Re: [android-developers] My game runs much slower if i DO specify *any* min SDK version in Manifest.xml

Did you declare support for varying screen sizes? http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html 03.08.2010 17:19, mrqzzz пишет: ...and if i don't specify any min SDK version, it runs smooth. I get average 30 fps vs. 12 fps. I am using Canvas to render and a JBox jar for ph

[android-developers] How can I measure FPS?

Is there a way to measure frames per second? Would be helpful in evaluating perf tweaks. Thx! Stace -- 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 fro

Re: [android-developers] Re: Android preprocessor, //#ifdef...

The main reason to need these is logging / debugging, so runtime overhead is acceptable. Or am I missing something? On the other hand, __FILE__ and __LINE__ are only valid where they are used - there is no way to get the caller's file and line info, so it has to be passed to whatever functions

[android-developers] My game runs much slower if i DO specify *any* min SDK version in Manifest.xml

...and if i don't specify any min SDK version, it runs smooth. I get average 30 fps vs. 12 fps. I am using Canvas to render and a JBox jar for physics. Tested and re-tested on a Motorola Milestone with Android 2.1 update 1. Using latest Eclipse ADT. Any tips? Thanks, Marcus. -- You received

Re: [android-developers] Re: Interaction between an Activity and a Service ?

Hi Use shared preference. It is the easiest way to handle ur problem On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Paul Turchenko wrote: > See ApiDemos for 2way service communication sample. > > On Aug 1, 11:29 pm, Rajesh Bachani wrote: > > Hello friends! > > > > I am trying to explore how information c

Re: [android-developers] Re: Clarity on Wi-Fi Based application !!??

03.08.2010 16:04, StillALearner пишет: "Unless the router is under your control" Yes, am trying with a Router that is configurable and controlled by us. Also, a lot depends on whether this means that you can configure a router with manufacturer-provided firmware, or you can add your ow

Re: [android-developers] Re: Clarity on Wi-Fi Based application !!??

I see. You are in a closed environment, the routers are under your control, and you need centralized administration. Personally, I would set it up like this: - Phone app: BroadcastReceiver watches for WifiManager.NETWORK_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION. When it sees that a Wifi connection has been esta

[android-developers] Re: Android preprocessor, //#ifdef...

Right. The compiler knows what the line number is (at least if there's no preprocessor in the way). It can return that from a pseudo- function. Same for class, method, etc. On Aug 2, 10:03 pm, Bob Kerns wrote: > Note that you don't need a preprocessor to do this! Just a bit of > language suppo

Re: [android-developers] Spinner with a complex Object

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 9:02 AM, William Ferguson wrote: > All the examples I have found assume that Spinner is given an array of > String. Here is a Spinner using a SimpleCursorAdapter: http://github.com/commonsguy/cw-advandroid/tree/master/Contacts/Spinners/ > I can't find anywhere that descri

Re: [android-developers] How to store questions for quiz type application

Hi Better opt for SQL as it would be convenient for you to do further SQL query. where as in property file you have to do manual search and have to do string operation. create table with 3 columns question possibleanswer correct answer Might be this will help you On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 2:19

[android-developers] Re: Android preprocessor, //#ifdef...

Well, none of Sun's implementations are concurrent -- they all force the application to stop for a time. They're not generally well- designed for LARGE applications (eg, a fast 8-way running a heavy transaction system), or anything with really stringent response time requirements. The IBM iSeries

[android-developers] Re: Dalvik SegFaults while using CMU Sphinx4

Would love to see the document on how you got it to work. On Aug 2, 2:46 pm, "Luis D. Pedrosa" wrote: > I would be more than happy to document the process, although, at some > point, I will most likely have to make changes to Sphinx that are > specific to our project and not useful outside of it.

[android-developers] Re: Specs for graphics

You can find UI Guidelines for icons here: http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/icon_design.html If you click around, you can find other info there too... As for the market submission, here's what the form says (and validates for) Screenshots 0 or 2 320w x 480h or 480w x 85

Re: [android-developers] Upload Images to server

Hi Don't get confused Used below pasted code HttpURLConnection oHttpConnection = null; OutputStream oOutputStream = null; FileInputStream oFileInputStream = null; java.io.InputStream oInputStream = null; boolean bSuccess = true; byte[] arrBuf = null;

[android-developers] Re: Deploying Custom Configuration with My Android App

If you have web services already, won't it be easy to add one that allows clients to say "where should I look for content"? They could send version numbers, their own phone number, or other information so you can decide where to point them. Then the client could store that information in a DB, or

