[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 checksumandr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Flocks, Can somebody suggest the best book or online resource for beginning android apps

[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

[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 ravish...@gmail.com 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

[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 raghavs...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, I am giving out my app from my websitehttps://www.raghavsood.com. I want to

[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 bitva...@gmail.com wrote: This doesn't work. Any ideas why? ExifInterface

[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 in...@tacberry.com wrote: Code: final Typeface font2 = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), fonts/ CHOPS___.TTF); -- You

[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 j.m.roya...@gmail.com 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 previous

[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 nikolay.elen...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 9:34 PM, kernelpanic j.m.roya...@gmail.com wrote: well, maybe I'll take that back. My first test showed

[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 jyaven...@gmail.com wrote: On Mar 3, 12:11 pm, JYA jyaven...@gmail.com wrote:                 Log.w(TAG, Error contacting licensing server.);                

[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 been

[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

[android-developers] Re: Playing sound with mediaplayer

2011-02-24 Thread kernelpanic
...@gmail.com wrote: On 24 February 2011 00:54, kernelpanic j.m.roya...@gmail.com 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

[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 nikola1...@gmail.com wrote: Adding prepare made no progress. I have no sound at all. Currently it

[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 kmans...@gmail.com wrote: I'm

[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 oldar...@gmail.com 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

[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 sylus.mcf...@gmail.com 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

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

2011-02-05 Thread kernelpanic
yeah that's true As Mark said, if you do the same test with %20 - it does include the ? sc= portion in the link may need a CR/LF in there to force the separation between the link and the text On Feb 5, 9:46 am, Kostya Vasilyev kmans...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure if there are any spaces. The

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

2011-02-05 Thread kernelpanic
it to 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 j.m.roya...@gmail.com wrote: yeah that's true As Mark said, if you do the same test with %20 - it does

[android-developers] Re: SQL query

2011-01-29 Thread kernelpanic
if ( ! recentC.getCount() == 0) { On Jan 29, 8:41 am, André pha...@hotmail.com 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 =

[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 pha...@hotmail.com wrote: This is doing my head in. I have a database where there is currently one entry. What I want

[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: is it possible to override 9 patch pngs?

2011-01-28 Thread kernelpanic
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 anyone know how to override the stock 9 patch images without rooting

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

2011-01-28 Thread kernelpanic
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 clarify that I only want to affect my app. I created a spinner with an image and text, and the drop down arrow gets stretched

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

2011-01-23 Thread kernelpanic
device. On Jan 23, 8:51 am, kernelpanic j.m.roya...@gmail.com wrote: 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 j.m.roya...@gmail.com wrote: yes, that's how I decided I had an issue - he left

[android-developers] supports-screens question

2011-01-22 Thread kernelpanic
I'm using the following supports-screens android:smallScreens=false android:normalScreens=true android:largeScreens=true android:anyDensity=true/ but had someone with a 320x240 screen download the app from the market - of course it doesn't work on that small screen. My

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

2011-01-22 Thread kernelpanic
.  There are lots of apps that aren'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 j.m.roya...@gmail.com wrote: I'm using the following supports-screens

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

2011-01-22 Thread kernelpanic
this was allowed to be installed on? On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 2:47 PM, kernelpanic j.m.roya...@gmail.com wrote: ok, thanks. According to the docs, it should just be in the manifest - I have this    uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion=5 android:targetSdkVersion=8 /        uses-permission android:name

[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 j.m.roya...@gmail.com 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 touchscreen

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

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

[android-developers] Re: supports-screens question

2011-01-22 Thread kernelpanic
screen.  Can you find out if your app is visible on other QVGA devices? On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 6:08 PM, kernelpanic j.m.roya...@gmail.com wrote: I believe you, but http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/productFeatures.do?pinfoId=2880... On Jan 22, 7:56 pm, Dianne Hackborn hack

[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 kpriblo...@yahoo.com 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

[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

[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 |

[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 neowo...@gmail.com 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] 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 activity android:name=.ReunionPlanner android:label=@string/app_name

[android-developers] Re: Alarm in sleep mode

2010-12-28 Thread kernelpanic
On Dec 28, 8:00 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 3:54 PM, b_t bartata...@gmail.com 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

[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 group,

[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

[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 flyingdutc...@gmail.com wrote:

[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, send

[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 lna...@gmail.com 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

[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

[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

[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 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

[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 hr / call in HTML. I've seen references to android:divider, but that only applies to lists AFAIK. What's is the

[android-developers] Re: Overriding user sms request

2010-10-25 Thread kernelpanic
hopefully not On Oct 16, 7:14 am, Omer omer...@gmail.com 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,

[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 orlandro...@gmail.com 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

[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 orlandro...@gmail.com 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] 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