Fyi, the correct number to check is Build.VERSION.SDK. This is incremented for each update of the platform APIs.
On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 4:51 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > D'oh..... > > Build.VERSION doesn't resolve, but Build.VERSION.RELEASE does. > > Thanks for the pointer. > > Al. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stoyan Damov > Sent: 03 April 2009 12:31 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [android-developers] Re: Determining the firmware version > > > My code uses Build.VERSION.RELEASE, Build.VERSION.INCREMENTAL and > Build.VERSION.SDK and compiles just fine w/ the 1.1. SDK > > Are you compiling with a cupcake SDK or something? > > Cheers > > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Try using it in eclipse. Using the 1.1 SDK I get the following error; > > > > android.os.Build.VERSION cannot be resolved > > > > Al. > > > > > > --- > > > > * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > > > > ====== > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > subsidiaries. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stoyan Damov > > Sent: 03 April 2009 11:59 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [android-developers] Re: Determining the firmware version > > > > > > What??? android.os.Build is not part of the public API??? > > Why can I see it here then? > > > > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION.html > > > > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Is there any way to determine the version of Android that an app is > >> running on? > >> > >> The reason being my latest idea was to turn off my on-screen keypad > >> when running on cupcake. The problem is the firmware version shown on > >> the about screen comes from android.os.Build.VERSION which appears to > >> be a private API. > >> > >> Does anyone know anywhere else it can be obtained from in an approved > >> manner? > >> > >> Al. > >> > >> --- > >> > >> * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > >> > >> ====== > >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > >> company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > >> 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > >> > >> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > >> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > >> subsidiaries. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
