Just ignore me... I read the original question yet again and agree with Mark... although my note about icons not showing up is still valid
On Jun 14, 10:44 am, Doug <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Lucius may be referring to something I have seen since 1.5 > came out. Namely that the 'all appliications' list under > settings->applications will often show the app name with a generic icon in the > > list (it even does it for built in apps). If you drill into the app > the icon is there, and when you hit the back key the previous list has > miraculously got some more icons to display. > > Alternatively, he might just want to know how to launch his app, > (assuming all intents are correct)... > > Lucius. You don't launch your app from 'Settings->Applications'. When > installed it will appear automatically on the normal app tab down the > bottom of your screen. > > Doug > > On Jun 13, 2:23 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Lucius Fox wrote: > > > Can someone please help me understanding why in my emulator, i can > > > * in my settings-> manage application, see an entry for an application > > > there > > > * but i cant' find the icon for launching that in All Application. > > > > Can you please tell me how can I make my application launches on the > > > emulator? > > > You need one or more activities with the following <intent-filter> in > > their manifest: > > > <intent-filter> > > <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> > > <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> > > </intent-filter> > > > If you on Android 1.5, and you already have that intent filter, and you > > still do not see your icon, and you may already have an application > > installed that shares the same Java package (e.g., > > package="com.commonsware.android.foo" in your <manifest> element), try > > removing the earlier application and re-installing the new one. You > > cannot have two applications installed with the same package. In Android > > 1.1 and earlier, the new one would overwrite the old one -- not anymore. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons > > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > Need Android talent? Ask on HADO!http://wiki.andmob.org/hado --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
