[android-developers] Re: Events on GLSurfaceView
Not sure why this would happen but if you want to take a look at the cocos2d for Android code I released last night, there are a few examples on how it works. You will also notice the 20ms wait delay I added there to avoid being flooded with motion events (pressure sensivity changes are sent even if your finger doesn't move at 36fps max.) Take a look at the project by downloading the code and let me know if you can figure it out. I'd like to point you to the part where it didn't work for me until I did this: you need to register your view to get focus for keys and for motion in the create section. http://code.google.com/p/cocos2d-android/ Thanks, Philip On Jan 16, 11:50 am, Peter Eastman peter.east...@gmail.com wrote: I'm having trouble getting a GLSurfaceView to respond to key and touch events. My entire UI consists of just the GLSurfaceView, which is set as the content view for the activity. I then call setOnKeyListener() and setOnTouchListener() on it, but neither listener ever gets called. I've tested both with the emulator using Android 2.0.1 and with a Nexus One using Android 2.1. Same result on both. Any idea what I could be doing wrong? Thanks! Peter -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Definition of SensorEvent rotation angles
Do you have a phone? Just log the values and look at them as you move the phone. There are also several apps on the market that will show you the raw sensor data. On Jan 16, 3:16 pm, Peter Eastman peter.east...@gmail.com wrote: I'm trying to figure out exactly how to interpret the rotation angles produced by a SensorEvent for Sensor.TYPE_ORIENTATION. Unfortunately, the documentation (http://developer.android.com/reference/android/ hardware/SensorEvent.html#values) doesn't give a complete definition of it. It defines what the axes are, but doesn't specify what order the three rotations are applied in, nor whether the later rotations are around transformed or untransformed axes. Without knowing that, it's impossible to know what the actual rotation is that's being described. How can I find out what the event values actually mean? Peter -- 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
[android-developers] How to modify contact detail screen?
Hi All, Just like to share some thoughts and ask if anyone knows how to modify the stock Contacts detail screen. I'm not 100% convinced I will adopt this strategy yet but I need to allow the user of my application to maintain contact information, with extra fields specific to my app' so I figured my choices are either to A: create my own contacts database, B: Create my own database that just contains extra fields with a link id to a contact in the factory contacts system so they can use both systems. C: Solely utilise the default contact system but add extra fields to an extra contacts table using the V2 API. I thinking the best solution would be C, as it's already a good contact manager with plenty of features that I'd also need in my app prewritten, call number, directions to address. As well as users dont have to synch or re-enter contacts if they want to use their stock contacts system One thing of interest I've noticed is the FaceBook app that comes pre- installed on the nexus one. When I view a contacts details, there is a Facebook section of information, so if possible, I could add my own section for my app like the facebook app has done that could be a good merge of systems. However I've no idea how they do that and show the facebook panel.. Any thoughts on this greatly appreciated, love to hear how others have faced similar dilemmas. -- 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
[android-developers] Configure app to work horizontal and vertical?
Hi, Is it possible to configure all layouts of an Android app to support BOTH landscape and portrait mode so that the app will work both when phone is held vertically and horizontally. From my brief reading, it seems not. Am I right? -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Thoughts on lawyers and self protection
Thanks for they reply Wayne, Under an LLC there is a certain level of personal protection yes? Even if there is only one person in the LLC? Its my first time generating some revenue off coding (I'm still in college) and I really would like some legal protection, even though my apps shouldn't warrant that kind of protection. -theSmith On Jan 16, 1:12 pm, Wayne Wenthin wa...@fuligin.com wrote: LLC's are pretty cheap to form. I have 1 LLC that I'm a partner in and 1 sole proprietorship. The software is not published under the LLC though. But if you are worried that your app may make people do something that you need legal protection from I would look into license agreements that you require them to acknowledge on install and you will probably need to pay an attorney to draft one that will be enforceable. On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:46 AM, theSmith chris.smith...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, I was just wondering what your thoughts are on having some law enforcement on your side as well as legal protection. As an independent developer its hard to afford legal nonsense like this. In your experience has it been worth it to include legal agreements with your apps and do you have protection like a LLC to protect yourself from being sued into oblivion? Also what licenses are freely available that might be of interest? -theSmith -- 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.comandroid-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- Writing code is one of few things that teaches me I don't know everything. Join the Closed Beta of Call Girl Managerhttp://www.fuligin.com/forums -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Configure app to work horizontal and vertical?
Nope, you can support both. When you define your layout in the xml files it will allow it to be displayed in both portrait and landscape. You can also define special layouts for landscape if you like. Take a good look at the notepad tutorial in the developer docs and you can see how it changes to landscape in the emulator by pressing ctrl+F11. Have fun :) On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:59 PM, qmwestview qmwestv...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi, Is it possible to configure all layouts of an Android app to support BOTH landscape and portrait mode so that the app will work both when phone is held vertically and horizontally. From my brief reading, it seems not. Am I right? -- 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 -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Thoughts on lawyers and self protection
Yes there is a moderate amount of protection with an LLC. The key is managing it correctly. One of the biggest hurdles will probably be the need to pay yearly fees to both the state and to the company that will receive your documents. I believe this is required in most states. It costs me ~ 150 a year to keep the LLC open. Since my income on that LLC last year was less than $200 it makes me question my decisions But sooner or later that company will do something I hope. On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 2:09 PM, theSmith chris.smith...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for they reply Wayne, Under an LLC there is a certain level of personal protection yes? Even if there is only one person in the LLC? Its my first time generating some revenue off coding (I'm still in college) and I really would like some legal protection, even though my apps shouldn't warrant that kind of protection. -theSmith On Jan 16, 1:12 pm, Wayne Wenthin wa...@fuligin.com wrote: LLC's are pretty cheap to form. I have 1 LLC that I'm a partner in and 1 sole proprietorship. The software is not published under the LLC though. But if you are worried that your app may make people do something that you need legal protection from I would look into license agreements that you require them to acknowledge on install and you will probably need to pay an attorney to draft one that will be enforceable. On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:46 AM, theSmith chris.smith...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, I was just wondering what your thoughts are on having some law enforcement on your side as well as legal protection. As an independent developer its hard to afford legal nonsense like this. In your experience has it been worth it to include legal agreements with your apps and do you have protection like a LLC to protect yourself from being sued into oblivion? Also what licenses are freely available that might be of interest? -theSmith -- 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.comandroid-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.comandroid-developers%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- Writing code is one of few things that teaches me I don't know everything. Join the Closed Beta of Call Girl Managerhttp://www.fuligin.com/forums -- 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.comandroid-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- Writing code is one of few things that teaches me I don't know everything. Join the Closed Beta of Call Girl Manager http://www.fuligin.com/forums -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
