[android-developers] Re: Can somebody suggest the best book or online resource for beginning android apps development?

2011-03-22 Thread kernelpanic
I have to agree - http://commonsware.com/ - helped me a lot when I was first starting and is still something I refer to frequently. On Mar 21, 6:51 am, Narendra Padala wrote: > Hi Flocks, > > Can somebody suggest the best book or online resource for beginning android > apps development? > > Regar

[android-developers] Re: Install % drop again?

2011-03-15 Thread kernelpanic
I think another way this discrepancy may happen is when users have the same google userId on multiple devices. I noticed it on a new app I put out 2 days ago - shows one more install on the stats page than the main page. I know two of the buyers and one told me that she put it on two different devi

[android-developers] Re: Installing app from third party site

2011-03-08 Thread kernelpanic
sounds like a missing MIME type on the server be sure your server knows how to deal with the apk files application/vnd.android.package-archive On Mar 8, 5:59 am, Raghav Sood wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am giving out my app from my websitehttps://www.raghavsood.com. I want to > start the insta

[android-developers] Re: Android Market Rank

2011-03-08 Thread kernelpanic
why does an app like this need the permission to "Read device status and identity"? On Mar 7, 10:43 pm, ravishi wrote: > Hi all, > > I just released a free app, called "Android Market Rank" that let's > you find an app's elusive android rank.  You can see exactly what an > app's current rank is

[android-developers] Re: Cannot write Exif data to JPG images

2011-03-07 Thread kernelpanic
90 isn't a valid value - check the constants for ExifInterface to find valid values public static final int ORIENTATION_ROTATE_90 Since: API Level 5 Constant Value: 6 (0x0006) On Mar 4, 4:19 am, bizso09 wrote: > This doesn't work. Any ideas why? > > ExifInterface exifInterface = new ExifInt

[android-developers] Re: Create native typeface in 2.31

2011-03-06 Thread kernelpanic
yep, I already rescinded my statement, jumped the gun there - my apologies. On Mar 6, 7:19 am, Nikolay Elenkov wrote: > On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 9:34 PM, kernelpanic wrote: > > well, maybe I'll take that back. My first test showed this to be the > > case, now I cannot recr

[android-developers] Re: Create native typeface in 2.31

2011-03-06 Thread kernelpanic
well, maybe I'll take that back. My first test showed this to be the case, now I cannot recreated that. On Mar 6, 6:10 am, kernelpanic wrote: > it's the underscore characters in the file name > > so far 2.3.1 is the only place I see this - doesn't affect 2.3.3 or > p

[android-developers] Re: Create native typeface in 2.31

2011-03-06 Thread kernelpanic
it's the underscore characters in the file name so far 2.3.1 is the only place I see this - doesn't affect 2.3.3 or previous versions On Feb 28, 1:51 pm, intbt wrote: > Code: > final Typeface font2 = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/ > CHOPS___.TTF"); -- You received this messag

[android-developers] Re: Is License Server down at the moment?

2011-03-03 Thread kernelpanic
I ran into this as well. Make sure you have uploaded your apk to the Market and saved it. On Mar 2, 7:30 pm, JYA wrote: > On Mar 3, 12:11 pm, JYA wrote: > > >                 Log.w(TAG, "Error contacting licensing server."); > >                 handleResponse(LicenseResponse.RETRY, data); > > O

[android-developers] Re: how to correct market issue

2011-02-28 Thread kernelpanic
nevermind - I just canceled the order - contrary to what the buyer said, it was only authorized and not charged. -- 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 uns

[android-developers] how to correct market issue

2011-02-28 Thread kernelpanic
ok, so the other day (feb 23) when the market was glitchy I ended up with one of those charges that did not process properly. It originally showed as "Customer review in progress" - now it shows as "New-Chargeable" I just got an email from the buyer saying he didn't get the app but his CC has bee

[android-developers] Re: Playing sound with mediaplayer

2011-02-24 Thread kernelpanic
24 February 2011 00:54, kernelpanic wrote: > > > shouldn't have to call prepare - according to the docs, that is > > already done IF the mediaPlayer was successfully created. It actually > > says prepare must not be called again. > > Read > there:http://develop

