there are several Services and Settings that u can start by using the Intent class instances... like the home screen does... it uses the same concept (i m guessin that, but anyways, it is a valid way to do). as in: new Intent(String action); or new Intent().setAction(String xxx); then u start the intent...
visit: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Settings.html&&; http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Service.html for more info. On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 7:21 PM, RS <[email protected]> wrote: > > yes ACTION_MAIN .. but is it expected to work when the apps are from > different developers etc for the specific cases I had asked. If it > works on the emulator should it be able to launch other apps on the > phone too? > > On Jun 4, 2:32 pm, Saurav Mukherjee <[email protected]> > wrote: > > intents.... > > > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:55 PM, RS <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Is it possible to launch other apps from my app like the application > > > launcher or home screen do? > > > > > I don't want to try a home replacement app. > > > > > At least would a widget on home screen be able to launch other > > > applications? > > > > > Also can a widget on the (default) home screen receive swipe events > > > (before a touch event) ? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