On Jan 16, 2:46 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: MakeMobile wrote: I believe I've already answered the question of why Google would do something about this, but I'll say it again. Piracy damages the platform as a whole. Google cares about this kind of thing because it slows the progress of the platform as a whole. That is debatable. For every force (developers electing to abandon one platform with piracy for another platform with piracy) there can be a countervailing force (more consumer interest because of wider free app availability). While I agree with your overall point that there are dualities to perceived problems with something as complex as a platform or OS, I do not agree with your idea that there would be more consumer interest because of the increased availability of pirated apps. I hardly believe that the majority of consumers consider the availability of pirated apps among the important things to consider when looking to migrate to a new device. But my specific inquiry is who can I talk to about this? who or where do I report this? If you have an app on the Android Market, and you are using their copy protection, and you find your app is pirated, complain to the Android Market (via their support forums) that their copy protection did not help you. I suspect you'll find a few posts to that effect out there already, though I haven't looked. I'll certainly do that, but I was wondering if there is a more formal system for reporting such abuses. On another note, I think the common attitude of apathy surrounding this issue is shocking. I think an attitude of not *worrying* much about this issue is decidedly healthy. It's not a matter of worrying too much, but a matter of keeping it in check. I think there are ways to improve what we have. Certainly Market could do a better job. For those who have been living under a rock for the past two decades, digital goods get pirated, plain and simple... IMHO, developers for all platforms can take three possible approaches to piracy: 1. Embrace piracy, by coming up with business strategies that do not require payment for individual copies of apps. 2. Ignore piracy, treating it as a manageable loss (akin to breakage in a retail store), and focusing on serving those customers that do pay. 3. Have their blood pressure climb to unsafe levels. Again, I think ignoring such problems is not a feasible approach. When we sit up and take notice, it leads to discussion, and then implementation of better solutions. To be clear, I expect piracy to exist. In fact, I think any developer who has not considered piracy as they build out their product is just not being realistic. However, burying your head in the sand does not make a problem go away. If you are truly serious about app development, get truly serious about choosing a business model you'll be happy with. With luck, you'll settle on one for which piracy is not an issue. Agreed. But some of us do not have the option to implement a business model less susceptible to piracy. Some applications are just not conducive to the models which do well to avoid piracy. There are strategies which a developer can employ to make piracy more difficult. The most common of which might be some form of call home functionality. But this wont work for my application (and many others). Asking for internet access on a stand-alone app would be silly. I believe it would provide an additional barrier to acceptance that I am not willing to construct. Mr Benjamin made a good post on this point, so I wont bother repeating it. As the platform moves forward, this will become a much lager and more serious issue. If we want to continue to attract great developers who make great apps -- and the platform to continue to be competitive -- we must think proactively about such problems. -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
For what it's worth, the piracy issue was a real eye-opener for me when I released my first iPhone app. The app included a web service which simply logged an anonymous user ID on my site so I could distinguish between users. The ratio of paying to pirated users was staggering. After awhile I also adopted the approach Mark Murphy stated a few posts above. Don't worry about the piracy too much, they probably wouldn't have paid for your app anyway. Try to find a different model which doesn't depend on the up-front sale of the app to support yourself. That being said, I agree that some pressure should be kept on sites distributing pirated copies so it doesn't get completely out of control. Good luck all. On Jan 16, 2:58 pm, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 16, 2:46 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: MakeMobile wrote: I believe I've already answered the question of why Google would do something about this, but I'll say it again. Piracy damages the platform as a whole. Google cares about this kind of thing because it slows the progress of the platform as a whole. That is debatable. For every force (developers electing to abandon one platform with piracy for another platform with piracy) there can be a countervailing force (more consumer interest because of wider free app availability). While I agree with your overall point that there are dualities to perceived problems with something as complex as a platform or OS, I do not agree with your idea that there would be more consumer interest because of the increased availability of pirated apps. I hardly believe that the majority of consumers consider the availability of pirated apps among the important things to consider when looking to migrate to a new device. But my specific inquiry is who can I talk to about this? who or where do I report this? If you have an app on the Android Market, and you are using their copy protection, and you find your app is pirated, complain to the Android Market (via their support forums) that their copy protection did not help you. I suspect you'll find a few posts to that effect out there already, though I haven't looked. I'll certainly do that, but I was wondering if there is a more formal system for reporting such abuses. On another note, I think the common attitude of apathy surrounding this issue is shocking. I think an attitude of not *worrying* much about this issue is decidedly healthy. It's not a matter of worrying too much, but a matter of keeping it in check. I think there are ways to improve what we have. Certainly Market could do a better job. For those who have been living under a rock for the past two decades, digital goods get pirated, plain and simple... IMHO, developers for all platforms can take three possible approaches to piracy: 1. Embrace piracy, by coming up with business strategies that do not require payment for individual copies of apps. 2. Ignore piracy, treating it as a manageable loss (akin to breakage in a retail store), and focusing on serving those customers that do pay. 3. Have their blood pressure climb to unsafe levels. Again, I think ignoring such problems is not a feasible approach. When we sit up and take notice, it leads to discussion, and then implementation of better solutions. To be clear, I expect piracy to exist. In fact, I think any developer who has not considered piracy as they build out their product is just not being realistic. However, burying your head in the sand does not make a problem go away. If you are truly serious about app development, get truly serious about choosing a business model you'll be happy with. With luck, you'll settle on one for which piracy is not an issue. Agreed. But some of us do not have the option to implement a business model less susceptible to piracy. Some applications are just not conducive to the models which do well to avoid piracy. There are strategies which a developer can employ to make piracy more difficult. The most common of which might be some form of call home functionality. But this wont work for my application (and many others). Asking for internet access on a stand-alone app would be silly. I believe it would provide an additional barrier to acceptance that I am not willing to construct. Mr Benjamin made a good post on this point, so I wont bother repeating it. As the platform moves forward, this will become a much lager and more serious issue. If we want to continue to attract great developers who make great apps -- and the platform to continue to be competitive -- we must think proactively about such problems. -- 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] Re: RadialGradient question
I have to bump this I have tried every number combination there is and
it doesn't matter what I do the shader looks exactly the same as if
the positions array was set to null. Can anyone at all get the shader
to look any different in there own projects in the past? Does it not
work with just 2 colors? what is going on here, can anyone help
please?
On Jan 15, 12:08 pm, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote:
I appreciate the reply, however I don't think I understand, I have 2
colors I set the positions to {.75f,.99f} but it looks exactly the
same as if I just leave it as null. I have tried experimenting with
some other values too but it always looks the same to me.
Here is a code snippet
positions = new float[2];
positions[1] = .75f;
positions[0] = .99f;
grad = new RadialGradient(circleX, circleY, circleR, colors,
positions, TileMode.CLAMP);
if(values[2] =
values[0]/2)Pallet.getInstance().white.setShader
(grad);
canvas.drawCircle(circleX, circleY, circleR - 3,
Pallet.getInstance
().white);
On Jan 15, 10:56 am, Romain Guy romain...@android.com wrote:
It does matter, the positions are numbers between 0 and 1 indicating
where each color stop should be in the gradient (0 == center, 1 ==
outside.)
On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 1:33 AM, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok I was making a stupid mistake and not calling new before I set the
floats in the array, so my forceclose is fixed, however it doesn't
matter what numbers I put the in the array the gradient always looks
the same. How can I give the inner color more weight?
Thanks!
Nathan
On Jan 15, 3:25 am, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote:
I am having problems with the constructor RadialGradient (float x,
float y, float radius, int[] colors, float[] positions,
Shader.TileMode tile) If I don't pass null into positions I get a
force close the logcat spits out a bunch of stuff about frame layout.
So my question is what exactly do they mean when they say positions is
the relative of each color in the array. The end result I want is for
the inner color to have more weight than the outer color.
Thanks for your time!
Nathan
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[android-developers] Re: Events on GLSurfaceView
Remember to call setFocusableInTouchMode(true); in the view if you want to receive focus and key/touch events. On Jan 16, 3:19 pm, Philip philip.dese...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure why this would happen but if you want to take a look at the cocos2d for Android code I released last night, there are a few examples on how it works. You will also notice the 20ms wait delay I added there to avoid being flooded with motion events (pressure sensivity changes are sent even if your finger doesn't move at 36fps max.) Take a look at the project by downloading the code and let me know if you can figure it out. I'd like to point you to the part where it didn't work for me until I did this: you need to register your view to get focus for keys and for motion in the create section. http://code.google.com/p/cocos2d-android/ Thanks, Philip On Jan 16, 11:50 am, Peter Eastman peter.east...@gmail.com wrote: I'm having trouble getting a GLSurfaceView to respond to key and touch events. My entire UI consists of just the GLSurfaceView, which is set as the content view for the activity. I then call setOnKeyListener() and setOnTouchListener() on it, but neither listener ever gets called. I've tested both with the emulator using Android 2.0.1 and with a Nexus One using Android 2.1. Same result on both. Any idea what I could be doing wrong? Thanks! Peter -- 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
[android-developers] Re: RadialGradient question
ok I think it is that it doesn't work with 2 colors, it seems the
positions variable doesn't effect the inner most color. Is this by
design, a bug, or am I doing it wrong?