[android-developers] Re: Playing sound with mediaplayer

2011-02-23 Thread kernelpanic
shouldn't have to call prepare - according to the docs, that is already done IF the mediaPlayer was successfully created. It actually says prepare must not be called again. On Feb 23, 5:06 pm, vnv wrote: > Adding prepare made no progress. I have no sound at all. Currently it > was failing with s

[android-developers] Re: In-app billing and trial period

2011-02-22 Thread kernelpanic
I like #6 - seems to be the most compatible method :-) I'm working on a variation of #3 using LVL to obtain the userID info to avoid the read account info issue. Not completely happy with it yet, but it shows promise. On Feb 22, 11:19 am, Kostya Vasilyev wrote: > I'm presently investigating th

[android-developers] Re: setTextColor dynamically, major phail

2011-02-16 Thread kernelpanic
something else must be wrong ... textView.setTextColor(0x00FF) works all day long for me On Feb 16, 1:12 am, Oldarney wrote: > The following do not work: > > myDate.setTextColor(0x00FF); > myDate.setTextColor(Color.argb(250,250,0,250)); > > The reason being is that it wants a reference to

[android-developers] Re: Are the Dialog Buttons considered Views?

2011-02-08 Thread kernelpanic
pretty straightforward answer then - from the docs here - http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/Button.html java.lang.Object ↳ android.view.View ↳ android.widget.TextView ↳ android.widget.Button On Feb 8, 11:07 am, Jeremiah Sellars wrote: > Pretty straightforward

[android-developers] Re: URL query string bug in SMS messages

2011-02-05 Thread kernelpanic
the Epic from an email client (in this case Thunderbird) which forces it through Sprint's SMS gateway - it DOES consider the query portion as part of the link On Feb 5, 10:09 am, kernelpanic wrote: > yeah that's true > > As Mark said, if you do the same test with %20 - it does

[android-developers] Re: URL query string bug in SMS messages

2011-02-05 Thread kernelpanic
param=value" is not highlighted, just > the "http://www.site.com";. > > Here is that link again: > > http://twitpic.com/3vpnzx > > -- Kostya > > 05.02.2011 18:30, Mark Murphy пишет: > > > On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 10:25 AM, kernelpanic  wrote: > >

[android-developers] Re: URL query string bug in SMS messages

2011-02-05 Thread kernelpanic
You didn't mention which Galaxy S phone or if it's all of them. FWIW, I've had no issues sending this type of URL through an SMS gateway to the Samsung Epic Galaxy class phone - works as expected. I do question the validity of the spaces in the query and suspect that is the issue here. I can sen

[android-developers] Re: SQL query

2011-01-29 Thread kernelpanic
I just went through this myself, but my logic is inverted to yours, so ignore my previous probably better to use if (recentC.getCount() != 0) { On Jan 29, 8:41 am, André wrote: > This is doing my head in. > I have a database where there is currently one entry. What I want to > do is to ch

[android-developers] Re: SQL query

2011-01-29 Thread kernelpanic
if ( ! recentC.getCount() == 0) { On Jan 29, 8:41 am, André wrote: > This is doing my head in. > I have a database where there is currently one entry. What I want to > do is to check if this entry exists. If it does I want to update it, > if not create a new one. > > recentC = db.fetchExisting(f

[android-developers] Re: is it possible to override 9 patch pngs?

2011-01-28 Thread kernelpanic
true", and a smaller image, or come up with a different way > to show the current selection (a spinner that looks so different that > the user won't know it's a spinner?) > > -- Kostya > > 28.01.2011 21:15, kernelpanic пишет: > > > > > ok, let me cl

[android-developers] Re: is it possible to override 9 patch pngs?

2011-01-28 Thread kernelpanic
own application. > > As for changing an Android resource so it affects other apps - sorry, no. > > -- Kostya > > 28.01.2011 21:07, kernelpanic пишет: > > > specifically, I am trying to change the 9 patch image used for > > btn_dropdown_normal.9.png > > > an

[android-developers] is it possible to override 9 patch pngs?

