[android-developers] Questions about my app statistics on Market - where to ask?
Hi Guys, I have some questions about my application on Market (why it ranks so, why the total installs doesn't increase, etc), but I don't know where I should ask these questions since it's something very app-specific. I tried to contact the Market team using the Contact Us section here (Bugs on the Publisher website): http://www.google.com/support/androidmarket/developer/bin/answer.py?answer=136601hl=en But so far I haven't received any response. Actually there isn't any dedicated section for app ranking and total installs in the above Contact Us page. I will appreciate if someone from Market team give me a help on this. Or at least assist me on where I should post my questions. Best Regards, Armond -- 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 access the Product Key on Archos tablets?
Hi Folks, I need to access the product key (or whatever unique device ID) of the Archos devices. I've found the following API mentioned on Archos website which should work on Archos5 series: Settings.System.getString(getContentResolver(), archos.product_key); But it does not work on 101 tablets (returning NULL). Any clue? Further Note: It seems that Telephony.getDeviceId() always returns NULL on all Archos devices. Thank you, Armond -- 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 access the Product Key on Archos tablets?
Hi Folks, I need to access the product key (or whatever unique device ID) of the Archos devices. I've found the following API mentioned on Archos website which should work on Archos5 series: Settings.System.getString(getContentResolver(), archos.product_key); But it does not work on 101 tablets (returning NULL). Any clue? Further Note: It seems that Telephony.getDeviceId() always returns NULL on all Archos devices. Thank you, Armond -- 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 access the Product Key on Archos tablets?
Hi Folks, I need to access the product key (or whatever unique device ID) of the Archos devices. I've found the following API mentioned on Archos website which should work on Archos5 series: Settings.System.getString(getContentResolver(), archos.product_key); But it does not work on 101 tablets (returning NULL). Any clue? Further Note: It seems that Telephony.getDeviceId() always returns NULL on all Archos devices. Thank you, Armond -- 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] How to listen for ACTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE while Move2SD is enabled?
Any answer? - Original Message From: Armond Avanes armond...@yahoo.com To: android-developers@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 2, 2011 12:03:59 Subject: [android-developers] How to listen for ACTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE while Move2SD is enabled? Hi Guys, I have an application which I'm going to enable Move to SD for. The problem is that I have some scheduled alarms (for running some background tasks) so if the application has already been moved to SD and the SD is mounted as a disk drive, all my scheduled alarms and background services will be terminated. Obviously my app should listen for ACTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE broadcast to register/schedule the alarms again as a classic solution... Now the problem I'm facing is that the applications which have been moved to SD wouldn't receive ACTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE! The end result is that my application will never be able to resume its alarms and services in such cases!! Further reference (notice the sentence Note that the packages in this list do not receive this broadcast): http://developer.android.com/intl/fr/reference/android/content/Intent.html#A CTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE Also I've found a bug reported for this problem but it's still not accepted after 7 months: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=8485 Any solution? Any clues? Armond -- 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
[android-developers] How to listen for ACTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE while Move2SD is enabled?
Hi Guys, I have an application which I'm going to enable Move to SD for. The problem is that I have some scheduled alarms (for running some background tasks) so if the application has already been moved to SD and the SD is mounted as a disk drive, all my scheduled alarms and background services will be terminated. Obviously my app should listen for ACTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE broadcast to register/schedule the alarms again as a classic solution... Now the problem I'm facing is that the applications which have been moved to SD wouldn't receive ACTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE! The end result is that my application will never be able to resume its alarms and services in such cases!! Further reference (notice the sentence Note that the packages in this list do not receive this broadcast): http://developer.android.com/intl/fr/reference/android/content/Intent.html#A CTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE Also I've found a bug reported for this problem but it's still not accepted after 7 months: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=8485 Any solution? Any clues? Armond -- 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] Apps not shown in 2.1 Market
Hi, I have the same problem with my app (aCar). I've got some complaints from 2.1 users (Eris) and a few from 1.6 (MyTouch 3G). By the way, I've restricted my app NOT to run on small screen and it's copy protected as well. I guess the copy protection flag is somehow guilty here! Any similar experiences around? Regards, Armond Dear all, I published several free and paid app in the Market. I recently get several complains from customers about not finding my app in the 2.1 Market. Even if they have bought them before, they can't find it in the market or their download list after updating to 2.1. Can anyone tell me what the problem is? Thanks a lot!! P.S. all in north america market. -- 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android- developers+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject. -- 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
[android-developers] INTERNET Permission
Hi Guys, One of my users is experiencing an odd problem on network access via my application. Checking his logs shows up the following exception. The odd thing is that I have android.permission.INTERNET in application AndroidManifest.xml and many users have already used my app with no problem (I've launched it 4 months ago). Anyone has nay idea what the problem can be? Best Regards, Armond java.net.SocketException: Permission denied (maybe missing INTERNET permission) at org.apache.harmony.luni.platform.OSNetworkSystem.createStreamSocketImpl(Nati ve Method) at org.apache.harmony.luni.platform.OSNetworkSystem.createStreamSocket(OSNetwor kSystem.java:187) at org.apache.harmony.luni.net.PlainSocketImpl.create(PlainSocketImpl.java:266) at java.net.Socket.checkClosedAndCreate(Socket.java:872) at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:1019) at org.apache.harmony.luni.internal.net.www.protocol.http.HttpConnection.init (HttpConnection.java:62) at org.apache.harmony.luni.internal.net.www.protocol.http.HttpConnectionManager $ConnectionPool.getHttpConnection(HttpConnectionManager.java:145) at org.apache.harmony.luni.internal.net.www.protocol.http.HttpConnectionManager .getConnection(HttpConnectionManager.java:67) at org.apache.harmony.luni.internal.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.get HTTPConnection(HttpURLConnection.java:821) at org.apache.harmony.luni.internal.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.con nect(HttpURLConnection.java:807) at org.apache.harmony.luni.internal.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.get OutputStream(HttpURLConnection.java:1150) .. -- 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 blur a Canvas or Bitmap?