On Jan 16, 5:24 pm, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote:
I have to bump this I have tried every number combination there is and
it doesn't matter what I do the shader looks exactly the same as if
the positions array was set to null. Can anyone at all get the shader
to look any different in there own projects in the past? Does it not
work with just 2 colors? what is going on here, can anyone help
please?
On Jan 15, 12:08 pm, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote:
I appreciate the reply, however I don't think I understand, I have 2
colors I set the positions to {.75f,.99f} but it looks exactly the
same as if I just leave it as null. I have tried experimenting with
some other values too but it always looks the same to me.
Here is a code snippet
positions = new float[2];
positions[1] = .75f;
positions[0] = .99f;
grad = new RadialGradient(circleX, circleY, circleR, colors,
positions, TileMode.CLAMP);
if(values[2] =
values[0]/2)Pallet.getInstance().white.setShader
(grad);
canvas.drawCircle(circleX, circleY, circleR - 3,
Pallet.getInstance
().white);
On Jan 15, 10:56 am, Romain Guy romain...@android.com wrote:
It does matter, the positions are numbers between 0 and 1 indicating
where each color stop should be in the gradient (0 == center, 1 ==
outside.)
On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 1:33 AM, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok I was making a stupid mistake and not calling new before I set the
floats in the array, so my forceclose is fixed, however it doesn't
matter what numbers I put the in the array the gradient always looks
the same. How can I give the inner color more weight?
Thanks!
Nathan
On Jan 15, 3:25 am, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote:
I am having problems with the constructor RadialGradient (float x,
float y, float radius, int[] colors, float[] positions,
Shader.TileMode tile) If I don't pass null into positions I get a
force close the logcat spits out a bunch of stuff about frame layout.
So my question is what exactly do they mean when they say positions is
the relative of each color in the array. The end result I want is for
the inner color to have more weight than the outer color.
Thanks for your time!
Nathan
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[android-developers] Re: Events on GLSurfaceView
On Jan 16, 3:27 pm, Robert Green rbgrn@gmail.com wrote: Remember to call setFocusableInTouchMode(true); in the view if you want to receive focus and key/touch events. I wasn't doing that. I just tried it though, and it didn't fix the problem. Instead, it disabled the Back and Menu keys... Peter -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Definition of SensorEvent rotation angles
On Jan 16, 1:40 pm, Lance Nanek lna...@gmail.com wrote: Do you have a phone? Just log the values and look at them as you move the phone. Yes I've done that, but it's not obvious from that which of the 24 possible rotation sequences it's using (six possible axis orders, and the second and third rotations can each be around either a transformed or untransformed axis). If you're able to tell just by looking at numbers as you tilt the phone around, your intuition for composite rotations is far better than mine! Peter -- 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
[android-developers] Best way to reload overlay on map
I have a tabactivity with a mapview inside it TabSpec tabSpec2 = mTabHost.newTabSpec(map_tab); tabSpec2.setIndicator(Map); Intent i = new Intent(ctx, LocationMapView.class); tabSpec2.setContent (i); mTabHost.addTab(tabSpec2); This starts up the mapview and loads all the locations from a database and puts markers on the map. How do I tell it to reload the markers from the database when the database locations have changed/inserted/deleted? I have a populate() method that does this onCreate when mapview is first loaded. -- 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
[android-developers] Gallery View with Text: Styling
I currently have a Gallery Widget very similar to Gallery2.java in the API examples. It is a gallery widget populated by a simple adaptor of text. What I am trying to do is make the selected (the item at the center of the gallery widget) text and background a certain color and the other visible items a different color. It should be a simple task, but I am unable to find a tutorial or the place in which to insert these options. Code which will modify the existing Gallery2.java to display the center item as Red for example whereas the other items remain the gray color would be very helpful. Many thanks in advance. -- 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
[android-developers] CropToPadding
In the ImageView class, there is an XML attribute, cropToPadding, that can be set up if you are creating the interface using XML, but there doesn't seem to be a corresponding method that can be used to set that attribute if you are doing things programatically. Is this a bug? Is there some other method that allows this? Thanks, Ray -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Events on GLSurfaceView
On Jan 16, 1:19 pm, Philip philip.dese...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure why this would happen but if you want to take a look at the cocos2d for Android code I released last night, there are a few examples on how it works. Thanks, that was really helpful. After looking through your code for a while and comparing it to mine, I spotted a mistake I was making. Having fixed that, I'm now receiving touch events. Yay! I'm still not getting any KeyEvents. I should mention that my phone doesn't have a physical keyboard, so I've been using the on-screen keyboard. I assumed that would generate KeyEvents, but maybe that was a bad assumption? On the other hand, it doesn't work with the emulator either. Also, the first time I hit a key, the following message appears in the log: 01-16 16:50:16.547: WARN/KeyCharacterMap(2440): No keyboard for id 65540 01-16 16:50:16.547: WARN/KeyCharacterMap(2440): Using default keymap: / system/usr/keychars/qwerty.kcm.bin That's for the phone. For the emulator, the message is identical except the first line says id 0 instead of id 65540. Could this be related to the problem? Peter -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Events on GLSurfaceView
That makes me think that you are now getting key events but aren't handling them properly. If you always return true, the system will not handle those keys anymore. I'm just shooting in the dark, though. Is there any way you could post some code for me to see? I'm pretty sure you need to declare the view as focusable to get those events because without focus, a view won't receive events. I actually don't handle events in my GLSurfaceViews anymore. I do it in the activity and queue the events so that the UI thread returns immediately. On Jan 16, 5:56 pm, Peter Eastman peter.east...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 16, 3:27 pm, Robert Green rbgrn@gmail.com wrote: Remember to call setFocusableInTouchMode(true); in the view if you want to receive focus and key/touch events. I wasn't doing that. I just tried it though, and it didn't fix the problem. Instead, it disabled the Back and Menu keys... Peter -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Events on GLSurfaceView
I went to http://code.google.com/p/cocos2d-android/ but I don't see where to download the code. Where is it? On Jan 17, 8:26 am, Robert Green rbgrn@gmail.com wrote: That makes me think that you are now getting key events but aren't handling them properly. If you always return true, the system will not handle those keys anymore. I'm just shooting in the dark, though. Is there any way you could post some code for me to see? I'm pretty sure you need to declare the view as focusable to get those events because without focus, a view won't receive events. I actually don't handle events in my GLSurfaceViews anymore. I do it in the activity and queue the events so that the UI thread returns immediately. On Jan 16, 5:56 pm, Peter Eastman peter.east...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 16, 3:27 pm, Robert Green rbgrn@gmail.com wrote: Remember to call setFocusableInTouchMode(true); in the view if you want to receive focus and key/touch events. I wasn't doing that. I just tried it though, and it didn't fix the problem. Instead, it disabled the Back and Menu keys... Peter -- 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
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Re: [android-developers] Displaying multiple locations on a mapview
Hi,
you can take examples of code from here:
http://examples.oreilly.com/9780596521509/
The MJAndroid is a good example of code to show what you want. It read a
data file and show jobs near you.
