[android-beginners] center the tablelayout

2008-12-11 Thread Josh
my view is comprised of a tablelayout. How can I set the table in the center of the screen? by default it looks to be left alligned. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Beginners group. To post to

[android-beginners] Re: anyone buy an android dev phone?

2008-12-11 Thread redaborcha...@gmail.com
I just called Brightsarcorp and talked to a very nice lady that takes care of the Google account. My order doesn't appear anywhere on their shipping list. It's currently under investigation on their side. On Dec 10, 6:53 pm, Jay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had the same issue when i bought my G1

[android-beginners] Re: anyone buy an android dev phone?

2008-12-11 Thread Henry Duong
:O I ordered one on monday, but havent gotten any tracking numbers. All i have is an order number...I can't call them b/c i'm out of the country until christmas. Won't be in the U.S. again until then.. :( was hoping to get it as my christmas present to myself... Did they say they

[android-beginners] Re: Sqlite connection coding

2008-12-11 Thread shilpi jhilmil
caN U HELP ME PLZ. I M THE beginer of android. i am facing a problem. i want to make call from my application..for that i am using Intent... My Code is... package android.phonedialer; import android.app.Activity; import android.content.Intent; import android.os.Bundle; import android.net.Uri;

[android-beginners] Re: anyone buy an android dev phone?

2008-12-11 Thread cyntacks
Hi Jay, But the phones aren't being sold through t-mobile??? I bought mine yesterday and the same thing, I received a purchase confirmation but no tracking number. I wonder if the phones are even available yet??? Kevin On Dec 10, 1:53 pm, Jay lcd15...@gmail.com wrote: I had the same issue

[android-beginners] Using C++ calls from Java

2008-12-11 Thread Smarticat
Prolog is preferable in order to take advantage of the natural language processing capabilities of the Prolog language, and hence I am interested in using Prolog to write apps for Android. It's clear from the FAQ that Android only supports applications written using the Java programming language

[android-beginners] Where do i start?

2008-12-11 Thread warlockt...@gmail.com
I am new to android and new programming period but i have to great ideas for some games and apps and would like to get started maybe someone can tell me where to start? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[android-beginners] Where are the emulator files?

2008-12-11 Thread Keith Wiley
Simple question, I've searched the web, I've searched the groups, and I simply can't figure this one out. Where are the emulator files located? In particular, when an app is installed on the emulator, say by running it from Eclipse, or alternatively, when an app running on the emulator creates

[android-beginners] Re: Run with Eclipse

2008-12-11 Thread filbert
The code looks ok... you'll need to provide the specific error. On the left side of the screen there should be a little red x where the error is. If you hover over it, it should tell you what the problem is. Or, you can look for a tab called problems in one of the toolbar areas. If you can't

[android-beginners] Customizing tutorial notepad, cannot see record that was just added

2008-12-11 Thread filbert
I'm trying to customize the sample notepad app. I want to add items automatically from another source (an array, a web service, whatever, it's hard coded right now) instead of having the user enter them. After the item is added to the db (via the menu), I want the item details to be displayed.

[android-beginners] Re: anyone buy an android dev phone?

2008-12-11 Thread cpedia
I also ordered online Monday. But still not receive the tracking info. I am on business trip in US and paid by international credit card. Anyone can tell me the phone number of Brightsarcorp? On Dec 11, 11:25 am, Henry Duong henrydu...@gmail.com wrote: :O   I ordered one on monday, but havent

[android-beginners] Disabling / clearing browser cache

2008-12-11 Thread Patrick
Hello, I am creating an application that times how long it takes to open certain web pages. However, the device is using cached versions of pages to determine these times, which is not what I want. Is there a way to: 1) Clear the cache via API OR 2) Disable the cache, either through the UI or

[android-beginners] Emulator file path?

