Re: [android-developers] Resume for Sr QA Analyst

2011-01-24 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Would be great if this guy received 10,000 faxes *requesting* more information .. On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Haroon Khalid haroon.kha...@rabblesoft.com wrote: I am going down to DE to kick this guys ass. On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 3:35 PM, David Overcash funnylookin...@gmail.comwrote:

[android-developers] Re: loading apk resources into a WebView

2009-05-14 Thread Inderjeet Singh
In my App, I use WebView quite a bit without requiring INTERNET permission. Inder On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 12:15 PM, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: i'm using file:///android_asset/resourcename to access apk resources, as various online resources and the WebKit doc page suggest,

[android-developers] Re: Alternatives to Android Market

2009-05-07 Thread Inderjeet Singh
If your application is free, you should be able to list it in Android Market. You just need to signup to Android Market, pay the $25 fee, and upload. What error are you seeing? Inder On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Jose de Paula Eufrasio Junior jose.jun...@gmail.com wrote: I know that this

[android-developers] Using Google protobufs on Android

2009-05-06 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Anyone tried using protobuf (http://code.google.com/p/protobuf/) on Android? I noticed that the protobuf library jar was over 200k and that seems a bit too much. Has anyone experiemented with a stripped down version that only does data conversion and skips services? Thanks Inder

[android-developers] Re: Using Google protobufs on Android

2009-05-06 Thread Inderjeet Singh
ItemFields {    public static final int value = 1;    public static final int length = 2; } Hope this helps.  :) j On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Inderjeet Singh inder...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone tried using protobuf (http://code.google.com/p/protobuf/) on Android? I noticed

[android-developers] Re: Eclipse + cupcake + referenced projects in build path = VerifyError

2009-04-28 Thread Inderjeet Singh
I ran into the same problem this morning and was hating myself for being a compulsive early adopter. :) Also, the fact that you actually have to create a device before you can launch anything. Anyone else figured out what is going on? Inder On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 8:02 AM, Guillaume Perrot

[android-developers] Contacts-like Widget...

2009-04-03 Thread Inderjeet Singh
For my android app, I have need for a widget like the G1's address book (Contacts); a widget that can display a long sorted list. Is that widget (or something similar) available as open-source that I can reuse? Thanks Inder --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this

[android-developers] Re: Contacts-like Widget...

2009-04-03 Thread Inderjeet Singh
and down with acceleration by swiping on the screen (but may be that is a standard feature of ListView). Thanks Inder On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 5:26 PM, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: Inderjeet Singh wrote: For my android app, I have need for a widget like the G1's address book

[android-developers] Re: Paid applications and market feedback/rating

2009-03-16 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Somewhat surprisingly, I notice that users leave more vicious comments on free apps compared to the paid ones. Of course, there are a lot more ratings and comments on free apps to begin with. Inder On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Sundog sunns...@gmail.com wrote: Join the unhappy club. From

[android-developers] Re: New Fee Structure?!?!

2009-03-11 Thread Inderjeet Singh
This rate will not apply to you for Android transactions where the rate is 30% flat on the pre-tax amount. This rate applies only if you used Google Checkout to sell other goods on an Internet store. On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 12:03 PM, csyperski csyper...@gmail.com wrote: I just got an email

[android-developers] Re: manipulating markets popularity! - why should i develop app for android

2009-03-07 Thread Inderjeet Singh
I actually like the discussion related to marketplace and checkout issues since I find it relevant to developers. Justin, is this your personal opinion or are you one of the moderators of the forum? Inder On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 7:45 PM, Justin Allen Jaynes jus...@ragblue.comwrote: While any

[android-developers] Re: How to get more sales on the Android Market

2009-02-28 Thread Inderjeet Singh
The linux comparison is not apt for another reason: non-technical users do not use linux, whereas non-technical users do buy G1 phones. One good model is value-based pricing (there are many books on the topic): price it based on what value you think a user will get from it. Some users will get

[android-developers] Re: Paid Apps - Repeat refunders

2009-02-27 Thread Inderjeet Singh
AFAIK the user can refund it just once. If they buy it again, they will not be able to refund it anymore. Inder On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 1:58 AM, AusR austinjr...@gmail.com wrote: Will there be any mechanism in the Android Market to stop/warn of repeat refunders? Those who purchase an app,

[android-developers] Re: Android Market Business and Program Policies

2009-02-27 Thread Inderjeet Singh
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Al Sutton a...@funkyandroid.com wrote: - Google is not responsible for billing disputes arising from purchases on Android Market. compared to the dev distribution agreement which says Products sold for less than $10 may be automatically charged back to