Regards,
Rogerio
2010/1/15 Blocks blocks...@yahoo.com
Ok, time to ask, I've searched, tried things suggested, and have spent
a day on this to no avail. Any suggestions gratefully received. I am
using the mapview tutorial as a base and I can only get ONE marker/
location to show up - the one in Mexico, another off of Cape Cod, but
not both! (I checked the data on the locationlist array and it is
there with different lat/lons as ints)
public class LocationMapView extends MapActivity
// implements LocationListener
{
ListOverlaymapOverlays;
Drawable drawable;
MapView mapView;
PointLocation [] locationlist ;
GeoPoint point;
OverlayItem overlayitem ;
LocationItemizedOverlay itemizedOverlay ;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.maplayout);
mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapview);
mapView.setBuiltInZoomControls(true);
mapView.setStreetView(true);
LocationDb mLocationDb = new LocationDb();
mLocationDb.open();
locationlist = mLocationDb.fetchLocations() ;
mapOverlays = mapView.getOverlays();
drawable = this.getResources().getDrawable
(R.drawable.androidmarker);
point = new GeoPoint(locationlist[0].geolat, locationlist
[0].geolon) ;
overlayitem = new OverlayItem(point, , );
itemizedOverlay = new LocationItemizedOverlay(drawable);
itemizedOverlay.addOverlay(overlayitem);
point = new GeoPoint(locationlist[1].geolat, locationlist
[1].geolon) ;
overlayitem = new OverlayItem(point, , );
itemizedOverlay = new LocationItemizedOverlay(drawable);
itemizedOverlay.addOverlay(overlayitem);
mapOverlays.add(itemizedOverlay);
and ItemizedOverlay.java is-
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import com.google.android.maps.ItemizedOverlay;
import com.google.android.maps.OverlayItem;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class LocationItemizedOverlay extends ItemizedOverlay
{
private ArrayListOverlayItem mOverlays = new
ArrayListOverlayItem
();
public LocationItemizedOverlay(Drawable defaultMarker)
{
super(boundCenterBottom(defaultMarker));
// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
}
@Override
public int size() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return mOverlays.size();
}
public void addOverlay(OverlayItem overlay) {
mOverlays.add(overlay);
populate();
}
@Override
protected OverlayItem createItem(int i)
{
return mOverlays.get(i);
}
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[android-developers] Re: I am a german market developer. How can I see the english comments to my program?
No, I don't mean the comments I wrote for my program. I mean the comments of other users who rated my application. I just can see the german comments and every time I want to see other comments, I have to clear the Market-cache and change the locale on my phone. Is there a faster way to see comments from other countries? Greetings, Martin On 12 Jan., 07:48, grace grace.a...@wipro.com wrote: can be more elobarate on ur question pls.. is it like the msgs ur displaying in ur programme are displayed in german.. if it is so,then u shud go for localisation of strings i guess On Jan 8, 8:47 pm, Martin google-gro...@digle.de wrote: Hi! I am a german market developer. How can I see the english comments to my program? I just see the german ones. Greetings, Martin -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Accelerometer Reading ranges
It's accurate enough to steer a toy car on display by tilting device, but I would not use this sensor to deliver nuclear warhead ( there definitely better ones ) Of course you can write some filter, but it would be tricky because: - your sample times are not guaranted to be equal (android is not a realtime environment) - you get no more than about 100 samples per seconds - you get only 8 bit resolution over 16G -- 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
[android-developers] Why differs the size of my app in the market to the real size of my app on my computer? How can I make the market-version smaller?
Hi! I want to reduce the file size of my application in the market. The strange thing is that my application LeonardFrog.apk just uses 4mb but the Google-Market shows me that it uses 8mb. You can search for it (Leonard Frog Beta) in the market. How can this be??? In my application, there are many images and long sounds. My folder res just uses 3,7mb and there is nothing else in my game beside the quellcode. So WHY is the size of my game in the market 8mb? Greetings, Martin -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Problem about adding app widget into my application(custom home screen)
Maybe I didn't descripte my qustion clearly. I just want to add an app widget into my custom home screen, and then I try this in my activity mAppWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(this); AppWidgetProviderInfo widgetProviderInfo = null; AppWidgetHost AH = new AppWidgetHost(this,1024); widgetProviderInfo = mAppWidgetManager.getInstalledProviders().get (0); // get one of app widget information AppWidgetHostView hostView = AH.createView(this, AH.allocateAppWidgetId (), widgetProviderInfo); rl1.addView(hostView); // add view in one of my layout but...I can only get the widget's backgroud...it can't be updated itself.why??? On 1月16日, 下午2時36分, Nemat nemate...@gmail.com wrote: No, Actually it needs user choice.I mean it depends on user which Screen he wants to use as HomeScreen. Even I was looking at the way I can add my Activity as Home Screen.But it always asks the user to choose one from default and third party Screen. I couldnt find any solution.I dont think there is some way to do this. Hope it helps :-) Regards Nemat On Jan 16, 8:51 am, Leo skydr...@seed.net.tw wrote: ok, this is a difficult question. On 1月13日, 上午11時07分, Leo skydr...@seed.net.tw wrote: any body? On 1月8日, 上午12時23分, Leo skydr...@seed.net.tw wrote: Hi, I would like to add app widgets in my own custom home screen, but there are some problems about it. Since I have readhttps://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thre... http://www.mail-archive.com/android-developers@googlegroups.com/msg50... they said that activity should need to launch the PICK intent for user choosing app widget, but I don't want to choose widget from a list, instead of this, I want to insert a specifically widtget. I think there is a clock widget on the original android home screen, so there still another way to add widget app into home screen that doesn't need user choosing app widget, right?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- 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
[android-developers] Re: mkdir
Thanks Philip, you are right, It should'v been mkdirs. But even so it still returns false. My example was a little confusing as to the directory names; all of them are directories; File directory = _Context.getFileStreamPath(); File subdirectory = new File(directory, subdir1/subdir2/subdir3); boolean result = subdirectory.mkdirs(); the above code follows an example in the following posting; http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/64fb55b5bd03a2cd/064b1fe40b3c25ce?lnk=gstq=mkdirs#064b1fe40b3c25ce On Jan 16, 1:19 am, Philip philip.dese...@gmail.com wrote: if dir and mk don't exist, I believe that you need to use mkdirs instead : mkdirs() Creates the directory named by the trailing filename of this file, including the complete directory path required to create this directory. On Jan 15, 9:43 pm, Business Talk roman.businesst...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to create a directory hierarchy byt the mkdir returns false. What am I missing here? File directory = _Context.getFileStreamPath(); File subdirectory = new File(directory, dir/mk/foo); boolean result = subdirectory.mkdir();- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- 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
[android-developers] Varying screen resolutions
Hi all. So, I've been building an app which I test on my Hero, with a screen size of 480 x 320. The app is dependent upon Bitmap images, placing them at specific screen positions (i.e. Canvas.drawBitmap (bitmap, x, y, null) etc.). Now of course I face the problem of how this app will be compatible with new devices such as the Droid (854 x 480) and Nexus (480 x 800). Testing on the emulator seems to show that there will be a large part of the screen unused. What are the options here? Is there some way that the final Canvas output can be translated to fit a different screen size? Do I have to resize my bitmaps depending on the screen size, and translate the x, y positions accordingly? Any suggestions appreciated! -- 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
[android-developers] Re: mkdir
Philip, it did work after all. thanks. On Jan 16, 8:38 am, Business Talk roman.businesst...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Philip, you are right, It should'v been mkdirs. But even so it still returns false. My example was a little confusing as to the directory names; all of them are directories; File directory = _Context.getFileStreamPath(); File subdirectory = new File(directory, subdir1/subdir2/subdir3); boolean result = subdirectory.mkdirs(); the above code follows an example in the following posting; http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa... On Jan 16, 1:19 am, Philip philip.dese...@gmail.com wrote: if dir and mk don't exist, I believe that you need to use mkdirs instead : mkdirs() Creates the directory named by the trailing filename of this file, including the complete directory path required to create this directory. On Jan 15, 9:43 pm, Business Talk roman.businesst...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to create a directory hierarchy byt the mkdir returns false. What am I missing here? File directory = _Context.getFileStreamPath(); File subdirectory = new File(directory, dir/mk/foo); boolean result = subdirectory.mkdir();- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Varying screen resolutions
Step 1: RT[F]M ;^) http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html Additionally, there was a LOT of discussion of this when multi- resolution support came out in 1.6; some searching of this group should turn up good information too. The summary is that you can either leave android:anyDensity=false in your manifest to let the platform scale your bitmaps, or you can include bitmaps of different sizes for different screen densities. String On Jan 16, 1:40 pm, Neilz neilhorn...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi all. So, I've been building an app which I test on my Hero, with a screen size of 480 x 320. The app is dependent upon Bitmap images, placing them at specific screen positions (i.e. Canvas.drawBitmap (bitmap, x, y, null) etc.). Now of course I face the problem of how this app will be compatible with new devices such as the Droid (854 x 480) and Nexus (480 x 800). Testing on the emulator seems to show that there will be a large part of the screen unused. What are the options here? Is there some way that the final Canvas output can be translated to fit a different screen size? Do I have to resize my bitmaps depending on the screen size, and translate the x, y positions accordingly? Any suggestions appreciated! -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Why differs the size of my app in the market to the real size of my app on my computer? How can I make the market-version smaller?
