> >> IDK about "best", but "easy": public static values somewhere that you set >> up in a custom Application class. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago >> transit tracking app for Android-powered devices >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > -- > 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 > > -- > 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 > -- ~ Jeremiah:9:23-24 Android 2D MMORPG: http://solrpg.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/revoltingx -- 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
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