Saturday, March 2, 2013

First Android App

Are you ready to start creating your own App?

If you are not familiar with android application development environment, click here.

Let's Start.

In this example, I have just given the multi-line text in the screen. The main intention of this app, is just make yourself feel proud that you have created Your own app and get familiarized with the Eclipse ADT. Later we can see how can we build sophisticated app.

First, Create the Android Application project,

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You will get the option to give the application name, project name and package name. And also, select the SDK version and theme.

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Click Next, Configure Project option screen will appear, -> Click Next. Configure Launcher Icon -> Click Next. Create Activity -> Select FullScreenActivity -> Click Next. New FullScreen Activity -> Give the name for your Activity and Layout. Click Finish. You will see the IDE, just like below, if you choose the perspective as "Java Browsing"(Menu->Windows->Open Perspective->Java Browsing).

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If you execute your project, It will ask you to choose the Android Virtual Device. Click the Manager and configure it as like

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Click Ok and execute, your first app is ready. 

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Soon, I'll update this post for the following questions, that I assume already popped up in your mind.... Keep following the post.


What is FrameLayout?

What is Activity class and Does all the class should inherit the Activity class?

What the members of activity class? which is most frequently used members?

What are auto-generated java files? Can we modify the auto-generate java files?

What are the required JAR files?

How can we test the Android app locally and in App Store?

How can we upload our App in PlayStore and reachable to everyone?

What is the best way to define the configuration for AVD(Andriod Virtual device)?




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