Do you have copy protection enabled? This increases the space required on a device. Martin wrote: Hi! I want to reduce the file size of my application in the market. The strange thing is that my application LeonardFrog.apk just uses 4mb but the Google-Market shows me that it uses 8mb. You can search for it (Leonard Frog Beta) in the market. How can this be??? In my application, there are many images and long sounds. My folder res just uses 3,7mb and there is nothing else in my game beside the quellcode. So WHY is the size of my game in the market 8mb? Greetings, Martin -- 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
[android-developers] Re: I am a german market developer. How can I see the english comments to my program?
Androlib.com allows you to use this if you link an app to your account on their site. They keep a cache of comments and update it on a regular basis so the comments you see are not always the most recent ones, but it's the best alternative at this time. Martin wrote: No, I don't mean the comments I wrote for my program. I mean the comments of other users who rated my application. I just can see the german comments and every time I want to see other comments, I have to clear the Market-cache and change the locale on my phone. Is there a faster way to see comments from other countries? Greetings, Martin -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: I am a german market developer. How can I see the english comments to my program?
I use http://www.androidzoom.com They update comments more often. BR, Adrian Vintu On 1/16/10, Al alcapw...@googlemail.com wrote: Androlib.com allows you to use this if you link an app to your account on their site. They keep a cache of comments and update it on a regular basis so the comments you see are not always the most recent ones, but it's the best alternative at this time. Martin wrote: No, I don't mean the comments I wrote for my program. I mean the comments of other users who rated my application. I just can see the german comments and every time I want to see other comments, I have to clear the Market-cache and change the locale on my phone. Is there a faster way to see comments from other countries? Greetings, Martin -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: I am a german market developer. How can I see the english comments to my program?
androlib and androidzoom both do a cache of the Android Market. Aaik you do not need to create any new accounts on these 2 sites. BR, Adrian Vintu On 1/16/10, Adrian Vintu adrianvi...@gmail.com wrote: I use http://www.androidzoom.com They update comments more often. BR, Adrian Vintu On 1/16/10, Al alcapw...@googlemail.com wrote: Androlib.com allows you to use this if you link an app to your account on their site. They keep a cache of comments and update it on a regular basis so the comments you see are not always the most recent ones, but it's the best alternative at this time. Martin wrote: No, I don't mean the comments I wrote for my program. I mean the comments of other users who rated my application. I just can see the german comments and every time I want to see other comments, I have to clear the Market-cache and change the locale on my phone. Is there a faster way to see comments from other countries? Greetings, Martin -- 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
[android-developers] How do I save the scroll position of a WebView?
Hello, I wonder how I can save the scroll position in a WebView in SharedPreferences for example. I wonder how I can save the scroll position in a WebView in SharedPreferences for example (but not if it is more appropriate in the Bundle) and then restore when the Activity is reapear. Bye! -- 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
[android-developers] Android Pirate Site
I stumbled upon this site offering 1000's of Android apps for free (including mine!). http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/ap6z0/redditapps_a_1000_listing_of_android_applications/ http://www.mediafire.com/redditapps How do I report this to Google? How do we shut them down? -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
shut one down 3 more pop up, its an unavoidable part of software development. On Jan 16, 10:13 am, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: I stumbled upon this site offering 1000's of Android apps for free (including mine!). http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/ap6z0/redditapps_a_1000_list...http://www.mediafire.com/redditapps How do I report this to Google? How do we shut them down? -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android 2d graphics help
an Activity is the same as your midlet, you will make a View and override onDraw instead of paint, and you call invalidate on the view instead of repaint. There are a few different ways to draw images from pngs depending on what you want to do. Look into the imageview class or make your own view and draw your own bitmap. On Jan 14, 8:06 pm, Mazi maz4...@comcast.net wrote: Hi, i created a 2d game in java that runs as an applet, and i am now trying to translate this over to the android. As the android doesnt used paint() methods, i am thinking that i will have to import images of the game instead of drawing it, but i cannot find out how to do this. Anybody know how to add images to the folder and call them in the app? Also, how can i call a screen repaint() in the android? Thanks, A fairly new Developer -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Where to get a Samsung Moment for development
Hi Dan, I'm actually based in the UK! But Cheers anyway! Don On Jan 8, 8:47 am, dan raaka danra...@gmail.com wrote: if you are local to mountain view let me know. I can help -Dan On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:53 AM, Don donal.morris...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I'm now having the exact same problem, a customer is reporting an issue with my application on their Samsung Moment, but I can't debug the issue as I don't have the device! I've tried the test services perfectomobile deviceanywhere, but neither has a Samsung Moment! I can see this fragmentation becoming one of the major issues for Android development. Don On Dec 3 2009, 5:28 am, SoftwareForMe.com sa...@softwareforme.com wrote: Hi, We have a G1, MyTouch, Hero and Droid. However, we've been getting odd reports from our Moment customers, and it's time we get one. Anybody know where to do this, and whether there are any issues getting the thing acitvated without a phone plan to go with it? SoftwareForMe.com Makers of PhoneMyPC Imagine Multi-touch -- 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.comandroid-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
I've been in the business for quite some time, and I know that drill. But I do not accept your reply as a useful response to this problem. This problem is damaging to the entire development community as a whole as well as the forward progress of the platform. Few developers will be interested in building on a platform which has a reputation for easy piracy. Their development efforts will be focused on other platforms, and Android will suffer from less innovation and fewer useful apps. I've also found piracy on other sites, including droidfanz.com, and this forum: http://www.ipmart-forum.com/archive/index.php/t-337082.html I'd like to know what Google is doing about this, and who to forward abuse complaints to. On Jan 16, 11:33 am, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote: shut one down 3 more pop up, its an unavoidable part of software development. On Jan 16, 10:13 am, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: I stumbled upon this site offering 1000's of Android apps for free (including mine!). http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/ap6z0/redditapps_a_1000_list... How do I report this to Google? How do we shut them down? -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Why differs the size of my app in the market to the real size of my app on my computer? How can I make the market-version smaller?