2008-12-11 Thread Keith Wiley
Simple question, I've searched the web, I've searched the groups, and I simply can't figure this one out. Where are the emulator files located? In particular, when an app is installed on the emulator, say by running it from Eclipse, or alternatively, when an app running on the emulator creates

[android-beginners] help me

2008-12-11 Thread Praveen Chandrasekaran
hi all, how to create a database in latest version of android... plz help me regards, Praveen Chandrasekaran. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Beginners group. To post to this group, send

[android-beginners] WebView and G1 flipping

2008-12-11 Thread rob...@smarteragent.com
Hello all, I have an application which is using a WebView object to navigate some web pages that we provide. I notice that when I run the application on the G1, and flip the phone open (to enter text into a form) the WebView reloads the content - and as it's an ajax generated page, it ends up

[android-beginners] What book(s) for this Android newcomer?

2008-12-11 Thread ruffy
This really fresh out of the womb newbie wants to learn to develop for android. That means, I take it, learning java. Is that right? And if I need a platform to work on, let's say I want to do it on the popular Eclipse. Is there a good book of instruction that will cover both these avenues under

[android-beginners] Really new newbie asks about a good instructive book

2008-12-11 Thread ruffy
This really fresh out of the womb newbie wants to learn to develop for android. That means, I take it, learning java. Is that right? And if I need a platform to work on, let's say I want to do it on the popular Eclipse. Is there a good book of instruction that will cover both these avenues under

[android-beginners] Re: anyone buy an android dev phone?

2008-12-11 Thread Jackson Miller
I have received my developer phone. I ordered it over the weekend and it just arrived. I also never received a tracking number. I went back to the brightstar site (where you order it) and it showed my order. The status just said ordered, but it just arrived. BTW, I opted for overnight

[android-beginners] Re: Complete Basics

2008-12-11 Thread filbert
Have you gone through the tutorial on that as well? That steps you through three versions of a note pad.. that's what I just finished and am now attempting to customize it before jumping into more advanced stuff. Also, if this is your first time using Java, you may want to check out other

[android-beginners] During the sms intercepting delete sms

2008-12-11 Thread Naeem
Deal All In Android I have intercepted incoming sms. But I want to delete this sms at the time of intercepting. Any body cans help me. Thanks --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Beginners group.

[android-beginners] Re: access a widget by a variable storing it's name

2008-12-11 Thread Michael Davis
Wow all this is so confusion I want to develop my own apps mainly games but I don't think ill be able to I really don't understand any of this HAHAHA On Dec 10, 2008 12:14 PM, Josh Dobbs joshdo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Mark, Can you elaborate on building a map or point me to the correct

[android-beginners] Re: warning import.widget.textview in helloandroid

2008-12-11 Thread filbert
Yes, warnings are generally ignorable. ctrl-shift-o or right-click source organize imports will automatically arrange and remove the appropriate imports for you. On Dec 9, 4:30 am, kunalthar...@gmail.com kunalthar...@gmail.com wrote: I just start my very first project helloAndrod. I got an

[android-beginners] Re: Eclipse Debugging Question

2008-12-11 Thread filbert
Have you stepped through the code to ensure that every line is getting executed as expected and checked the variables list to make sure all the expected values are set? The one thing I am curious about is these lines: todoItems.add(0, myEditText.getText().toString());

[android-beginners] Re: gmail notification on T mobile android phone

2008-12-11 Thread filbert
Turn off auto-synch for your gmail. Then you will have to open gmail and tell it to refresh or check mail and it will get your mail, but it shouldn''t give you notifications then. On Dec 5, 3:20 pm, Erik eros...@gmail.com wrote: I don't want notification on my phone every time I get an email.

