android

How to set images in screen have click events to particular activity

Friend's, I have an single image in which it set has screen home page in which it contains 5 menu icons,so i need to know how to set click events for this icons,is't possible set click event for individual icons. (how to set click events for image have 5 menus has a single image) ...

Android set Album Thumbnail

I have retrieved some cover art for an album (I have the id and a Bitmap) and now I want to set it into the MediaStore. I tried a bunch of stuff: private static final Uri ARTWORK_URI = Uri.parse("content://media/external/audio/albumart"); public static void writeArtwork(Context context, Bitmap bmp, int albumId) { ContentResolv...

Passing data to Android Facebook default applicaiton

I am trying to post messages to facebook wall using Android's default Facebook client. When i try to do so i am unable to post any text messages using the same. If i pass an URL it is extracting details like the title,image and description,etc from it and posts on the wall automatically. How could i pass text to it. I am using the foll...

difference among bool, boolean and Boolean in java/android.

what is the difference among bool, boolean and Boolean in Java/android. ...

Best way to open URL in Android

Wondering if anyone knows the most optimized way to handle opening an URL in android. Here is how I am doing it: String tempUrl = helper.getUrl(tempString); Intent i = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW", Uri.parse("http://"+tempUrl)); startActivity(i); Must you start a new activity in order to open a URL?...

How to findViewById() an @android:id/list element in an Android activity?

I'm trying to get the ListView by using the findViewById function, yet I'm unsure what I am trying to find or what to put. R.id.list does not work. Thanks! ...

android, using downloaded png's

I have an app which places an icon in the status bar. I would like to let the user select from a list of icons stored online and use the downloaded icon as the one in the status bar. I think I'm ok with the downloading the icon part, but I am not sure how to set that downloaded png as the icon in the status bar. I assume you have to a...

Scrollview issue in Android layout xml

I am trying to set up a scrollview in the middle of the screen, in between a header (tablelayout) and a footer (button within ralativelayout).... My problem is that while the child items (edittext and spinners) stay in the assigned area, the scrollbar extends the entire length of the screen. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advan...

Create bitmap from camera preview in Android

Hi there, I'm new to Android and am trying to create a custom camera filter. My initial thought was to access the frame data directly but this does not seem possible in 2.1 Eclair (I don't have access to Froyo hardware yet) - please correct me if I'm wrong. Instead, I am now trying to reproduce the camera preview by creating and displ...

Buttons in ExpandableListActivity

I have created an ExpandableListActivity where each group has a child consisting of a TextView on top of two Buttons as follows: <LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical"> <TextView/> <LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal"> <Button/> <Button/> </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout> So basically a TextView on...

Android sdk 1.6 WVGA, webview within scrollview is not working

Hello All, I have added the webview within scrollview in the layout. So data in webview is not fully displayed. Only in android sdk1.6 WVGA resolution, It is not working properly. This bug is filed in android bug tracker also. For your reference, http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/d66d908993d51d65 ...

NullPointerException called indirectly by SQLite database?

My Android application crashes when I try to call MyCursorAdapter.bindView. Here is the LogCat log: 08-10 15:22:57.269: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(463): FATAL EXCEPTION: main 08-10 15:22:57.269: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(463): java.lang.NullPointerException 08-10 15:22:57.269: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(463): at com.mohit.gtodo.TasksCursorAdapter.bi...

Gradient styles

Hi, In my Android application I've hidden the default title bar, introduced a TabView and added my own titlebar under that TabView's tabs. At the moment, I'm using the ?android:attr/windowTitleStyle style which makes my new titlebar look gray and gradient. It looks pretty good, but my screens are looking pretty grayscale. I'd like to...

Android's Webview cannot handle javascript??

My android application displays webpages(i used webview for it). .but javascript onthe wepage is not running in a webview .If i visit the same webpage through the Browser,javascript is running . How to run javascript in an application(using a webview)? ...

How to deactivate the touchscreen of android device?

Hi i want to deactivate the touch screen of my android device for some application. Anyone plz help me....... Thanx in adv ...

Animation Framework usage scenarios

Hi, I wonder if any experienced Android developers could tell me if the animation framework is suitable for animating properties of custom Views implementing the onDraw() method or custom objects that draw onto a Canvas. Thanks! ...

Blinking Text in android view

Hello all, How do I display an blinking text in android screen . Thank you all. ...

How to click a ListView item in Android

I'm trying to have another activity launch when a list item gets clicked. Below is my code: public class AvoidForeclosure extends CustomListTitle { /** Called when the activity is first created. */ private DbAdapter db; private SimpleCursorAdapter clients; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(s...

Using phonegap for mobile video editing application

I am new to mobile development, but have some experience with web app development. I am looking at starting work on a mobile app that involves shooting and editing video on the phone initially for Android and possibly to be extended to other platforms. Phonegap seemed to be an interesting potential way to start both given my realm of fam...

What can be achieved in a native mobile application that can't be done in a HTML5 web app?

I've talked to a lot of people recently who say they are expecting to stop writing native mobile apps and start writing web apps once HTML5 gets more fully baked in mobile OSs. I just finished my first HTML5 deep dive, and I'm not yet convinced. Will HTML5 work as a replacement development platform for native apps, or are there certai...