Thank you, Al!!! You solved the problem :-) Now my game is 4mb :-) Greetings! Martin On 16 Jan., 15:28, Al alcapw...@googlemail.com wrote: Do you have copy protection enabled? This increases the space required on a device. Martin wrote: Hi! I want to reduce the file size of my application in the market. The strange thing is that my application LeonardFrog.apk just uses 4mb but the Google-Market shows me that it uses 8mb. You can search for it (Leonard Frog Beta) in the market. How can this be??? In my application, there are many images and long sounds. My folder res just uses 3,7mb and there is nothing else in my game beside the quellcode. So WHY is the size of my game in the market 8mb? Greetings, Martin -- 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
[android-developers] controling the user language
hi, I have a multi language app. I want to give the user the ability to control which language to use. that mean that even if he has the English Locale he could use a different language if he wants. How can I change the Locale language? (per app) 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...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
[android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
I too would like to know if Google in particular is doing anything to help us developers out. As apps grow in popularity the more they are pirated and the harder to get them all taken down. Ideally there would be a spot for developers to submit pages that are hosting our apps illegally and Google would take care of the DMCA stuff. (Or just provide us with copy protection that works...) For those interested here is another site I found yesterday, http://www.mediafire.com/thakidtok http://twitter.com/thakidtook uses twitter to distribute them too. This is really a pain in the ass. Does apple have piracy issues like this on the iPhone? -theSmith On Jan 16, 12:09 pm, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: I've been in the business for quite some time, and I know that drill. But I do not accept your reply as a useful response to this problem. This problem is damaging to the entire development community as a whole as well as the forward progress of the platform. Few developers will be interested in building on a platform which has a reputation for easy piracy. Their development efforts will be focused on other platforms, and Android will suffer from less innovation and fewer useful apps. I've also found piracy on other sites, including droidfanz.com, and this forum:http://www.ipmart-forum.com/archive/index.php/t-337082.html I'd like to know what Google is doing about this, and who to forward abuse complaints to. On Jan 16, 11:33 am, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote: shut one down 3 more pop up, its an unavoidable part of software development. On Jan 16, 10:13 am, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: I stumbled upon this site offering 1000's of Android apps for free (including mine!). http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/ap6z0/redditapps_a_1000_list... How do I report this to Google? How do we shut them down? -- 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
[android-developers] Thoughts on lawyers and self protection
Hey all, I was just wondering what your thoughts are on having some law enforcement on your side as well as legal protection. As an independent developer its hard to afford legal nonsense like this. In your experience has it been worth it to include legal agreements with your apps and do you have protection like a LLC to protect yourself from being sued into oblivion? Also what licenses are freely available that might be of interest? -theSmith -- 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
[android-developers] Re: What's best way to resume activity and play audio file after spawned thread completes download?
Thanks very much. Yes, the user is waiting with a progress bar and the media player begins playing upon completion. I'll look into AsyncTask. Thanks again, Rusty On Jan 14, 3:45 pm, Jason Proctor jason.android.li...@gmail.com wrote: what's going on while the mp3 is being downloaded? is the user waiting for it, with a progress bar? is the user to be presented with the media player when the download completes, regardless of what else they might be doing? as always i would recommend AsyncTask for doing this stuff, it has nice hooks for doing things in the appropriate threads at the appropriate time. hth Why don't you simply use thread join wait and notify? Curious... On Jan 13, 8:21 pm,rastyrorirastyr...@gmail.com wrote: I've got an activity that calls a helper class called DownloadManager. DownloadManager spawns a thread that downloads a mp3 to the sdcard. I'm having some trouble finding the best design for resuming the initial activity and starting the MediaPlayer. Does it make the most sense to use a BroadcastReceiver that receives a message that download is complete, then start a new Intent of my activity? Think I saw something that I can't use an Intent to start an Activity from BroadcastReceiver because it is a background process. Any ideas how to solve this would be very much appreciated. -- 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 -- jason.vp.engineering.particle -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
My question is why would google do anything. These are your apps. You hold copyright not google. You have to do something. Unless you are finding Market or Maps on these sites google could care less and rightly so. Now with that out of the way you can contact the owner of the site and ask them to remove your app. If they don't comply you probably will need to lawyer up to get any satisfaction and in the end you will probably not be able to collect. All you get is a lawyer bill. The second course of action is to point out to the hosting company that they are pirating software. Having worked for a fairly large ISP as the Engineering Manager in the past I can say that we took these sites down when there was reasonable proof of piracy.Of course they just move to the next place. On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:32 AM, theSmith chris.smith...@gmail.com wrote: I too would like to know if Google in particular is doing anything to help us developers out. As apps grow in popularity the more they are pirated and the harder to get them all taken down. Ideally there would be a spot for developers to submit pages that are hosting our apps illegally and Google would take care of the DMCA stuff. (Or just provide us with copy protection that works...) For those interested here is another site I found yesterday, http://www.mediafire.com/thakidtok http://twitter.com/thakidtook uses twitter to distribute them too. This is really a pain in the ass. Does apple have piracy issues like this on the iPhone? -theSmith On Jan 16, 12:09 pm, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: I've been in the business for quite some time, and I know that drill. But I do not accept your reply as a useful response to this problem. This problem is damaging to the entire development community as a whole as well as the forward progress of the platform. Few developers will be interested in building on a platform which has a reputation for easy piracy. Their development efforts will be focused on other platforms, and Android will suffer from less innovation and fewer useful apps. I've also found piracy on other sites, including droidfanz.com, and this forum:http://www.ipmart-forum.com/archive/index.php/t-337082.html I'd like to know what Google is doing about this, and who to forward abuse complaints to. On Jan 16, 11:33 am, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote: shut one down 3 more pop up, its an unavoidable part of software development. On Jan 16, 10:13 am, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: I stumbled upon this site offering 1000's of Android apps for free (including mine!). http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/ap6z0/redditapps_a_1000_list... How do I report this to Google? How do we shut them down? -- 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.comandroid-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- Writing code is one of few things that teaches me I don't know everything. Join the Closed Beta of Call Girl Manager http://www.fuligin.com/forums -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Thoughts on lawyers and self protection
LLC's are pretty cheap to form. I have 1 LLC that I'm a partner in and 1 sole proprietorship. The software is not published under the LLC though. But if you are worried that your app may make people do something that you need legal protection from I would look into license agreements that you require them to acknowledge on install and you will probably need to pay an attorney to draft one that will be enforceable. On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:46 AM, theSmith chris.smith...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, I was just wondering what your thoughts are on having some law enforcement on your side as well as legal protection. As an independent developer its hard to afford legal nonsense like this. In your experience has it been worth it to include legal agreements with your apps and do you have protection like a LLC to protect yourself from being sued into oblivion? Also what licenses are freely available that might be of interest? -theSmith -- 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.comandroid-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- Writing code is one of few things that teaches me I don't know everything. Join the Closed Beta of Call Girl Manager http://www.fuligin.com/forums -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 11:09 AM, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: I'd like to know what Google is doing about this, and who to forward abuse complaints to. You must be new around here. Google doesn't do support. But good luck all the same. -- Greg Donald http://destiney.com/ -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
I would suggest contacting the company and informing them of their infringement of your software. If they refuse to remove it you have the right to get a lawyer. Check out this site http://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/ and on the right check out How to report intellectual property crime. The more people you can get in on this with you is also better. Especially if your app is normally a paid app. I hope that link helps you out. On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Greg Donald gdon...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 11:09 AM, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: I'd like to know what Google is doing about this, and who to forward abuse complaints to. You must be new around here. Google doesn't do support. But good luck all the same. -- Greg Donald http://destiney.com/ -- 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.comandroid-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- 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
[android-developers] Saving a file from within a Live Wallpaper
Hey all, I currently have a live wallpaper that is animated and works. However, I am trying to update the code and add in some lines which will save a file from a webpage and then read it. After reading it, the wallpaper would change its behavior. Anyways, I am having problems just saving the actual file, I know the code works because I have used the same code in previous applications. Are you just not able to write to the sdcard in a live wallpaper? -- 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