Hi Guys, Can anyone point me to an example of how to blur a Canvas or Bitmap? Thank you, Armond -- 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] Decreased download rates or Console update problem?
Hi Guys, Has anyone noticed significant download slowdown for his application? Is it just a developer console update problem or something else is going on behind the scene? Thank you, Armond -- 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] Writing indented XML
Hi Folks, Anyone knows how I can write indented XML using XmlSerializer or any other XML specific API? Regards, Armond -- 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] Turning OFF the copy protection on Market. Still any known issues?
Hi Guys, I guess the title says it all! Are there still any known issues for modifying the copy protection on Market (actually to turn it OFF)? I've heard and read some horror stories from developers, and I don't want to risk my application reputation and rating! Let me know if I can do it without any worry. Thank you, Armond -- 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] Running a service once per day
Hi Folks, I want to run a background service once per day (after the date changed at midnight) and I don't want this schedule to be forgotten after a reboot. But I was not successful when I tried to listen for DATE_CHANGED or TIME_SET intents! Currently I'm listening for BOOT_COMPLETED intent and do a manual schedule using AlarmManager. Is this the intended way to do so? Or there is a better solution? Thank you, Armond -- 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] AutoCompleteTextView, passing the focus and Android 1.6
Hi Guys, Has anyone noticed that AutoCompleteTextView doesn't pass the focus to the next field when you tap on NEXT button on soft keyboard? And it's all happening on Android 1.6. v1.5 works flawlessly! Is there any known solution for this? Thank you, Armond -- 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] App Not showing up on Verizon DROID Phones
Scott Others, I have a similar request for my app. I've restricted it not to run on small screen devices but the rest (including DROID) must be okay. Would you please check my application as well? And its name is aCar. It's an application to track your vehicles' maintenance, gas mileage and such. Thanks a million, Armond _ From: SoftwareForMe.com SoftwareForMe.com [mailto:softwareforme@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 8:03 AM To: android-developers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [android-developers] App Not showing up on Verizon DROID Phones Your Manifest looks fine. I have a Droid. I searched the market and found MoneyNow - Preview, by SAISK LLC. If that's you, you're AOK. Scott SoftwareForMe.com On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Kumaravel Kandasami kumaravel.kandas...@gmail.com wrote: BTW, additionally I have ON ed the copy protection in the Android Market. On (Helps prevent copying of this application from the device. Increases the amount of memory on the phone required to install the application.) Kumar_/|\_ www.saisk.com ku...@saisk.com making a profound difference with knowledge and creativity... On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Kumaravel Kandasami kumaravel.kandas...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Dianne Hackborn. This is my entire manifest file, I have just renamed the classes for this email. manifest xmlns:android=http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android; package=com.saisk.moneynow android:versionCode=2 android:versionName=Preview 1.0 uses-permission android:name=android.permission.INTERNET / uses-permission android:name=android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE / application android:name=myApplication android:icon=@drawable/mn android:label=@string/app_name android:windowNoTitle=true activity android:name=.MyActivity android:configChanges=keyboardHidden|orientation android:theme=@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar intent-filter action android:name=android.intent.action.MAIN / category android:name=android.intent.category.LAUNCHER / /intent-filter /activity /application uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion=3 / /manifest Kumar_/|\_ www.saisk.com ku...@saisk.com making a profound difference with knowledge and creativity... On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 5:46 PM, Dianne Hackborn hack...@android.com wrote: What else is in your manifest? On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Kumaravel Kandasami kumaravel.kandas...@gmail.com wrote: I just got a call from my friend saying that she is not able to see our App: Money Now on her Droid phone. I have declared in manifest.xml as uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion=3 / Is there anything that I am missing to have my app be displayed on the DROID Phones or it is an user error. Appreciate your response. Thanks, Kumar_/|\_ www.saisk.com ku...@saisk.com making a profound difference with knowledge and creativity... -- 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 mailto:android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- 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 mailto:android-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 mailto:android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- Warm regards, The PhoneMyPC Team -- 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
[android-developers] Some reviews and feedbacks for my app
Hi Guys, I would like to have some reviews and feedbacks for my recently released app. Can anyone help me? By the way, is it legal here to post about my application and request for feedbacks/reviews? Cheersss, Armond -- 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] Good active install rate?
Hi Guys, How much is considered a good percentage for Active Installs of applications? I've seen some screen shots around and most were under %50. Is this normal? Thank you, Armond -- 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: Problem running a compiled/packaged-with-v1.6 application on v1.5
Lance, Thanks for your reply.
Finally I could track down the problem. PreferenceCategory was the root of
the issue! For whatever reason, that exception occurs when I build against v1.6
and run it under v1.5 or when I build it against v1.5 and run it under v1.6...