[android-beginners] Re: access a widget by a variable storing it's name

2008-12-11 Thread Michael Davis
Where did you find this information Mark?? On Dec 10, 2008 12:34 PM, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: Josh Dobbs wrote: Can you elaborate on building a map or point me to the correct documentation... You indicated you wanted to be able to find a View by some String name. Since Views

[android-beginners] emulator segmentation fault on Mac

2008-12-11 Thread mikaye
Thanks to Nathan for his reply in a different post about working around the emulator segmentation fault on a Mac when running with a Plantronics USB headset, Mike's Mac:tools mike$ emulator Mike's Mac:tools mike$ 2008-12-10 21:39:26.352 emulator[3235:10b] Warning once: This application, or a

[android-beginners] using G1 as modem

2008-12-11 Thread Tee
Hi, the burning question on everyones lips are when is a developer going to make an app that allows us to use the G1 phone as a modem? Is there anything in progress out there...besides the hacked version which seems like too much hassle --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

[android-beginners] Re: FileOutPutstream code from onPictureTaken(byte data) creates zero-byte file

2008-12-11 Thread ryan84c
I was having this same problem until I found this post, and realized I was using the RAW callback handler instead of the JPEG callback. If the raw callback always returns zero bytes, I have to ask, why is it even there? On Nov 27, 9:48 am, dmanpearl dmanpe...@gmail.com wrote: The raw callback

[android-beginners] Re: Customizing tutorial notepad, cannot see record that was just added

2008-12-11 Thread filbert
Well, I never figured it out, but while I was waiting I ended up doing it in a cleaner way and got around my issues. How long until I'm no longer a moderated noob??? On Dec 10, 12:04 pm, filbert filbert...@gmail.com wrote: I'm trying to customize the sample notepad app.  I want to add items

[android-beginners] Re: Where do i start?

2008-12-11 Thread filbert
If you're new to programming, I'd start with basic stuff like a simple address book or shopping list) You could take the tutorials or sample apps provided by google, make sure you've got those working, then start adding features to them. I found this tip calculator tutorial helpful:

[android-beginners] Re: help me

2008-12-11 Thread filbert
Follow the Notepad tutorial at code.google.com/android and look through the dbAdapter class. On Dec 10, 12:11 pm, Praveen Chandrasekaran praveen.buv...@gmail.com wrote: hi all, how to create a database in latest version of android... plz help me regards, Praveen Chandrasekaran.

[android-beginners] Re: Where do i start?

2008-12-11 Thread Michael Martin - MM Agency
Depending on your level of programming experience I would recommend learning Java and then being comfortable with widget-based programming along with using Eclipse as your IDE. I put other tips to get up to speed in Android and how to win free access to Mark Murphy's Guide To Android Development

[android-beginners] Re: What book(s) for this Android newcomer?

2008-12-11 Thread Michael Martin - MM Agency
I put other tips to get up to speed in Android and how to win free access to Mark Murphy's Guide To Android Development - http://www.googleandblog.com/free-busy-coders-guide-to-android-development/3 285/ Mark is often quick to help and provide direct Android programming answers within

[android-beginners] Re: Really new newbie asks about a good instructive book

2008-12-11 Thread filbert
BTW, here's a good tutorial for installing Android, Java and Eclipse. On Dec 11, 12:12 pm, filbert filbert...@gmail.com wrote: Well, there's lots of books out there.. you could start with a Java Certification book (proagrammer is the first level).  Or there are Java patterns books as well as

[android-beginners] Re: Really new newbie asks about a good instructive book

2008-12-11 Thread Michael Martin - MM Agency
Repetition of what I sent to another question on this: Depending on your level of programming experience I would recommend learning Java and then being comfortable with widget-based programming along with using Eclipse as your IDE. I put other tips to get up to speed in Android and how to win

[android-beginners] Re: What book(s) for this Android newcomer?

2008-12-11 Thread ruffy
Yes - but Mr Murphy DOES require some knowledge of BOTH java and eclipse. Can you suggest something else? On Dec 11, 1:26 pm, Michael Martin - MM Agency mi...@mm-agency.com wrote: I put other tips to get up to speed in Android and how to win free access to Mark Murphy's Guide To Android

[android-beginners] Re: Emulator file path?

2008-12-11 Thread David Turner
everything that is written to /data on the emulated device is stored on your host machine in a file named userdata-qemu.img, which is a disk image containing all of /data. It is located in a platform-specific directory. it's normally in $HOME/.android/, and in the local application directory on

[android-beginners] Re: What book(s) for this Android newcomer?