[android-developers] Spinner with a complex Object

All the examples I have found assume that Spinner is given an array of String. I have a Spinner whose Adapter contains an Object more complex than a String. I want the capacity to display some parts of this object. a) during drop down b) when the item is selected. Nothing fancy, just some strai

[android-developers] Re: want to unsubscribe from this group

http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/subscribe On Aug 3, 1:54 am, Somashekhar Dhanashree wrote: > Hi there > Thank you for all the help, > I want to unsubscribe from this group. > > -- > > Thanks & Regards > Somashekhar V. Dhanashree > +91-9535162978 -- You received this message be

Re: [android-developers] Deploying Custom Configuration with My Android App

On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 9:28 AM, droidbm wrote: > *Raw Resource: If I unzip the apk and change the settings file, it becomes > invalid as I need to resign the apk. > Why are you unzipping the APK to change the settings file? You can have several raw resources, one for each configuration, and on

[android-developers] Re: Problems with orientationchange

hey Sarwar, Its working :) Thank you so much for your patience. Actually a pretty simple approach. Regards On Aug 2, 9:05 pm, Sarwar Erfan wrote: > Hi, > Well, I previously ignored the issue that your Activity1 and Activity2 > are not being displayed individually. > Here is the solution: > > 1. D

Re: [android-developers] Re: How to create new page / form

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:59 AM, titleist wrote: > When I replaced getApplicationContext(); with "this", the > application started to work. > Yet another victim of this blatant documentation error. Will someone from Google PLEASE fix this? It should take all of 5 seconds of Find and Replace and

Re: [android-developers] Re: Clarity on Wi-Fi Based application !!??

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 8:04 AM, StillALearner wrote: >  Got that, but wat i really need to understand is if > android.provider.Settings.System.ANDROID_ID and the physical > (MAC)address that gets logged in the Router are the same ? They are not the same. They have nothing to do with each other.

[android-developers] Re: Clarity on Wi-Fi Based application !!??

Well Kostya , thanks again.. "Unless the router is under your control" Yes, am trying with a Router that is configurable and controlled by us. "A MAC address is just that - a MAC address, in this case, the Wifi router will see the address of the phone's Wifi adapter. It has nothing to do with

[android-developers] Find the current video output devices in android

Hi, Is there a way to get the information about all the video output devices in the android phones. I need to detect the active video output devices in android phones. In the NDK, in linux/videodev2.h there is a reference to the following IOCTLS 1. VIDIOC_ENUMOUTPUT – Enumerate the output de

[android-developers] Re: What is the URI for the Contacts content provider on Samsung phones? ActivityNotFoundException:

Hi Dmitri, I am open to anything but ContactsContract.Intents.UI.LIST_ALL_CONTACTS_ACTION does not seem to exist? There was a similar Action available on the deprecated Contacts class but I am trying to avoid that. Thanks, Pete On 2 Aug, 17:53, Dmitri Plotnikov wrote: > I doubt that

[android-developers] Re: What is the URI for the Contacts content provider on Samsung phones? ActivityNotFoundException:

Hi Dmitri, I am open to anything but ContactsContract.Intents.UI.LIST_ALL_CONTACTS_ACTION does not seem to exist? There was a similar Action available on the deprecated Contacts class but I am trying to avoid that. Thanks, Pete On 2 Aug, 17:53, Dmitri Plotnikov wrote: > I doubt that

Re: [android-developers] Re: How can get the latest version of google apks (market ,gmail ,yotube)

If you don't need the source code, they are available, I'm not posting the link because I'm not sure if it's 'legal' or not. When cyanogen (ROM cooker) was asked by google to desist in his work, he made available his ROMs without google apps but in his forums is easy to find a link to them. As it

[android-developers] Re: intent to play mp4 problems

maybe try your intent this way: Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW); intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse(url), "video/mp4"); view.getContext().startActivity(intent); On Aug 2, 4:58 pm, Kyle wrote: > Here is my code that I'm currently using: >         final clas

[android-developers] Re: Launch application or service from html link?