The problem vanishes when I remove my PreferenceCategory's from
preferences.xml.
Can you reproduce this with your code?
As for the cause, when I tracked it even further, I found out that when a
PreferencesCategory is inflated using the default layout, it's using
preference_category.xml layout from platform (you can find it under
ANDROID_SDK_HOME/platforms/android-1.x/data/res/layout). You'll find the
following block inside the file (both for v1.5 and v1.6):
TextView xmlns:android=http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android;
style=?android:attr/listSeparatorTextViewStyle
android:id=@+android:id/title
/
And obviously it includes neither layout_height not layout_width attribute!
As a solution (maybe temporary!), I copied this file to my project's layout/
directory and added the above missing parameters to it. And in my
preferences.xml I assigned android:layout=@layout/preference_category
attribute to all of the PreferenceCategory tags. The problem resolved!!!
But I'm still in wonder with such missing parameter, why it works flawlessly
when I build and run the project under the same Android version??
Best Regards,
Armond
- Original Message
From: Lance Nanek lna...@gmail.com
To: Android Developers android-developers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 3:44:20 AM
Subject: [android-developers] Re: Problem running a
compiled/packaged-with-v1.6 application on v1.5
Hmm, I have an app that similarly uses a PreferenceActivity and build
target 1.6, but it runs fine on the 1.5 emulator. I wonder what we are
doing different.
Is your activity just the basic form like this?
public class Preferences extends PreferenceActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences);
}
}
Are you calling Preference#setLayoutResource in any way? Seems like
that could change the XML file being used. I think I found the default
one in the Android source, but don't see the missing attribute in it.
On Nov 3, 5:03 pm, Armond Avanes wrote:
Hi Guys,
I have an application which is based Android 1.5 but for enabling different
screen types support I have to compile and package it with v1.6. When I
install and run the resulted APK on my 1.5 emulator, everything works fine
except that Preferences activity crashes every time I launch it!
When I revert back my API dependency to 1.5 and remove a few 1.6 specific
config blocks from AndroidManifest.xml and compile/package it with 1.5,
everything works just fine!!
Below is the exception I get when it crashes. I will highly appreciate any
help on this:
D/AndroidRuntime( 985): Shutting down VM
W/dalvikvm( 985): threadid=3: thread exiting with uncaught exception
(group=0x4000fe70)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985): Uncaught handler: thread main exiting due to
uncaught exception
E/AndroidRuntime( 985): java.lang.RuntimeException: Binary XML file line
#18: You must supply a layout_width attribute.
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.content.res.TypedArray.getLayoutDimension(TypedArray.java:438)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.view.ViewGroup$LayoutParams.setBaseAttributes(ViewGroup.java:3319)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.view.ViewGroup$LayoutParams.(ViewGroup.java:3274)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.widget.AbsListView$LayoutParams.(AbsListView.java:3242)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.widget.AbsListView.generateLayoutParams(AbsListView.java:3123)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.widget.AbsListView.generateLayoutParams(AbsListView.java:69)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:395)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:320)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.preference.Preference.onCreateView(Preference.java:412)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.preference.Preference.getView(Preference.java:389)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.preference.PreferenceGroupAdapter.getView(PreferenceGroupAdapter.jav
a:187)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.widget.AbsListView.obtainView(AbsListView.java:1269)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.widget.ListView.makeAndAddView(ListView.java:1623)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.widget.ListView.fillDown(ListView.java:607)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.widget.ListView.fillFromTop(ListView.java:664)
E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at
android.widget.ListView.layoutChildren(ListView.java
Re: [android-developers] Re: Problem running a compiled/packaged-with-v1.6 application on v1.5
Lance,
Digging further showed that it was the problem with my theme customization.
The default preference_category.xml is referring to
listSeparatorTextViewStyle as its style. But I've customized the
listSeparatorTextViewStyle and for whatever reason it does not correctly
inherit the layout_width and layout_hight attributes from Android default
theme.
In my themes.xml:
item
name=android:listSeparatorTextViewStyle@style/Widget.TextView.ListSeparator/item
In my styles.xml:
style name=Widget.TextView.ListSeparator
parent=android:Widget.TextView.ListSeparator
item name=android:background@drawable/blue_header/item
/style
Solution: I just copied all the attributes from Android default
Widget.TextView.ListSeparator and the problem got fixed! No other changes,
including the ones I just mentioned in my previous reply, are needed:
style name=Widget.TextView.ListSeparator
parent=android:Widget.TextView
item name=android:background@drawable/blue_header/item
item name=android:layout_widthfill_parent/item
item name=android:layout_height25dip/item
item name=android:textStylebold/item
item name=android:textColor?android:attr/textColorSecondary/item
item name=android:textSize14sp/item
item name=android:gravitycenter_vertical/item
item name=android:paddingLeft5sp/item
/style
And I guess this is the final solution for those whom want to customize their
ListViews (and the related separator). But I still can't understand why this
occurs when the build/packaging platform is not the same as the deployment one.
Hope someone from Android engineering team answers me.
Best Regards,
Armond
- Original Message
From: Armond Avanes armond...@yahoo.com
To: android-developers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 2:00:50 PM
Subject: Re: [android-developers] Re: Problem running a
compiled/packaged-with-v1.6 application on v1.5
Lance, Thanks for your reply.
