The aapt tool doesn't do configuration changes, it packages an app, and yes it requires manifest to do that so that it can create a valid app.
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 2:09 AM, Vikram Android <[email protected]>wrote: > > Thanks for the response. > > But my question is is AndroidManifest.xml is mandatory to provide to > the aapt tool to do any operation( configuration change) on the apk. > > > On Apr 22, 10:35 am, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > The actual file on the device is a compiled binary representation of the > > original XML file. You could in theory write some tool that modifies the > > binary, but aapt is only able to generate that binary from a valid source > > file. > > > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:53 PM, Google_Android_discussion < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > I would like to make some configuration changes to the apk, Does the > > > AndroidManifest.xml is a mandatory file required from the source > > > ( since the AndroidManifest.xml in APK cannot be reused) to make the > > > changes to the apk using the aapt tool. > > > > > Br, > > > Vikram Dattu > > > > -- > > Dianne Hackborn > > Android framework engineer > > [email protected] > > > > 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. > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] 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-framework" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-framework?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