[android-developers] Re: Google Checkout and charity donation

2009-02-27 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Just create a Google Checkout Buy Now/Donation button with donations, and stick it in a Web view. Will that not work for you? On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Mattaku Betsujin mattaku.betsu...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Google I want to put up a button on my app for people to donate to my

[android-developers] Re: Will ADP1 support payed apps from the store

2009-02-26 Thread Inderjeet Singh
The only apps that are hidden are copy-protected apps. If their is a priced application that does not use that feature, it currently shows up on my dev phone. One catch that I have discovered is that you need to have a SIM in the phone. Inder On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 3:48 AM, vendor.net

[android-developers] Re: Will ADP1 support payed apps from the store

2009-02-26 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Google does not take a percentage from the 30% fee: it goes to carriers and for billing settlement. See the blog post: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/10/android-market-now-available-for-users.html On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Amir Alagic amirs...@gmail.com wrote: I really

[android-developers] Re: Will ADP1 support payed apps from the store

2009-02-26 Thread Inderjeet Singh
...@gmail.com wrote: Why are copyrighted apps hidden? On Feb 26, 10:11 am, Inderjeet Singh inder...@gmail.com wrote: The only apps that are hidden are copy-protected apps. If their is a priced application that does not use that feature, it currently shows up on my dev phone. One

[android-developers] Re: Linking Google Checkout to Adwords save fees??

2009-02-24 Thread Inderjeet Singh
I dont think that applies. On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 7:57 AM, FairlyOdd fairlyoddtreasu...@gmail.comwrote: I know with regular Google Checkout FEES if you link to Adwords some money you save there also credits towards your Google Checkout fees. Does this apply for Android fees as well??

[android-developers] Re: Linking Google Checkout to Adwords save fees??

2009-02-24 Thread Inderjeet Singh
See the third paragraph under How it Work: http://checkout.google.com/support/sell/bin/answer.py?answer=37895hl=en_US This is the link you will get to when you click Help/? link on the Settings|Adwords page on your merchant account. On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Inderjeet Singh inder

[android-developers] Re: (OT) Is the combination of Android Market and Google Checkout a joke?

2009-02-23 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Are you sure that the buyer can cancel the app after 24 hours? Not charged does not mean that the buyer has the ability to cancel it. Inder On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 6:57 AM, Stoyan Damov stoyan.da...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, I've got a customer who placed orders on 19th (Thursday) @ 9:46 PM

[android-developers] Re: (a bit OT): Google Checkout help

2009-02-23 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Sometimes users confuse an authorization with an actual charge. I know I have in the past. Probably, the best way for you is to direct the user to Google Checkout customer support and have it be figured out. Inder On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 7:54 AM, Stoyan Damov stoyan.da...@gmail.comwrote: Al,

[android-developers] Re: Android Market: server error when authorizing credit card

2009-02-20 Thread Inderjeet Singh
That is true: Google Checkout will not let a merchant be a buyer for their own goods. Inder On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Robert Green rbgrn@gmail.com wrote: Yup, it appears as though you can't buy your own app! :) On Feb 20, 1:21 pm, Sundog sunns...@gmail.com wrote: Same here.

[android-developers] Spinner with Editable Text

2009-02-10 Thread Inderjeet Singh
I would like to create a spinner where a user can edit the text for each drop-down entry. For example, I have a spinner for users, with pre-populated names: User 1, User 2, and User 3. I want the user to be able to edit these names to their liking. Any tips on how to go about it? Thanks Inder

[android-developers] Re: Changing foreground or background color of title text of a Dialog

2009-02-09 Thread Inderjeet Singh
That did it. Thank you very much! On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 2:56 AM, Chander Pechetty cspeche...@gmail.com wrote: You can also set the theme, in your style.xml style name=myCoolDialog parent=android:Theme.Dialog item name=android:windowBackground@drawable/blue/item item

[android-developers] Changing foreground or background color of title text of a Dialog

2009-02-08 Thread Inderjeet Singh
I have a subclass of android.app.Dialog and because I am using a light theme, the dialog title comes out as Black on a dark background which is hardly readable. This leads me to the question: how do I change the Dialog title background or foreground colors? Can I do this via a theme? Which

[android-developers] Re: .apk file resource optimisation

2009-02-06 Thread Inderjeet Singh
I dont think assets/ files are compressed all that great. For my app, I was able to cut down the size of overall apk by almost 50% by using GZipInputStream. I posted the numbers a while back. But now I am paying the cost of decompression while loading those assets. I hope the Android platform

[android-developers] WebView starts with a delay

2009-02-06 Thread Inderjeet Singh
I am using WebView in a number of screens in my application, and notice that it takes couple of seconds when starting up for the first time. What can I do to speed it up besides trying to create one in a separate thread beforehand? Thanks Inder

[android-developers] Re: Adding padding between buttons in a LinearLayout

2009-01-27 Thread Inderjeet Singh
the bounds/border of the widget you apply it to. You can use layout_margin{Left,Top,Right,Bottom} attributes to accomplish what you intend to do. Cheers, Christoph On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 5:55 PM, Inderjeet Singh inder...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am probably missing something totally obvious

[android-developers] Re: exit button - or not?