Finally I could track down the problem. was the root of
the issue! For whatever reason, that exception occurs when I build against
v1.6
and run it under v1.5 or when I build it against v1.5 and run it under
v1.6...
The problem vanishes when I remove my PreferenceCategory's from
preferences.xml.
Can you reproduce this with your code?
As for the cause, when I tracked it even further, I found out that when a
is inflated using the default layout, it's using
preference_category.xml layout from platform (you can find it under
/platforms/android-1.x/data/res/layout). You'll find the
following block inside the file (both for v1.5 and v1.6):
style=?android:attr/listSeparatorTextViewStyle
android:id=@+android:id/title
/
And obviously it includes neither layout_height not layout_width
attribute!
As a solution (maybe temporary!), I copied this file to my project's
layout/
directory and added the above missing parameters to it. And in my
preferences.xml I assigned android:layout=@layout/preference_category
attribute to all of the tags. The problem resolved!!!
But I'm still in wonder with such missing parameter, why it works flawlessly
when I build and run the project under the same Android version??
Best Regards,
Armond
- Original Message
From: Lance Nanek
To: Android Developers
Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 3:44:20 AM
Subject: [android-developers] Re: Problem running a
compiled/packaged-with-v1.6 application on v1.5
Hmm, I have an app that similarly uses a PreferenceActivity and build
target 1.6, but it runs fine on the 1.5 emulator. I wonder what we are
doing different.
Is your activity just the basic form like this?
public class Preferences extends PreferenceActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences);
}
}
Are you calling Preference#setLayoutResource in any way? Seems like
that could change the XML file being used. I think I found the default
one in the Android source, but don't see the missing attribute in it.
On Nov 3, 5:03 pm, Armond Avanes wrote:
Hi Guys,
I have an application which is based Android 1.5 but for enabling
different
screen types support I have to compile and package it with v1.6. When I
install and run the resulted APK on my 1.5 emulator, everything works fine
except that Preferences activity crashes every time I launch it!
When I revert back my API dependency to 1.5 and remove a few 1.6 specific
config blocks from AndroidManifest.xml and compile/package it with 1.5,
everything works just fine!!
Below is the exception I get when it crashes. I will highly appreciate any
help on this:
D/AndroidRuntime( 985): Shutting down VM
W/dalvikvm( 985): threadid=3: thread exiting with uncaught exception
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[android-developers] Problem running a compiled/packaged-with-v1.6 application on v1.5
Hi Guys, I have an application which is based Android 1.5 but for enabling different screen types support I have to compile and package it with v1.6. When I install and run the resulted APK on my 1.5 emulator, everything works fine except that Preferences activity crashes every time I launch it! When I revert back my API dependency to 1.5 and remove a few 1.6 specific config blocks from AndroidManifest.xml and compile/package it with 1.5, everything works just fine!! Below is the exception I get when it crashes. I will highly appreciate any help on this: D/AndroidRuntime( 985): Shutting down VM W/dalvikvm( 985): threadid=3: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x4000fe70) E/AndroidRuntime( 985): Uncaught handler: thread main exiting due to uncaught exception E/AndroidRuntime( 985): java.lang.RuntimeException: Binary XML file line #18: You must supply a layout_width attribute. E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.content.res.TypedArray.getLayoutDimension(TypedArray.java:438) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.view.ViewGroup$LayoutParams.setBaseAttributes(ViewGroup.java:3319) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.view.ViewGroup$LayoutParams.init(ViewGroup.java:3274) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.AbsListView$LayoutParams.init(AbsListView.java:3242) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.AbsListView.generateLayoutParams(AbsListView.java:3123) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.AbsListView.generateLayoutParams(AbsListView.java:69) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:395) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:320) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.preference.Preference.onCreateView(Preference.java:412) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.preference.Preference.getView(Preference.java:389) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.preference.PreferenceGroupAdapter.getView(PreferenceGroupAdapter.jav a:187) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.AbsListView.obtainView(AbsListView.java:1269) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.ListView.makeAndAddView(ListView.java:1623) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.ListView.fillDown(ListView.java:607) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.ListView.fillFromTop(ListView.java:664) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.ListView.layoutChildren(ListView.java:1481) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.AbsListView.onLayout(AbsListView.java:1113) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.view.View.layout(View.java:6133) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.FrameLayout.onLayout(FrameLayout.java:333) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.view.View.layout(View.java:6133) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.LinearLayout.setChildFrame(LinearLayout.java:1119) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.LinearLayout.layoutVertical(LinearLayout.java:998) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.LinearLayout.onLayout(LinearLayout.java:918) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.view.View.layout(View.java:6133) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.widget.FrameLayout.onLayout(FrameLayout.java:333) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.view.View.layout(View.java:6133) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.view.ViewRoot.performTraversals(ViewRoot.java:929) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.view.ViewRoot.handleMessage(ViewRoot.java:1482) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3948) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:7 82) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:540) E/AndroidRuntime( 985):at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) Best Regards, Armond -- 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: Eclair install choked with errors about locks and died horribly leaving corrupted install
Raphael, The error message says that some files are locked in temp directory not in destination. At least if you're doing a first-time install (not update), the destination directory is empty and it's quite safe to copy. Regards, Armond From: Raphael [mailto:r...@android.com] Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 8:57 AM On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 11:25 PM, Armond Avanes armond...@yahoo.com wrote: After all, I'm still on my opinion. In the case of failure, the update process should try to COPY the contents instead of moving/renaming. And a warning that some garbage have been left on temp directory. For those of us on slow connections it's really a pain to download that much and throw it away!!! I guess I've downloaded 500MB worth of data so far and still trying... The problem with copying is that if a file can't be replaced in the middle of the copy operation, what do you want the installer to do? You'd be left with half installed platform mixing some old stuff and new stuff. Or it'd have to throw away you old install (which might fail because of a locked folder anyway). As for the threading issue, I can't figure it out. It's a very sequential mode of operation right now. On your last point, you're right, I shouldn't throw away the download right away if the download was successful yet the install failed. It would be easy to allow you to retry installing right away. Still I'd really like to know what can be locking that thing :( R/ -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Eclair install choked with errors about locks and died horribly leaving corrupted install