2008-12-11 Thread Mark Murphy
Yes - but Mr Murphy DOES require some knowledge of BOTH java and eclipse. In my defense, I don't require knowledge of Eclipse. Heck, *I* have limited knowledge of Eclipse. It's more that I don't cover it in the books, so I am of limited assistance in that area. Can you suggest something

[android-beginners] Re: emulator segmentation fault on Mac

2008-12-11 Thread David Turner
Yes, this is a known issue with the emulator. Unfortunately we haven't been able to reproduce it on two distinct machines running different versions of OS X. This makes debugging a bit hard at that point. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 9:47 PM, mikaye mik...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks to Nathan for his

[android-beginners] Re: What book(s) for this Android newcomer?

2008-12-11 Thread ruffy
Yes - but Mr Murphy DOES require some knowledge of BOTH java and eclipse. Can you suggest something else? On Dec 11, 1:26 pm, Michael Martin - MM Agency mi...@mm-agency.com wrote: I put other tips to get up to speed in Android and how to win free access to Mark Murphy's Guide To Android

[android-beginners] Re: anyone buy an android dev phone?

2008-12-11 Thread Henry Duong
Does anyone know if there is an email address for brightstar so I can check on my order status? I'm out of country and can't really make the call where I am. I ordered on monday w/ regular delivery. The order doesn't even show up in my google checkout, thought I have an order number

[android-beginners] Re: access a widget by a variable storing it's name

2008-12-11 Thread Mark Murphy
Michael Davis wrote: Where did you find this information Mark?? Sorry, I'm not sure which this information you're referring to. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 1.9 Published!

[android-beginners] Re: WebView and G1 flipping

2008-12-11 Thread Mark Murphy
rob...@smarteragent.com wrote: Hello all, I have an application which is using a WebView object to navigate some web pages that we provide. I notice that when I run the application on the G1, and flip the phone open (to enter text into a form) the WebView reloads the content - and as it's

[android-beginners] Re: Disabling / clearing browser cache

2008-12-11 Thread Mark Murphy
Patrick wrote: Hello, I am creating an application that times how long it takes to open certain web pages. However, the device is using cached versions of pages to determine these times, which is not what I want. Is there a way to: 1) Clear the cache via API OR 2) Disable the cache,

[android-beginners] Re: Sqlite connection coding

2008-12-11 Thread Mark Murphy
shilpi jhilmil wrote: caN U HELP ME PLZ. I M THE beginer of android. i am facing a problem. i want to make call from my application..for that i am using Intent... My Code is... package android.phonedialer; import android.app.Activity; import android.content.Intent; import

[android-beginners] Spinner (Sample doesnt work)

2008-12-11 Thread Stephen
if I have the Spinner set as below like the example: mSpinner = new Spinner(this); The dropdown Views is empty. If I set the mSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById(R.id.status); This works but much slower in performance

[android-beginners] Re: Sqlite connection coding

2008-12-11 Thread shilpi jhilmil
thanks mark... can u suggest me a book from which i can start my basics... On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.comwrote: shilpi jhilmil wrote: caN U HELP ME PLZ. I M THE beginer of android. i am facing a problem. i want to make call from my

[android-beginners] Re: Sqlite connection coding

2008-12-11 Thread Sandeep Kukreti
hishilipi i m also in new in android and i have some pdf file which is very useful for starting...so u send ur mail address then sent those pdf book... On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 5:23 AM, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.comwrote: shilpi jhilmil wrote: caN U HELP ME PLZ. I M

[android-beginners] Re: ListView.getSelectedItemId

2008-12-11 Thread Luke w
I get the issue too, getSelectedItemId return an nagtive long numbe. solution: onListItemClick(,,,id) the pram id will return the right item row id you click. BR, Luke Wang Jay Leno - The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver. On Thu, Jul 3,