2011-01-28 Thread kernelpanic
specifically, I am trying to change the 9 patch image used for btn_dropdown_normal.9.png anyone know how to override the stock 9 patch images without rooting the device or other silly ideas? I was hoping that selection of a 9 patch image file would cascade through from my project's drawable-mdpi

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

2011-01-23 Thread kernelpanic
.  I believe the HVGA part of the > > description is correct and it's, in fact, a HVGA 320x480 device. > > > On Jan 23, 8:51 am, kernelpanic wrote: > > > looking at the Huawei website, it states that device is 320x240 HVGA > > > > is the HVGA the issue here?

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

2011-01-22 Thread kernelpanic
ogus like modify their device to report it is a normal screen. >  Can you find out if your app is visible on other QVGA devices? > > > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 6:08 PM, kernelpanic wrote: > > I believe you, but > > >http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/productFeatur

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

2011-01-22 Thread kernelpanic
I believe you, but http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/productFeatures.do?pinfoId=2880&directoryId=2044&treeId=44 On Jan 22, 7:56 pm, Dianne Hackborn wrote: > Er 320x240 is definitely not HVGA. :} > > > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 4:51 PM, kernelpanic wrote: > >

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

2011-01-22 Thread kernelpanic
looking at the Huawei website, it states that device is 320x240 HVGA is the HVGA the issue here? On Jan 22, 5:35 pm, kernelpanic wrote: > yes, that's how I decided I had an issue - he left a 1 star rating > with this comment > > "cannot play on my huawei ascend touchscr

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

2011-01-22 Thread kernelpanic
ed to be installed on? > > > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 2:47 PM, kernelpanic wrote: > > ok, thanks. According to the docs, it should just be in the manifest - > > I have this > > >     > >         > >         > > > &

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

2011-01-22 Thread kernelpanic
t available to small screen devices because they don't support small > screens.  Make sure you have the tag in the right place in your manifest. > > > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 4:02 AM, kernelpanic wrote: > > I'm using the following > > > >        android

[android-developers] supports-screens question

2011-01-22 Thread kernelpanic
I'm using the following but had someone with a 320x240 screen download the app from the market - of course it doesn't work on that small screen. My question is why would someone with a screen that small be able to see the app in the market? any insight appreciated -- You received this messa

[android-developers] Re: Anybody seen comfortta.com?

2011-01-20 Thread kernelpanic
he's hosting on GoDaddy servers - won't be long before he has to move. On Jan 20, 1:57 am, ko5tik wrote: > It seems that this is new app thief around here.   They just hacked my > highscore lists to place URL on the top (not very scillfull, but it > will require intervention to remove  entries)

[android-developers] Re: seekTo behavior after onBufferingComplete

2011-01-18 Thread kernelpanic
seekTo is relative to the start of the file - NOT the current position according to the docs public void seekTo (int msec) Since: API Level 1 Seeks to specified time position. Parameters msec the offset in milliseconds from the start to seek to for your 30s file, the range is 0 to 3 try s

[android-developers] Re: Code Assist still Slow

2011-01-10 Thread kernelpanic
I had this problem for a while but I don't remember how I fixed it. I googled around and found some references to Content Assist settings and changed something in there that solved my problem. I think it was one of the choices under Window | Preferences | Java | Editor | Content Assist | Advanced

[android-developers] Re: Digest for android-developers@googlegroups.com -25 Messages in 21 Topics

2011-01-04 Thread kernelpanic
Brilliant On Jan 3, 11:04 am, "Daniel Shin" wrote: > Jhhghjjhhbhbtthhthththt > Enviado desde mi terminal BlackBerry® de Digicel > -- 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@goog

[android-developers] Re: Screen Rotation

2011-01-03 Thread kernelpanic
if what you posted in the original msg is a cut/paste, then the problem is likely a typo - the ">" right before your android:configChanges line should be moved to AFTER android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden" On Dec 31 2010, 2:21 pm, Robert wrote: > Yes, I agree an

[android-developers] Re: Alarm in sleep mode

2010-12-28 Thread kernelpanic
On Dec 28, 8:00 pm, Mark Murphy wrote: > On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 3:54 PM, b_t wrote: > > In an appwidget I declare a repeating alarm to refresh a widget in > > every 10 seconds: > > Please don't. yeah really - not on my phone you won't -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[android-developers] New market features

2010-12-22 Thread kernelpanic
anyone know what this really means? Feature Graphic: 1024w x 500h 24 bit PNG or JPEG (no alpha) Will be downsized to mini or micro what sizes are "mini" and/or "micro" ? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this grou

[android-developers] Re: What's the general consensus on the non-Android affiliated app stores?