Raphael, I'm installing from command-line using SDK Setup.exe but the same locking problem still exists for me. I just installed Process Explorer and monitored the process which is locking android-sdk-windows\temp\... directory. While downloading the package not even a single process has any lock on it. But while installing, only java.exe keeps the lock once in a while (I pressed the Search button many times quickly while installing, to have a live view of what's going on). As an important note, after several retries I succeeded once to download and install android-1.1!! I guess it may be a threading problem because for the one I succeed I was pressing/repressing the Search button quickly (on Process Explorer) and it kinda slowed down my computer a bit. Just thought it may help! And by the way I'm running JDK 1.6.0_12. After all, I'm still on my opinion. In the case of failure, the update process should try to COPY the contents instead of moving/renaming. And a warning that some garbage have been left on temp directory. For those of us on slow connections it's really a pain to download that much and throw it away!!! I guess I've downloaded 500MB worth of data so far and still trying... Regards, Armond -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android- develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Raphael Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:55 PM To: android-developers@googlegroups.com Subject: [android-developers] Re: Eclair install choked with errors about locks and died horribly leaving corrupted install Hey, do you still have the lock issue from Eclipse? I could use a bit of help understand what's going on: - Install Process Explorer from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx - Run Process Explorer - Go to Find Find Handle - Search for the one of the locked path, e.g. C:\android-sdk-windows- 1.6_r1\temp - Tell me which process is locking it. That will help me a lot :-) R/ On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Jim Showalter jamesleeshowal...@gmail.com wrote: Followed the instructions in http://developer.android.com/sdk/adding-components.html for adding 2.0 as components to an existing 1.6 SDK, from within Eclipse. It didn't work. Not by a long shot. Instead, it got partway through and then said that C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\ temp\DocPackage.new01 couldn't be copied because of a lock, and similarly for PlatformPackage.new01. It said to shut down running programs, but the only program running was Eclipse, which was needed to do the upgrade. The cancel button was disabled, and the close box didn't work. Shutting down Eclipse killed it, but left C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1 in a corrupted state. Restarting Eclipse showed the Android projects with errors, no SDK, and a disabled Android SDK and AVD Manager (which means no ability to rerun the install). Shutting down Eclipse, renaming the corrupted SDK directory, unzipping 1.6 again into C:, and restarting Eclipse made it as if nothing had ever happened, which is good. But it is not possible to complete the install from Eclipse, which is bad. The dialog says: Failed to rename directory C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01 to C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\docs -= Warning ! =- A folder failed to be renamed or moved. On Windows this typically means that a program is using that folder (for example Windows Explorer.) Please close all running programs that may be locking the directory 'C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01' and try again. Failed to rename directory C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01 to C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\docs -= Warning ! =- A folder failed to be renamed or moved. On Windows this typically means that a program is using that folder (for example Windows Explorer.) Please close all running programs that may be locking the directory 'C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01' and try again. Installed: SDK Platform Android 2.0, API 5 (tools rev: 3) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Eclair install choked with errors about locks and died horribly leaving corrupted install
Hi Skink, I was trying to guess the correct path for direct download but no success! Thanks a million :-) I'm downloading it... For those who want Google API v5 as well, here it is: http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/google_apis-5_r01.zip After all, it would be great if Google mentioned the direct download paths on Android download page (for those having problem). Skink, Thanks again :-) Armond -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android- develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of skink Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:19 AM On Oct 29, 8:25 am, Armond Avanes armond...@yahoo.com wrote: For those of us on slow connections it's really a pain to download that much and throw it away!!! I guess I've downloaded 500MB worth of data so far and still trying... hi Armond, you can manually download stuff from: http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/android-2.0_r01-windows.zip and then unzip it to platforms folder skink --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Eclair install choked with errors about locks and died horribly leaving corrupted install
Xavier, I've downloaded the SDK package (v3) and have run both SDK Setup.exe and android.bat (I'm on WinXP). But still the same problem... There are not any open command-lines (but the one running the SDK tool itself) or explorers! Can't it be a bug? Regards, Armond -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android- develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Xavier Ducrohet Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 4:19 AM To: android-developers@googlegroups.com Subject: [android-developers] Re: Eclair install choked with errors about locks and died horribly leaving corrupted install That's correct. Windows users who are not using eclipse, we recommend that you download the SDK package at http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html This is basically only the tools folder, but it also includes a SDK Setup.exe at the top SDK folder which calls android.bat in update mode. This should fix the lock problem. Xav On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Streets Of Boston flyingdutc...@gmail.com wrote: I have the same issue. I started android.bat from the command prompt. Since android.bat is in the directory that is reported to be locked, my command prompt is holding a lock to it when starting android.bat not very handy... On Oct 27, 7:36 pm, Xavier Ducrohet x...