It launches the specified item rather than the default Activity.  In my 
case it runs RunAllTests.  The file Am.java exists at:
android-sdk-macosx/sources/android-14/com/android/commands/am/Am.java...actually
 
under android-14, 15, and 16.

Regards, Guy

On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:53:46 AM UTC-7, bob wrote:
>
> What does the -n do?
>
>
> Here is the doc for am:
>
>
> *usage: am start [-D] [-W] [-P <FILE>] [--start-profiler <FILE>]*
>
> *               [--R COUNT] [-S] [--opengl-trace] <INTENT>*
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 10:06:46 AM UTC-5, Guy Nicholas wrote:
>>
>> For automated testing purposes I am trying to launch my app via the 
>> command line, and have it not return until the app is finished.  I am using 
>> this shell command:
>> adb shell am start -W -S -n com.whatever.my_app/.RunAllTests;
>> The problem is this works sometimes, and when it doesn't, it hangs and 
>> never returns.  In LogCat, and on the device or emulator, I see my app 
>> launch, run tests, and quit, but I am still stuck in the shell command. 
>>  Any ideas why this fails to return?
>>
>> Regards, Guy
>>
>

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