[android-developers] Unescape XML
Is there any method or utility for unescaping XML string? -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
Yeah, I believe iPhone has the advantage here since it won't even allow you to install apps from outside app store. That has its own negatives, but it at least protects the developers (and the consumers, actually). Until something like that happens, I'd try the traditional desktop software tricks, e.g. an unlock code for each purchase. I'm exploring the options for an upcoming app myself, will post back my findings. Meanwhile, if you come up/find something, please do post. On Jan 16, 9:09 am, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: I've been in the business for quite some time, and I know that drill. But I do not accept your reply as a useful response to this problem. This problem is damaging to the entire development community as a whole as well as the forward progress of the platform. Few developers will be interested in building on a platform which has a reputation for easy piracy. Their development efforts will be focused on other platforms, and Android will suffer from less innovation and fewer useful apps. I've also found piracy on other sites, including droidfanz.com, and this forum:http://www.ipmart-forum.com/archive/index.php/t-337082.html I'd like to know what Google is doing about this, and who to forward abuse complaints to. On Jan 16, 11:33 am, schwiz sch...@gmail.com wrote: shut one down 3 more pop up, its an unavoidable part of software development. On Jan 16, 10:13 am, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: I stumbled upon this site offering 1000's of Android apps for free (including mine!). http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/ap6z0/redditapps_a_1000_list... How do I report this to Google? How do we shut them down? -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Saving a file from within a Live Wallpaper
GT wrote: Hey all, I currently have a live wallpaper that is animated and works. However, I am trying to update the code and add in some lines which will save a file from a webpage and then read it. After reading it, the wallpaper would change its behavior. Anyways, I am having problems just saving the actual file, I know the code works because I have used the same code in previous applications. Are you just not able to write to the sdcard in a live wallpaper? Are you sure you have the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission? -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.9 Available! -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Saving a file from within a Live Wallpaper
I really am a fool, I decided to see if I did and of course I didn't... and then I come back to post, and you beat me to it. I do appreciate your response though. On Jan 16, 11:30 am, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: GT wrote: Hey all, I currently have a live wallpaper that is animated and works. However, I am trying to update the code and add in some lines which will save a file from a webpage and then read it. After reading it, the wallpaper would change its behavior. Anyways, I am having problems just saving the actual file, I know the code works because I have used the same code in previous applications. Are you just not able to write to the sdcard in a live wallpaper? Are you sure you have the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission? -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.9 Available! -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Accelerometer Reading ranges
I looked at my favorite seller of electronic stuff - while BMA1502 sells for 1.50 from 100+, there are chips for about $120 apiece ( with much better resolution and answer times) - guess which ones will be built into your $300 smartphone ;) -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
On Jan 16, 1:08 pm, Wayne Wenthin wa...@fuligin.com wrote: My question is why would google do anything. These are your apps. You hold copyright not google. You have to do something. Unless you are finding Market or Maps on these sites google could care less and rightly so. I believe I've already answered the question of why Google would do something about this, but I'll say it again. Piracy damages the platform as a whole. Google cares about this kind of thing because it slows the progress of the platform as a whole. That's why they released the Nexus One -- to advance the platform by gaining new developers and users. I'd be surprised if Google did not have people working on this. But my specific inquiry is who can I talk to about this? who or where do I report this? And if it does not yet exist, Google should definitely set up a system for reporting these abuses. On another note, I think the common attitude of apathy surrounding this issue is shocking. I am fully aware that it's not possible within reason to completely eliminate this problem -- and I do not expect that. However that does not mean we should ignore the issue on the premise that its too difficult a problem to deal with. This is especially problematic for small time developers who don't have the resources (time or financial) to do much about this. I believe it's these small time developers who provide the most value to the platform -- there are far more small time developers than large organizations, and I believe they provide the bulk of the innovation. So lack of a robust support system for these developers is a big problem. I'd like to steer the discussion in a more positive direction. So lets go guys -- resources, information, options... -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
Would it be feasible to authicate the app with a google checkout number like copilot does? On Jan 16, 1:55 pm, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 16, 1:08 pm, Wayne Wenthin wa...@fuligin.com wrote: My question is why would google do anything. These are your apps. You hold copyright not google. You have to do something. Unless you are finding Market or Maps on these sites google could care less and rightly so. I believe I've already answered the question of why Google would do something about this, but I'll say it again. Piracy damages the platform as a whole. Google cares about this kind of thing because it slows the progress of the platform as a whole. That's why they released the Nexus One -- to advance the platform by gaining new developers and users. I'd be surprised if Google did not have people working on this. But my specific inquiry is who can I talk to about this? who or where do I report this? And if it does not yet exist, Google should definitely set up a system for reporting these abuses. On another note, I think the common attitude of apathy surrounding this issue is shocking. I am fully aware that it's not possible within reason to completely eliminate this problem -- and I do not expect that. However that does not mean we should ignore the issue on the premise that its too difficult a problem to deal with. This is especially problematic for small time developers who don't have the resources (time or financial) to do much about this. I believe it's these small time developers who provide the most value to the platform -- there are far more small time developers than large organizations, and I believe they provide the bulk of the innovation. So lack of a robust support system for these developers is a big problem. I'd like to steer the discussion in a more positive direction. So lets go guys -- resources, information, options... -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
Sekhar wrote: Yeah, I believe iPhone has the advantage here since it won't even allow you to install apps from outside app store. That has its own negatives, but it at least protects the developers (and the consumers, actually). You would appear to be mistaken: http://www.pinchmedia.com/blog/piracy-in-the-app-store-from-360idev/ http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4194/iphone_piracy_the_inside_story.php http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/28/iphone-app-claims-95-piracy-rate/ http://blog.costan.us/2009/04/iphone-piracy-hard-numbers-for-soft.html Now, the $450 million figure that 24/7 Wall Street touted this past week is a crock, IMHO, but even a locked-down platform like iPhone has piracy, and a non-trivial amount of it. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Warescription: Three Android Books, Plus Updates, One Low Price! -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
I got a question for you guys. Assuming you know how and have the means to set up a server.. why can't you have your app send a code or something to this server.. to verify its a valid copy. If the copy that is out on those hosting sites has the same code.. you can at least have your app hit the server and if the code provided is ALREADY registered.. send back a nope.. you are not allowed code. Have your app indicate this message to the user, and the user can contact you if need be, but explain that someone else already registered with this code so you're code is invalid indicating a pirated version. Is this not allowed? I mean, if you specify internet permissions, you are basically getting the OK from the user to use the internet. It would hamper your app to require internet at least the first time it's run tho. Is there any help from google in the way of being able to figure out whose purchased your app off the market? I mean, if you get 500 sells on the market, but have 7000 hits to your server.. there is something wrong. What about knowing if your app was installed from the market, or from the SD card? Any chance of knowing that? Is there any steps during installation we developers can take to figure out if it was installed from market or not? That may help us ensure that our app is only functional if installed from the market. I imagine that that pirated sites may have people who reverse-engineer the app and defeat this.. but not sure they go to that extent.. yet. On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 10:55 AM, MakeMobile makemobileinnovati...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 16, 1:08 pm, Wayne Wenthin wa...@fuligin.com wrote: My question is why would google do anything. These are your apps. You hold copyright not google. You have to do something. Unless you are finding Market or Maps on these sites google could care less and rightly so. I believe I've already answered the question of why Google would do something about this, but I'll say it again. Piracy damages the platform as a whole. Google cares about this kind of thing because it slows the progress of the platform as a whole. That's why they released the Nexus One -- to advance the platform by gaining new developers and users. I'd be surprised if Google did not have people working on this. But my specific inquiry is who can I talk to about this? who or where do I report this? And if it does not yet exist, Google should definitely set up a system for reporting these abuses. On another note, I think the common attitude of apathy surrounding this issue is shocking. I am fully aware that it's not possible within reason to completely eliminate this problem -- and I do not expect that. However that does not mean we should ignore the issue on the premise that its too difficult a problem to deal with. This is especially problematic for small time developers who don't have the resources (time or financial) to do much about this. I believe it's these small time developers who provide the most value to the platform -- there are far more small time developers than large organizations, and I believe they provide the bulk of the innovation. So lack of a robust support system for these developers is a big problem. I'd like to steer the discussion in a more positive direction. So lets go guys -- resources, information, options... -- 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.comandroid-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