@android.com wrote: Hi, the issue is with Windows putting locks on files/folders. For instance if you have a file explorer opened on the folder being updated (e.g. the docs folder), it'll prevent other programs from modifying the files/folders. If you have problem using it from eclipse you can always use SDK/tools/android.bat which provide you with the same UI. Which version of Eclipse are you using? I'll double-check that Eclipse doesn't open/lock some files in the documentation. Xav On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Jim Showalter jamesleeshowal...@gmail.com wrote: Followed the instructions in http://developer.android.com/sdk/adding-components.htmlfor adding 2.0 as components to an existing 1.6 SDK, from within Eclipse. It didn't work. Not by a long shot. Instead, it got partway through and then said that C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\ temp\DocPackage.new01 couldn't be copied because of a lock, and similarly for PlatformPackage.new01. It said to shut down running programs, but the only program running was Eclipse, which was needed to do the upgrade. The cancel button was disabled, and the close box didn't work. Shutting down Eclipse killed it, but left C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1 in a corrupted state. Restarting Eclipse showed the Android projects with errors, no SDK, and a disabled Android SDK and AVD Manager (which means no ability to rerun the install). Shutting down Eclipse, renaming the corrupted SDK directory, unzipping 1.6 again into C:, and restarting Eclipse made it as if nothing had ever happened, which is good. But it is not possible to complete the install from Eclipse, which is bad. The dialog says: Failed to rename directory C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01 to C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\docs -= Warning ! =- A folder failed to be renamed or moved. On Windows this typically means that a program is using that folder (for example Windows Explorer.) Please close all running programs that may belockingthe directory 'C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01' and try again. Failed to rename directory C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01 to C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\docs -= Warning ! =- A folder failed to be renamed or moved. On Windows this typically means that a program is using that folder (for example Windows Explorer.) Please close all running programs that may belockingthe directory 'C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01' and try again. Installed: SDK Platform Android 2.0, API 5 (tools rev: 3) -- Xavier Ducrohet Android SDK Tech Lead Google Inc.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- Xavier Ducrohet Android SDK Tech Lead Google Inc. Please do not send me questions directly. 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: Eclair install choked with errors about locks and died horribly leaving corrupted install
I don't discuss the reason for failing, but won't it be better to try to COPY the downloaded package instead of moving/renaming when it fails? This is the minimum the upgrade tool should do... Downloading tens of MBs on a slow connection then failing to move/rename is just a pain! Armond Failed to rename directory C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01 to C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\docs -= Warning ! =- A folder failed to be renamed or moved. On Windows this typically means that a program is using that folder (for example Windows Explorer.) Please close all running programs that may belockingthe directory 'C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01' and try --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Numeric-only soft keyboard
So anyone any experience with numeric keyboard? Regards, Armond -Original Message- Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:08 PM Hi Guys, How can I set numeric-only soft keyboard option for a text field? When I set the input-type to number it brings a soft keyboard which is actually a alpha-numeric one but already switched to numeric mode. What I want is a pure numeric soft keyboard with big numbers (no alphabets at all). I've already seen this in other applications and but don't know how to do it. I will appreciate any help or hint... Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Numeric-only soft keyboard
Hi Guys, How can I set numeric-only soft keyboard option for a text field? When I set the input-type to number it brings a soft keyboard which is actually a alpha-numeric one but already switched to numeric mode. What I want is a pure numeric soft keyboard with big numbers (no alphabets at all). I've already seen this in other applications and but don't know how to do it. I will appreciate any help or hint... Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 system preferences?
Hi Guys, Does anyone know how I can access and modify the system preferences (the options you see on system 'Settings' application)? Cheersss, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Selling license for free apps
Hi Guys, Like many other developers here, I can't sell applications from my country and seeking a way for monetization of my app. I was thinking to release my app as free ads-supported version, and to sell license from my website for those who want to remove the ads completely. Actually users will apply on my website, pay a fee and I will send a license. But then I came across the following url saying that collecting payments through your application is not allowed under the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement: http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=enanswer=140504 Is this to prohibit me from doing what I explained above? Thank you, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Countries for selling priced applications in Android Market
But just look at paid applications download rate at SAM. No so many downloads. And consider the prices like $2-$3 per app. It's not a big market for developers. Armond _ From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android-develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Abdul Mateen Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 10:20 AM To: android-developers@googlegroups.com Subject: [android-developers] Re: Countries for selling priced applications in Android Market This is amazingly politics by Google, they should have used the default system App Store is using for buying and selling apps instead of having a new system for like Google checkout. I think yes SAM is a good alternative to Android Market. so much users are using SAM. On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 9:19 AM, CraigsRace craig...@gmail.com wrote: Following this discussion, I'm curious to know the reason why Google pulled Australia out of merchant location list? It was in the list for a few days! Australian Vodaphone users (HTC Magic) have access to paid apps, while Australian Optus users (HTC G1) do not. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Countries for selling priced applications in Android Market
But I was talking about merchant location list, means the countries where developers can sell their applications from! What you're referring to is interesting from end-users' point of view. Armond -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android- develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CraigsRace Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 7:50 AM Following this discussion, I'm curious to know the reason why Google pulled Australia out of merchant location list? It was in the list for a few days! Australian Vodaphone users (HTC Magic) have access to paid apps, while Australian Optus users (HTC G1) do not. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: DatePicker and TimePicker CAN NOT be skined/themed !!