2009-01-27 Thread Inderjeet Singh
In my app, I provide a top-level option to quit (using Activity.finish()), and I still think it is a good idea. I somehow have a feeling that this notion of OS managing everything behind the scenes is not going to work out too well in practice. Moreover, the users might prefer the option of

[android-developers] Adding padding between buttons in a LinearLayout

2009-01-26 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Hi, I am probably missing something totally obvious, but can someone tell me how to add padding between buttons of a LinearLayout? Here is the code fragment from my layout xml file. LinearLayout xmlns:android=http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android; android:orientation=horizontal

[android-developers] Loading data asynchronously while displaying GUI

2009-01-20 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Hi, My application needs to load and process some data at the startup which delays the displaying of the GUI quite a bit. I addressed that problem by starting a new thread to load and process the data. It solves the problem nicely, but is there a better way to do asynchronous processing in

[android-developers] Reusing ids across screens

2009-01-18 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Hi, I wanted to confirm if it is okay to use the same id value for screen elements across the screens. I have two xml files under res/layout both of which have the same button, called Next. Can I use the same android:id for them: android:id=@+id/next_button It seems to work fine, so I am

[android-developers] Re: Question about Java coding good practice - Inner classes

2009-01-17 Thread Inderjeet Singh
I have used Inner and anonymous classes quite a bit and they work as well as they do for desktop applications. I even leave them as Inner classes as opposed to static nested classes since you often have to use instance data in making decisions. Inder On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Juan David

[android-developers] Re: Can Intents contains Rich Java Objects?

2009-01-15 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Thanks, this is perfect for our use-case! Just to confirm: if you put an IBinder object in a bundle and it is shared across processes, any changes to the object state through proxy will be communicated back to the process owning the object. Is that correct? I dont know of another operating

[android-developers] Aligning title of a dialog to be in center

2009-01-15 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Hi, I have a custom dialog box extending android.app.Dialog. I would like make sure that its title is aligned to center. Can someone help me figure out how to get that done? Thanks Inder --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed

[android-developers] Re: Can Intents contains Rich Java Objects?

2009-01-13 Thread Inderjeet Singh
The Active Objects heading under http://code.google.com/android/reference/android/os/Parcel.html seem to indicate that activities can share in-memory Java objects as well. Is my understanding correct? Anyone has had any experience with this? Are there any restrictions we should be aware of? Can

[android-developers] Re: How to register a ContentProvider

2009-01-08 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Thanks, that helps. How do I find out what all content providers are registered and who has ability to access them? Thanks Inder On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Dianne Hackborn hack...@android.com wrote: It is backwards, android:name is the class name (like all of the other manifest

[android-developers] Re: Commercial applications policy

2009-01-05 Thread Inderjeet Singh
One way you can address this is by providing each of the add-ons as commercial applications themselves, and communicate between your main app, and the add-ons via Intents. AFAIK, If you try to charge outside of Market, you may violate Android market's terms of service. Inder

[android-developers] % character not displayed correctly by WebView?

2008-12-19 Thread Inderjeet Singh
The following code snippet produces a weird browser error (Web page not available) on WebView: String message = htmlbodyShow Percent: 38% /body/html; WebView mWebView = (WebView) activity.findViewById(R.id.my_web_view); mWebView.loadData(message, text/html, en_US); The offending

[android-developers] Re: Text-to-Speech for Android: Eyes-Free

2008-12-16 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Is it possible to use phonetic spelling of text to get accurate pronunciation of a word? Thanks Inder On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 7:29 AM, Alex alba...@gmail.com wrote: Great library, thanks! Are different voices implemented? I am trying mTts.speak(Hello, 0, new String []

[android-developers] Using WebView with AlertDialog

2008-12-16 Thread Inderjeet Singh
Hi, I want to display some HTML content in an alert dialog. Is it possible to do so or do I have to write my own dialog? Thanks Inder --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post