More importantly - do Android devices have unique hardware identifiers like the iPhone's UUID? David Sauter -- 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
[android-developers] Invoking the default Alarm clock app as ways for Apps to receive a intent at scheduled time
Dear All, Is there a way for an App to invoke the default Alarm Clock application and receive a intent at a given time for specific functions to be activated. I understand the the AlarmManager can be used for this sort of purpose but I'm trying to leverage the complete alarmclock GUI framework that allows users to set the time of an alarm, activate/deactivate them, etc (as implemented in the default alarmclock application package and the setalarm.java file for example). Any body know if this is possible ? 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...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
[android-developers] Continous Audio recording in memory
Dear All, I'm writing an App that needs to continuously record audio in memory and email the last 30 seconds of audio when required. Much of the mediarecorder API is designed to store linear audio in files. Could anybody point me towards a way to continously record audio in memory, using a circular buffer using the SDK ? 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...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
Re: [android-developers] Continous Audio recording in memory
frantz lohier wrote: Dear All, I'm writing an App that needs to continuously record audio in memory and email the last 30 seconds of audio when required. Much of the mediarecorder API is designed to store linear audio in files. Could anybody point me towards a way to continously record audio in memory, using a circular buffer using the SDK ? Thanks, Look at AudioRecord. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in US: 8-12 February 2010: http://bignerdranch.com -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
@david I believe there must be, I know flurry assigns an unique id to each user, so I'm guessing its using a hardware identifier, I'm going to look through the docs now On Jan 16, 2:19 pm, David Sauter del...@gmail.com wrote: More importantly - do Android devices have unique hardware identifiers like the iPhone's UUID? David Sauter -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
David Sauter wrote: More importantly - do Android devices have unique hardware identifiers like the iPhone's UUID? android.provider.Settings.System, ANDROID_ID, is a unique ID per device. Note, though, that this is not stored in ROM, and so rooted devices can hack their ANDROID_ID. Also, ANDROID_ID is null on the emulator, and not all device manufacturers follow the rules (e.g., docs say it's a hex string, ARCHOS 5 Android tablet it's a more general alphanumeric string). -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in US: 8-12 February 2010: http://bignerdranch.com -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
MakeMobile wrote: I believe I've already answered the question of why Google would do something about this, but I'll say it again. Piracy damages the platform as a whole. Google cares about this kind of thing because it slows the progress of the platform as a whole. That is debatable. For every force (developers electing to abandon one platform with piracy for another platform with piracy) there can be a countervailing force (more consumer interest because of wider free app availability). But my specific inquiry is who can I talk to about this? who or where do I report this? If you have an app on the Android Market, and you are using their copy protection, and you find your app is pirated, complain to the Android Market (via their support forums) that their copy protection did not help you. I suspect you'll find a few posts to that effect out there already, though I haven't looked. On another note, I think the common attitude of apathy surrounding this issue is shocking. I think an attitude of not *worrying* much about this issue is decidedly healthy. For those who have been living under a rock for the past two decades, digital goods get pirated, plain and simple. I distinctly remember the precursor to warez operating off of BBSes for the Apple II in the late 1980's. And, in the present day, we have torrents full of music, movies, apps, and (if the reports are true) Android application development books. IMHO, developers for all platforms can take three possible approaches to piracy: 1. Embrace piracy, by coming up with business strategies that do not require payment for individual copies of apps. 2. Ignore piracy, treating it as a manageable loss (akin to breakage in a retail store), and focusing on serving those customers that do pay. 3. Have their blood pressure climb to unsafe levels. Personally, I'm a fan of #1 where possible and #2 where not. Here's my take on piracy specifically: http://www.androidguys.com/2009/12/22/rethinking-android-app-piracy/ In there, you will also find links to two of my five blog posts on Android business models, few of which require payments from individuals for software. Now, when the opportunity presents itself and it's not much effort, feel free to smack down a pirate. I do that from time to time myself. If you are truly serious about app development, get truly serious about choosing a business model you'll be happy with. With luck, you'll settle on one for which piracy is not an issue. BTW, in addition to _Approaching Infinity_ that I mention in the above-linked blog post, another interesting read is _The Pirate's Dilemma_, which looks at the history of piracy over the last half-century or so: http://thepiratesdilemma.com -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in US: 22-26 February 2010: http://onlc.com -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Invoking the default Alarm clock app as ways for Apps to receive a intent at scheduled time
frantz lohier wrote: Is there a way for an App to invoke the default Alarm Clock application and receive a intent at a given time for specific functions to be activated. I do not believe so. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android App Developer Training: http://commonsware.com/training -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
While there are thousands of things you can do to make it more difficult for someone to pirate your application, they all come at the cost of making it that much more difficult for your user to purchase your application and/or make your application more fragile. Many anti-piracy methods keep users from making legitimate backups of software, which might be alright if the user can download a replacement copy for free, but too often that's seen as a way to make another fast buck. I believe that user education is an important, low cost, and least painful way to attack this problem. There will always be pirates, because the only way to prevent piracy is to lock the phone down so tight that no one can install or remove applications at all. What might reduce piracy is if there is a concerted effort to educate users about who they are hurting when they steal applications written by small developers. They need to learn that we're not all fortune 500 companies and that when they steal from us, they take food off our table. Even if it's a dollar app, it's still theft and still hurts us. Worst of all, they are driving the most innovative developers out of business. If there is enough piracy, it can bring down the whole platform, and they'll find no one developing for their android phones at all. If all they want are applications developed by huge corporations that can't be bothered to listen to suggestions or fix bugs, piracy is certainly the way to go. Eventually they'll have no choice but to buy locked down phones offered to them in package deals with half the hardware features turned off. All that said, this isn't much different than what we faced with personal computers a few decades ago. I suspect some kind of balance will evolve in time. Phones are going to eventually take over most of our personal computing tasks, relegating desktops and laptops to accessory status for many people. It's always fun to live in interesting times. Ray David Sauter wrote: More importantly - do Android devices have unique hardware identifiers like the iPhone's UUID? David Sauter -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android Pirate Site
You would appear to be mistaken: http://www.pinchmedia.com/blog/piracy-in-the-app-store-from-360idev/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4194/iphone_piracy_the_inside_s...http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/28/iphone-app-claims-95-piracy-rate/http://blog.costan.us/2009/04/iphone-piracy-hard-numbers-for-soft.html Hey, don't make a straw man out of this. The point is that iPhone protection is better, not that it's perfect - like locking your front door is better than leaving it open. MakeMobile, I wouldn't fret about the apathy/naysayers, it's pretty typical. Better find a solution and take the lead. I'm totally with you. My app hosts the logic on the sever (GAE), so I'm planning to use a key to unlock the app (like the regular desktop license key) by checking with the server. Seems straightforward, but need to check it out. -- 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
[android-developers] Definition of SensorEvent rotation angles
I'm trying to figure out exactly how to interpret the rotation angles produced by a SensorEvent for Sensor.TYPE_ORIENTATION. Unfortunately, the documentation (http://developer.android.com/reference/android/ hardware/SensorEvent.html#values) doesn't give a complete definition of it. It defines what the axes are, but doesn't specify what order the three rotations are applied in, nor whether the later rotations are around transformed or untransformed axes. Without knowing that, it's impossible to know what the actual rotation is that's being described. How can I find out what the event values actually mean? Peter -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Accelerometer Reading ranges
I was inclined to thinking most of the android phones would come with relatively the same accelormeter chip. From what i've read the blackberries and iphone either have a better chip or better logic has been used to smooth out the signal. I guess for the most accurate reading I would need to set it to the 2G mode, for a game i doubt someone will need to really whip the phone around at 8Gs. I just hope theres an API call to set the resolution to 2g or 4g mode. On Jan 16, 1:52 pm, ko5tik kpriblo...@yahoo.com wrote: I looked at my favorite seller of electronic stuff - while BMA1502 sells for 1.50 from 100+, there are chips for about $120 apiece ( with much better resolution and answer times) - guess which ones will be built into your $300 smartphone ;) -- 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