Lee, Take a look at android.widget.DatePicker and android.widget.TimePicker source codes, and you'll notice that they're using date_picker.xml and time_picker.xml as they layouts. So far so good! Now take a look at date_picker.xml source code and see those com.android.internal.widget.NumberPicker components. The same story for time_picker.xml. Even the worse is that DatePicker and TimePicker are both referring to NumberPicker component in their codes. So by extending these two classes, I can't see a way to do what I want. I have to somehow deal with those internal API, unless I copy the whole code and deal with my own version of DatePicker/TimePicker/NumberPicker from scratch. Correct me if I'm wrong... Armond -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android- develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:50 PM Really annoying that Date/Time are final classes as well so you can't extend them. Lee On Sep 8, 8:46 pm, Armond Avanes armond...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks for your answer... Yes, copying the source code will be the worse case but how about the future changes and improvements to these components? The change management will be a headache. After all, why is it so? Almost all components are skinnable... why not these ones? Does this mean that one can not develop a complete new theme (just theme!) for all components of Android? One has to pack some specific components as well. FYI, AlertDialog's button-bar has the same problem. I had to make my own AlertDialog derived directly from Dialog and do all the tricks there. Dialog themes are not automatically affected by the theme you set in AndroidManifest.xml. Best Regards, Armond -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android- develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Yusuf Saib (T-Mobile USA) Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 11:49 PM You could always roll you own skinnable version, borrowing from the original source code. Yusuf Saib Android ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. On Sep 8, 11:28 am, Armond Avanes armond...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Guys, Is it just me or Android theme-ing system does not allow to set a theme for DatePicker and TimePicker? Searching themes.xml and styles.xml in Android source code (v1.5), I couldn't find anything related to these two components! Aren't they really skinable? Cheersss, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Decent AdMob revenue... Anyone?
Hi Guys, Currently the country where I am is not supported by Google for selling apps, so my second option is to use AdMob. But first I would like to hear about your experiences with AdMob revenue generation... Does it generate any decent revenue for your app(s)? Is it worth? As well, if you know of any other way to monetize Android apps, please let me know... Thank you, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Where is the default Calendar app on Emulator?
Hi Guys, Does anybody know where I can find the default Calendar application comes with Android platform on emulator? I just do not see any Calendar application around which is odd! Thank you, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] DatePicker and TimePicker CAN NOT be skined/themed !!
Hi Guys, Is it just me or Android theme-ing system does not allow to set a theme for DatePicker and TimePicker? Searching themes.xml and styles.xml in Android source code (v1.5), I couldn't find anything related to these two components! Aren't they really skinable? Cheersss, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: DatePicker and TimePicker CAN NOT be skined/themed !!
Thanks for your answer... Yes, copying the source code will be the worse case but how about the future changes and improvements to these components? The change management will be a headache. After all, why is it so? Almost all components are skinnable... why not these ones? Does this mean that one can not develop a complete new theme (just theme!) for all components of Android? One has to pack some specific components as well. FYI, AlertDialog's button-bar has the same problem. I had to make my own AlertDialog derived directly from Dialog and do all the tricks there. Dialog themes are not automatically affected by the theme you set in AndroidManifest.xml. Best Regards, Armond -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android- develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Yusuf Saib (T-Mobile USA) Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 11:49 PM You could always roll you own skinnable version, borrowing from the original source code. Yusuf Saib Android ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. On Sep 8, 11:28 am, Armond Avanes armond...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Guys, Is it just me or Android theme-ing system does not allow to set a theme for DatePicker and TimePicker? Searching themes.xml and styles.xml in Android source code (v1.5), I couldn't find anything related to these two components! Aren't they really skinable? Cheersss, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Customing the lookfeel of DatePicker and TimePicker widgets
Just thought if I change the subject of the main thread it won't be considered in the same thread. Seems the old thread track is still somewhere in email header (although I can't see any with my email client). Sorry anyways And I still appreciate if anyone has any answer to my question. Or if I should repost this to as a new email (to get any answer!), let me know! Armond From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android- develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of matthias Just out of curiosity, why are you hijacking this thread? On Sep 1, 1:25 pm, Armond Avanes armond...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Guys, I'm seeking a way to customize the lookfeel of DatePicker and TimePicker. But I couldn't find any theme attribute to be related to these two widgets... Any help is greatly appreciated! Cheersss, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Customing the lookfeel of DatePicker and TimePicker widgets
Hi Guys, I'm seeking a way to customize the lookfeel of DatePicker and TimePicker. But I couldn't find any theme attribute to be related to these two widgets... Any help is greatly appreciated! Cheersss, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Countries for selling priced applications in Android Market
Following this discussion, I'm curious to know the reason why Google pulled Australia out of merchant location list? It was in the list for a few days! Again a typo like the one back in February when they launched the paid market and Australia was mistakenly in the list? Or something is going on behind the scene? Armond -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android- develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Rees Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 4:57 PM To: Android Developers Subject: [android-developers] Re: Countries for selling priced applications in Android Market I'll add my vote, I'm in New Zealand and the HTC magic is available thru Vodafone but we can neither buy or sell apps, all enquiries on the market forum seem to go unanswered.. Apple seem to have no problems with itunes so it's hard to imagine what's holding Google up? On Aug 29, 1:19 am, João Carvalho joaonunoc...@gmail.com wrote: Me and and small group of friend developers in Portugal are also very interested. Currently there are HTC Magic and Hero in the shops and financed by the operators, but if there is no market to sell apps or buy apps, there is point on developing for it. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] AlertDialog buttons not following the currently installed theme!
