You could do that but you might end up with package name problems if you want to keep your existing package name for your old application (and a new package name for the 2nd application).
So you will probable need to rename the package of the library and this will have some knock-on effects on your existing code. >From John Merlino's posting I assumed he was new to Android library projects and tried to keep my suggestions to him as simple as possible. On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 2:05:34 PM UTC, Digipom wrote: > > Hi Lew, > > Do you kindly have any evidence or documentation to back up your claims? > I'm just curious. Why can't one just check the library checkbox? > > On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:13:25 PM UTC-5, Lew wrote: >> >> bob wrote: >> >>> Does he really need to create a new library project? >>> >>> Yes. >> >> >>> Or can he just check the Is Library checkbox on his existing project? >>> >> No. >> >> >>> RichardC wrote: >>>> >>>> Create an new Android Library project. >>>> Put all your existing shared code and resources into it. >>>> Create 2 new Android Projects (one with your old package name and the >>>> other with a new package name), and set them to use your Android Library >>>> project. >>>> Put the different resources into the Application Projects. >>>> >>>> To setup a Library project see: >>>> >>>> http://developer.android.com/tools/projects/projects-eclipse.html#SettingUpLibraryProject >>>> >>>> John Merlino wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have an application already created and up and running on google >>>>> play. I need to create a second application where everything is the >>>>> same, other than the background views. So I am wondering the easiest >>>>> way to essentially clone an application so that all I have to do is >>>>> create new keys and change the background images. thanks for response. >>>>> >>>> >> -- >> Lew >> >> > -- -- 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