I would make up a scheme... and you can use an Intent-Filter to grab any request to that scheme. use an url like shrenikvikam://some.data.for.your.activity Then if your Activity listens for that scheme, a web link should start your activity. see http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/intents

Re: [android-developers] Problem in SimpleDateFormat MMM return month number

> We got same problem on Desire, so it looks like device firmware issue. Somebody with a Desire should create a sample project demonstrating the error and open an issue on b.android.com -- not to fix the problem (that's an HTC issue), but to get a new CTS test case added to prevent this problem in

[android-developers] Keyboard Navigation

Hi, Normally when one writes a text message appears on clicking the keyboard and touchscreen mode is enable to form the message text. In order to compose the message text using the arrow directions what to do? This is an example. I have to develop an application with Android OS but whose external

[android-developers] Tab layout navigation issue

Hi, In my layout I have three tabs are there Tab1,Tab2,and Tab3. In Tab1 content ,I have a image called image1 and on click of that image I need to change the content of tab. If I change content also , my tab needs to be highlighted ... How can I achieve that one ?? --Rajesh -- You receive

[android-developers] Testing SQLiteOpenHelper subclass

What is a good approach to test my DAO class which is a subclass of SQLiteOpenHelper? I want to test the actual SQL statements, so I don't want to mock the underlying database. I preferably want a new database every time, which gets cleaned up afterwards. It would also be nice to test upgrades from

Re: [android-developers] Looking for a design tip/advice/doc

On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 6:31 PM, Mark Murphy wrote: > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 5:20 PM, TreKing wrote: >>> I have read from many sources that findViewById() is a "costly" operation. >> >> What sources? > > Actually, it's described in several places as being costly, such as > the books from some "com

Re: [android-developers] Changing project build target

I know, i'm already using it. The code remains the same for everyone though :) What i'll probably do is to simply create a new db and in case it's not a new user i'll populate it exhaustively from the old db and then later delete the old db, while trying to keep my sanity in the process :) On Tue,

Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Market Licensing: Now Available!

As soon as you request a refund then the license server will return NOT_LICENSED for that Google account. On 3 August 2010 12:37, andreas.walt...@googlemail.com < andreas.walt...@googlemail.com> wrote: > On Jul 31, 11:21 pm, keyeslabs wrote: > > ... someone to crack the > > app. The process loo

Re: [android-developers] Changing project build target

03.08.2010 14:32, Teo пишет: If i were to treat all users alike i'd have to write some kind of transition from the old db structure to the new one in the app, and tying all the loose ends would be a pain Android supports database versioning. http://developer.android.com/reference/android/data

[android-developers] Re: Android Market Licensing: Now Available!

On Jul 31, 11:21 pm, keyeslabs wrote: > ... someone to crack the > app.  The process looks something like this:  decompile the apk using > a freely available open source tool, find the code that invokes the > licensing check, skip it, recompile and repackage the apk. Isn't there is a much simpler

Re: [android-developers] Changing project build target

Thanks for the answer! I know the build target doesn't have to match minSdkVersion, but new features aren't really my problem: I was thinking about recreating the db structure from scratch. If i were to treat all users alike i'd have to write some kind of transition from the old db structure to the

[android-developers] Activities and Multiple Views

Hi, I start a browser and from the browser,I start a video which occupies only a small part of the screen,say the bottom right corner. Now the browser will be pushed to the 2nd position in the window order and Video will come to the first position. Is it possible that browser can have the contro

Re: [android-developers] listview....want to set different icon in each item in list.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/459729/how-to-display-list-of-images-in-listview-in-android -Shashi On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:25 PM, A N K ! T wrote: > am trying to set 6 icon in 6 different item

Re: [android-developers] Problem in SimpleDateFormat MMM return month number

On 3 August 2010 00:05, Thierry Legras wrote: > Could you find a solution to this problem? > I have been reported same issue on HTC Desire 2.2 new update and also > on some custom ROM. We got same problem on Desire, so it looks like device firmware issue. -- You received this message because y

Re: [android-developers] Changing project build target

> Let's say i'm changing the project build target from Android 1.6 to > Android 2.2 and that the android:minSdkVersion attribute is changed > accordingly. What will > happen to my current users who don't have Android 2.2? Will they > receive the update through No. that's what minSdkVersion is for.

[android-developers] Re: How can get the latest version of google apks (market ,gmail ,yotube)

>From Google's position as the rights holder of these applications, I'd expect there are VERY few legitimate reasons for you to have the raw APKs. The only one that immediately comes to mind is if you are an OEM preparing to deploy a "with Google" device - in which case, this forum isn't your best

Re: [android-developers] Re: Launch application or service from html link?

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 5:56 AM, Shrenik Vikam wrote: > Any pointer , how can  I get your book in Pune , India ? http://commonsware.com/warescription -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy

[android-developers] Re: Video streaming from Android

By the way, in case you know a little more of ffmpeg... If I set the received file - which is truncated, no moov atom - as the input for ffmpeg (command line), it actually does decode video but it is unable to find the audio track (even with -map option). So I think I'm about to find the solution

[android-developers] Re: Launch application or service from html link?

