Like this: globalVars myApp = (globalVars)getApplication(); myApp.getApiKey();
Or... since you made the variable public you can do this: myApp.apiKey; Thanks, Justin Anderson MagouyaWare Developer http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 5:24 PM, David Williams <dwilli...@dtw-consulting.com > wrote: > Sorry, I am new to Java and Android. > > I don't get what you are saying. I added the following > android:name="globalVars" to the manifest. > But I still don't understand how I can get the value of the apiKey, which > should be XXXXXXXXXXXX. > ------------------------------ > > David Williams > Check out our WebOS mobile phone app for the Palm Pre and Pixi: > <http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie> Golf > Caddie<http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie>| Golf > Caddie Forum <http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie/forum> | Golf > Caddie FAQ <http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie/faq.html> by > DTW-Consulting, Inc. > > > > On 3/9/2011 6:16 PM, Miguel Morales wrote: > > If you define to use your custom application class in the android manifest > file you can get the class from your activities. > > Inside your activity, simple use (MyAppliction) getAppliction() and then > you can access your variables. > If it's static global variables you're looking for. Then you would use > MyApplication.MyStaticConst > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 4:11 PM, David Williams < > dwilli...@dtw-consulting.com> wrote: > >> Ok, trying to do this but struggling. >> >> I created a class as follows: >> >> package com.dtwconsulting.golfcaddie; >> >> import android.app.Application; >> >> public class globalVars extends Application{ >> >> public String apiKey = "XXXXXXXXXXXX"; >> >> public String getApiKey() { >> return apiKey; >> } >> } >> >> Now, how do I get the value of the apiKey from somewhere else? Sorry, >> this is just my lack of knowledge on Java here. I was hoping it was >> something like globalVars.getApiKey(), but that doesn't seem to work. >> ------------------------------ >> >> David Williams >> Check out our WebOS mobile phone app for the Palm Pre and Pixi: >> <http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie> Golf >> Caddie<http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie>| Golf >> Caddie Forum <http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie/forum> | Golf >> Caddie FAQ <http://www.dtw-consulting.com/GolfCaddie/faq.html> by >> DTW-Consulting, Inc. >> >> >> >> On 3/9/2011 3:24 PM, Chris Stewart wrote: >> >> I tend to do what TreKing suggested. I have a class called >> CommonVariables that really holds static strings for Flurry event names, the >> year parameter for my app (it's seasonal and changes once a year) which is >> used all over the place, and things like that. >> >> -- >> Chris Stewart >> http://chriswstewart.com >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:53 PM, TreKing <treking...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 2:41 PM, David Williams < >>> dwilli...@dtw-consulting.com> wrote: >>> >>>> What is the best way of going about setting up global variables? >>> >>> >>> IDK about "best", but "easy": public static values somewhere that you >>> set up in a custom Application class. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago >>> transit tracking app for Android-powered devices >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > > > -- > ~ Jeremiah:9:23-24 > Android 2D MMORPG: http://solrpg.com/ > http://www.youtube.com/user/revoltingx > -- > 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 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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