2010-12-09 Thread kernelpanic
like the market does this with any kind of logic - how a declined credit card, or the user changing their mind should count as anything is beyond me. If you have to count it, count it as "attempted sales" maybe - but don't use to screw over my active install ratio On Dec 9, 11:53 am, Nathan wro

[android-developers] Re: Anybody else getting "document.body is null" JS error when loading Market Dashboard?

2010-12-05 Thread kernelpanic
works from here using FF 3.6.10 I can't say about IE - stopped using that back when it started "encountering errors and had to shutdown" every 15 minutes - in IE7 IIRC - ignorant software. I've never seen the JS error either. On Dec 5, 11:15 am, Streets Of Boston wrote: > I'm not sure about the

[android-developers] Re: Button placement problems

2010-12-01 Thread kernelpanic
if you are using a relative layout with b2 & b3 achored to the bottom left/right respectively - can you then declare b1 after these in the XML and align it above b2 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, sen

[android-developers] Re: Android system font size

2010-11-20 Thread kernelpanic
It's in Spare Parts on the Emulator On Nov 19, 9:59 am, Lance Nanek wrote: > I've never actually seen a system wide font size preference, however, > and I must have seen the settings screens on over a dozen Android > phones. I wish there was one, and I've had people ask me about it > before too,

[android-developers] Re: Suggest android paid tutorials??

2010-11-17 Thread kernelpanic
I'll vote/vouch for the Commonsware books - I've found them quite helpful - well worth the money. -- 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 t

[android-developers] Re: Downloading Problem

2010-11-11 Thread kernelpanic
I went through this a couple of months back with our server where we had the same script sometimes provide a content-length, other times the length was -1 AFAIK, -1 is a valid response when the server can't determine the length. In researching the issue, we found our solution was in the server ou

[android-developers] Re: Overriding Back Button Action in Activity

2010-11-04 Thread kernelpanic
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#onBackPressed() ? On Nov 4, 2:33 am, "tanmay@gmail.com" wrote: > Thanks for the suggestions. > But no result > Waiting for  a logic to implement it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group

[android-developers] Re: Application still Running After Exit

2010-10-25 Thread kernelpanic
I've been debating this myself, so have been following this discussion here with interest. Another good read is this article http://blog.radioactiveyak.com/2010/05/when-to-include-exit-button-in-android.html I had a user contact me yesterday who said this "And I just discovered if you do not ge

[android-developers] Re: Gogle: fix the effing Lunar Lander example, unless it's an example of crappy programming.

2010-10-25 Thread kernelpanic
heh heh On Oct 17, 6:56 am, orlandroid wrote: > I cannot believe this crap!! -- 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 ema

[android-developers] Re: Gogle: fix the effing Lunar Lander example, unless it's an example of crappy programming.

2010-10-25 Thread kernelpanic
sorry - I meant say are you frustrated? On Oct 17, 6:56 am, orlandroid wrote: > I cannot believe this crap!! -- 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 un

[android-developers] Re: Overriding user sms request

2010-10-25 Thread kernelpanic
hopefully not On Oct 16, 7:14 am, Omer wrote: > Is it possible to know when a user tries to send an sms message, and > preventing him from doing so? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to and

[android-developers] 2 questions

2010-10-25 Thread kernelpanic
my apologies up front for the noob questions 1) html hr equivalent - so I have a LinearLayout and need to provide some differentiation between views in that layout - similar to an call in HTML. I've seen references to android:divider, but that only applies to lists AFAIK. What's is the recommende