Thanks , Any pointer , how can I get your book in Pune , India ? On Aug 3, 2:29 pm, Mark Murphy wrote: > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 4:36 AM, Shrenik Vikam wrote: > > Can I get  the detailed description of how to launch application from > > web link or > >  A trusted link where I can get the steps t

[android-developers] Re: Controlling Camera Settings

I doubt you can do this, unless the Camera app itself exposes some parameters for the calling app to control. AFAIK, this is not possible with the current Camera apps on any phone. Though I might be wrong. -Kumar Bibek http://tech-droid.blogspot.com On Aug 3, 3:56 am, rh4games wrote: > Hi, > > M

Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Market Licensing: Now Available!

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:17 AM, James W wrote: > > Hate to say it, but if Apple can do it, why can't Google...? > > Google don't want? Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-deve

[android-developers] Re: Is Head First Android Book exists?

I recommend "Unlocking Android" and "The Busy Coder's Guide to Advanced Android Development" from that list as they were of great help on my first steps in Android Development. Cheers, Alberto -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" gro

[android-developers] Re: How can get the latest version of google apks (market ,gmail ,yotube)

Talk to them perhaps. Exactly why do you need those? Just curious. But I am not sure if they will be able to help. -Kumar Bibek http://tech-droid.blogspot.com On Aug 3, 12:39 pm, GPU wrote: > So what is procedure to get these apks from google ? > > On Aug 3, 3:35 pm, Kumar Bibek wrote: > > > Yo

[android-developers] Re: Android Market Licensing: Now Available!

On a slightly different note - in case anyone was wondering...if a user has paid for an app and then inserts a sim card from a non-paid app country (so that he can no longer see paid apps on the Market), the LVL still correctly returns that the user is licensed. I was expecting this, but its good t

[android-developers] Re: Upload Images to server

What tutorials are you refering to. I am sure they would be simple. Just figure out where you are going wrong. Some code samples would help us help you. To get you started, Android already has the classes which would help you achieve that. HttpPost and InputStreamEntity can help you. Look into the

Re: [android-developers] Launch application or service from html link?

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 4:36 AM, Shrenik Vikam wrote: > Can I get  the detailed description of how to launch application from > web link or >  A trusted link where I can get the steps to do the same Well, I have a "detailed description" in one of my books. Here's the sample code for the project:

Re: [android-developers] Is Head First Android Book exists?

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 2:18 AM, Sohan badaya wrote: > I am a big fan of Head First Series. so is there any Head First > Android Book exists? Not at this time. > If not please let me know any similar kind of book for a begineer. I am not aware of any Android book that uses the Head First style.

Re: [android-developers] Re: Launching Calendar in AgendaView

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 2:28 AM, Bob Kerns wrote: > How are device manufacturers increasing their costs by NOT DELETING > the core Google app? Is it a matter of license fees to Google? Ah, I see where you're going. This rolls back to your statements regarding control over the deck. To mix metapho

[android-developers] Re: Android Market Licensing: Now Available!

Thanks, guys. Of course, my UK bank accounts are currently pointing to my HK address, but I guess I could change them back, or open another UK based account. Anyway, I will let my vent stand on behalf of everyone else in the world who doesn't have that option! Hate to say it, but if Apple can do

[android-developers] Re: How to store questions for quiz type application

On Aug 3, 10:48 am, Paul Turchenko wrote: > I would go with storing your questions in raw XML file (asset) and > parsing it on the fly. This way, you can easily change it and > (perhaps) later extend your aplication to communicate with web service > that has questions. IMHO using database for th

Re: [android-developers] Programming a target in an Android Application

No, so far all I've been able to do is overlay an image of the target and make the entire object respond to a click. On 3 Aug 2010 07:05, "Frank Weiss" wrote: Should we assume you know how to hit test for a circle and you want to know if the SDK can do it for you instead? > > On Aug 2, 2010 6:

Re: [android-developers] If I want to dynamically display graphics or text in layout, can I still use xml or I have to hard code?

If there are only two variants, you can add them both (a TextView and an ImageView) in your layout xml. Then manage their visibility from code (see View.setVisibilty) -- Kostya 03.08.2010 11:10, Mystique пишет: As per subject, any idea? Many thanks. -- Kostya Vasilev -- WiFi Manager

[android-developers] Launch application or service from html link?