Hi Folks, I'm trying to customize the theme of my Android application. But I have problem customizing the AlertDialogs. Actually the buttons and their background color do not obey the currently installed theme! All I could find was alertDialogStyle which only works for dialog overall background and shape (not button-bar background). I will appreciate any help or hint on this. Thanks a lot, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Error Code 5: Database is locked
So how can I create an in-memory database? I just took a quick look at the API and couldn't find any. Cheersss, Armond develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrei Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 7:35 AM If your write time take long i would try this I would create another in memory database, attach it to yours. In memory database table would have same schema. You would write to in memory database and after done do insert into db1.table as select * from db2.table I did something similar but on desktop not phone and of course you need to wait for lock to clear On Aug 23, 2:31 am, Armond Avanes armond...@yahoo.com wrote: I forgot to mention that this exception happens (so far) from the service I have for updating database (is executed every 24 hours). Cheersss, Armond Hi Guys, I have different background threads in my application, one doing periodical database updates, another responsible for doing long searches and so. Obviously some are just reading from database while others are writing as well. Once in a while I get database is locked exception. I need to know the safe way of reading/writing from/to database on different threads. As well I've found isDbLockedByCurrentThread() and isDbLockedByOtherThreads() methods on SQLiteDatabase. Should I use them every time I want to access the database? What if the database is locked? Should I pause the current thread and retry a few milliseconds later? Best Regards, Armond 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): Caused by: android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: error code 5: database is locked 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteStatement.native_execute(Native Method) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteStatement.execute(SQLiteStatement.java:66) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase.execSQL(SQLiteDatabase.java:1534) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at com.test.db.TestDao.update (TestDao.java:327) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at com.test.UpdateService.onStart(UpdateService.java:35) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:2557) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): . 10 more --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Error Code 5: Database is locked
Hi Guys, I have different background threads in my application, one doing periodical database updates, another responsible for doing long searches and so. Obviously some are just reading from database while others are writing as well. Once in a while I get database is locked exception. I need to know the safe way of reading/writing from/to database on different threads. As well I've found isDbLockedByCurrentThread() and isDbLockedByOtherThreads() methods on SQLiteDatabase. Should I use them every time I want to access the database? What if the database is locked? Should I pause the current thread and retry a few milliseconds later? Best Regards, Armond 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): Caused by: android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: error code 5: database is locked 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteStatement.native_execute(Native Method) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteStatement.execute(SQLiteStatement.java:66) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase.execSQL(SQLiteDatabase.java:1534) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at com.test.db.TestDao.update (TestDao.java:327) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at com.test.UpdateService.onStart(UpdateService.java:35) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:2557) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): . 10 more --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Error Code 5: Database is locked
I forgot to mention that this exception happens (so far) from the service I have for updating database (is executed every 24 hours). Cheersss, Armond Hi Guys, I have different background threads in my application, one doing periodical database updates, another responsible for doing long searches and so. Obviously some are just reading from database while others are writing as well. Once in a while I get database is locked exception. I need to know the safe way of reading/writing from/to database on different threads. As well I've found isDbLockedByCurrentThread() and isDbLockedByOtherThreads() methods on SQLiteDatabase. Should I use them every time I want to access the database? What if the database is locked? Should I pause the current thread and retry a few milliseconds later? Best Regards, Armond 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): Caused by: android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: error code 5: database is locked 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteStatement.native_execute(Native Method) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteStatement.execute(SQLiteStatement.java:66) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase.execSQL(SQLiteDatabase.java:1534) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at com.test.db.TestDao.update (TestDao.java:327) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at com.test.UpdateService.onStart(UpdateService.java:35) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:2557) 08-23 10:17:32.029 E/AndroidRuntime( 1331): . 10 more --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Keeping a database instance open... Bad practice?
Hi Guys, Is it a bad practice to keep an instance of open database (well actually an instance of SQLiteOpenHelper and SQLiteDatabase) during application running? Because every once in a while and with every activity screen some database operations are done as well (both read/write), I open the database at startup of my application (Application.onCreate()) and close it on shutdown (Application.onTerminate()). Please let me know if this may cause problem or should be done in another way. Best Regards, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Keeping writable database instance open... Bad practice?
Hi Guys, Is keeping a writable instance of a database open (SQLiteOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase()) during the running application a bad practice? Because every once in a while and with every activity screen some database operations are done as well (both read/write), I open the database at startup of my application (Application.onCreate()) and close it on shutdown (Application.onTerminate()). Just in case it matters, I have background service as well (getting started on BOOT_COMPLETED) which uses the same database via a separate call to SQLiteOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(). Of course here I open the database whenever service onStart() is called and close it at end of the call. Best Regards, Armond --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
