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Introduction to Android Programming 19.3.2013
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Content Basic environmental structure Building a simple app Debugging
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Basic environmental structure Create a very simple application Examine its structure Run it on a real device Run it on the emulator
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Create a new Android project (File > New > Android Application)
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Name that appears on device Directory name Class to automatically create Java package Android version
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Set your project: Project Name: Hello World Build Target: Select Android 2.1 Application Name: Hello World Package Name: com.android.test Create Activity: HelloWorld Press "Finish"
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Project Components src – your source code gen – auto-generated code (usually R.java) Included libraries Resources – Drawables (like.png images) – Layouts – Values (like strings) Manifest file
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Source code Auto-generated code UI layout String constants Configuration
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Now you have your project created let's write some code! Your code is located in a file called HelloWorld.java in the src folder. Your screen layout file is main.xml in the layout directory.
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Project files
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1 public class HelloAndroid extends Activity { 2 /** Called when the activity first created. */ 3 @Override 4 public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) 5 { 6 super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); 7 setContentView(R.layout.main); 8 } 9 } HelloWorld.java Sourcecode Inherit from the Activity Class Set the layout of the view as described in the main.xml layout
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Hello World modify HelloWorld.java 12
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XML file Used to define some of the resources – Layouts (UI) – Strings – Manifest file res/layout: contains layout declarations of the app, UIs are built according to the layout file
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Elements and layouts ImageButton EditText CheckBox Button RadioButton ToggleButton RatingBar
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DatePicker TimePicker Spinner AutoComplete Gallery MapView WebView Elements and layouts
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Types of Layouts Linear Layout – It organizes controls vertical or horizontal fashion Relative Layout, – It organizes controls relative to one another. Table Layout – A grid of made up of rows and columns, where a cell can display a view control Frame Layout – Frame layouts are the normal layout of choice when you want to overlap different views stacked on top the other.
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Layout
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Open main.xml in Layout mode
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select main.xml to view/edit the xml markup
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Drag a button on to layout
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Linear Layout Layout 21 main.xml <LinearLayout xmlns:android=http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/androidhttp://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"> <TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/hello" /> TextView, display static text A reference to String resource ‘hello’
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1 2 3 Hello World, HelloAndroid! 4 5 Hello, Android 6 strings.xml In res/values strings.xml Promotes good programming style Strings are just one kind of ‘Value’
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Manifest File Contains characteristics about your application NEED to specify it in manifest file – Have more than one Activity in app, – Services and other components too – Important to define permissions and external libraries, like Google Maps API
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Manifest File – Adding an Activity
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1 2 <manifest 3 xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 4 package="edu.upenn.cis542" 5 android:versionCode="1" 6 android:versionName="1.0"> 7 <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" 8 android:label="@string/app_name"> 9 <activity android:name=".HelloAndroid" 10 android:label="@string/app_name"> 11 12 <action 13 android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> 14 <category 15 android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/> 16 17 18 19 AndroidManifest.xml
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Run Hello World Select HelloWorld Project, Run->Run as->Android Application ADT will start a proper AVD and run HelloWorld app on it 26
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You may receive "Android AVD Error" if you have not setup an android emulator device. Select yes to setup a new Android Virtual Device Select "New"
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Create new Android Virtual Device Name: Android 2.1 Target: Android 2.1 API Level 7 SD card Size: 4000 MiB Rest as default settings
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Press "Create AVD". Be patient it will take a minute to create your new AVD. Select your new AVD and run your application. To get it running…
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Emulator
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On Phone Should be enabled on phone to use developer features In the main apps screen select: → Settings → Applications → Development → USB debugging (needs to be checked)
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How to Debug Log.v(tag, message); Window > Show View > Other > Android > LogCat To show a pop-up window: Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(), message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
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Logcat Information Log.e("MyTag", "Error message with my own tag"); Log.w("dalvikvm", "VM Warning message"); Log.d("MyTag", "Debug message"); Log.i("MainActivity","Information message"); Log.v("MyTag", "Verbose message"); Log.f(“Fail", "What a Terrible Failure");
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Useful sources Android Official Site http://www.android.com Android SDK, Tutorial, Concepts and API docs http://androidappdocs.appspot.com/index.html Android Development Community http://www.anddev.org/ 30 Days Android Apps Development http://bakhtiyor.com/category/30-days-of-android-apps/ 36
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