Can I get the detailed description of how to launch application from web link or A trusted link where I can get the steps to do the same Thanks in Advance Shrenik Vikam -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this grou

[android-developers] Re: Sending a String over Bluetooth

I have already checked the javadocs of UUID.nameUUIDFromBytes(). Using the same UUID calculation in both Android and j2se as stated below: static String uuid = "1101100080805f9b34fb"; static byte[] uuid1 = uuid.getBytes(); private static UUID MY_UUID = UUID.nameUUIDFromBytes(uuid1); It

Re: [android-developers] an experiment in open development: Vdroid

Hi there, Just wondering if you can tell me what Vdroid does? I'm interested in anything related to video recording and playback but I can't find this package anywhere (I'm only using a developer phone so I can't see paid apps on the store). Couldn't find any screenshots or information. Looking

[android-developers] Re: LVL returns always LICENSED...

See the tests I reported on this thread http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/41d79e8849e14154 I got the same results as you from both the Emulator and Phone On Aug 3, 8:55 am, sblantipodi wrote: > the problem is that also unauthorized users get the allowed respo

[android-developers] Re: LVL returns always LICENSED...

the problem is that also unauthorized users get the allowed response using emulator, don't know on real device On 2 Ago, 22:02, devesh wrote: > This behavior is correct. Setting the test response won't change the > response for external users. The test response is for testing how your > applicati

[android-developers] listview....want to set different icon in each item in list.

am trying to set 6 icon in 6 different items in list...but not getting how to do it. -- A N K ! T.. -- 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 unsubscr

[android-developers] Re: How can get the latest version of google apks (market ,gmail ,yotube)

So what is procedure to get these apks from google ? On Aug 3, 3:35 pm, Kumar Bibek wrote: > You cannot. These are not open sourced apps. Sorry > > -Kumar Bibekhttp://tech-droid.blogspot.com > > On Aug 3, 11:09 am, GPU wrote: > > > Hi , > > > How can i get the latest version of google apks ? .Is

[android-developers] Upload Images to server

Hey, I'm trying to upload a image file. Might be .jpg or .png to my server. I found some confusing tutorials which people are doing it in different ways. Is there any simple or at least clear tutorial for this? Thank you -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

[android-developers] Re: Can anything be published?

On Aug 2, 7:28 pm, Stan W wrote: > 1. Who screens through apps to check for copyright infringement? Nobody. See this recent thread: http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_frm/thread/68373c43e1e0fb7 > 2. Are there absolutely any reasons why an app would not be accepted > for qu

[android-developers] Re: How to test OpenGL?

I'd say that an important point is that the emulator uses a software OpenGL renderer, while virtually every handset in the wild does OpenGL in hardware. In my experience, you just cannot rely on the emulator to accurately render OpenGL as a hardware device would. The emulator is "sufficient to test

[android-developers] Re: LVL handler on a dead thread

Thanks for listening, thought this was going to be another blank wall experience. Pent On Aug 2, 9:02 pm, Trevor Johns wrote: > It was the weekend, I've got to step away from the computer sometime. ;) > > It is indeed a harmless error. We shut down the handler thread when > onDestroy() is called

[android-developers] Changing project build target

This question might have been asked a while ago (in fact i asked it too but still no answer :). Let's say i'm changing the project build target from Android 1.6 to Android 2.2 and that the android:minSdkVersion attribute is changed accordingly. What will happen to my current users who don't have A

[android-developers] how to take snapshot in videoview ?

hi all, I am trying to take a snapshot while playback a mp4 file. I uses videoview to playback the file. Anybody any suggestion will be greatly appreciated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send ema

[android-developers] Re: Video streaming from Android

That doesn't seem easy but it is an idea. I'll try and see what I get. Thank you very much Ivar. On 28 jul, 14:21, Ivarref wrote: > Hello, > > you can use the FFmpeg library for this, but you have to code against > it, not just > use it from the command line as far as I know. > You basically nee

[android-developers] If I want to dynamically display graphics or text in layout, can I still use xml or I have to hard code?

As per subject, any idea? Many thanks. -- 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...@go

[android-developers] Re: How to test OpenGL?

It would seem to me that you seek pixel perfect drawing but your code doesn't look pixel perfect at all, which is why you're having problems IMO. Problem stuff: ... in projection matrix ... _hgt2width = (float) MyApp._width / MyApp._height; gl.glOrthof(-_hgt2width, _hgt2width, -1, 1, 1, -1); gl.

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