Oops Saurav you start answering and come up with the same question that I had on top of this thread.
Anybody (from google?) with a concrete answer to my first questions? On Jun 4, 3:05 pm, Saurav Mukherjee <to.saurav.mukher...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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.htmlfor > more > info. > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 7:21 PM, RS <rajeshs...@gmail.com> 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 <to.saurav.mukher...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > intents.... > > > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:55 PM, RS <rajeshs...@gmail.com> 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 android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---