I installed the latest Google maps over my existing version, but now the map search from the bottom slide menu no longer works. I also installed Opera 10, but did not overwrite the existing version (because its a beta) and the bottom slide menu still launched Opera 9.
I'm guessing I need to edit something, but can't find what, even after a couple of hours on Google.
ecotack said:
I installed the latest Google maps over my existing version, but now the map search from the bottom slide menu no longer works. I also installed Opera 10, but did not overwrite the existing version (because its a beta) and the bottom slide menu still launched Opera 9.
I'm guessing I need to edit something, but can't find what, even after a couple of hours on Google.
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AFAIK, if you invoke internet using the bottom slide tab (of TF) it defaults to opera 9 because of its setting in the registry. I've tried to change the default browser to Opera10 but encountered several instabilities. You'll have to invoke Opera 10 from the programs menu.
Can you invoke google maps from the programs menu? If you can, then google maps is working fine, regardless of what browser application.
As a workaround I have added Opera 10 as a custom option in the registry for the internet widget (like YouTube), so I can select it from the in internet widget page. Opera 10 is the default browser launched by other programs, but I still can't find a way of launching Opera 10 by touching the "Launch Browser" globe in the internet widget, or from any of the bookmarks in the internet widget.
Google Maps works fine when run from the Program Menu, but the Maps Search widget no longer works.
ecotack said:
..., but I still can't find a way of launching Opera 10 by touching the "Launch Browser" globe in the internet widget, or from any of the bookmarks in the internet widget.
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Try changing this registry:
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila2D\InternetWidget\OperaEXEfile.
Edit the contents of <OperaEXEfile> and point to Opera10.exe location. (the default is \windows\operaL.exe)
Thanks!
I didn't have that key in the registry, otherwise I would have already tried it. I added the OperaEXEfile string and it works. Can you have a quick look through your registry and see if there is one for Google maps, please?
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... Can you have a quick look through your registry and see if there is one for Google maps, please?
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Unfortunately, the "Map Search" was not featured in this part of the world. I installed the Google Map application and invoke it via the Programs tab, which automatically brings up the browser. It works equally fine.
I keep looking for the text to speech settings but I can't find the Voice input and output section in Android Settings. Does anyone see this one on yours?
Ytain
The only place I saw it so far was in some of the applications that use the txt to speech, but that was more a a calibration for my voice than anything. Maybe someone else knows if its available in system menus.
I've tried various ways to modify the settings.apk to make tts service show up in Android Settings as 'Voice Input & Output' but no luck.
Can anyone point me to a resource where it can explain how to modify/add missing settings in the settings.apk?
Thanks in advance,
Ytain
So I've searched around a bit but I never found an answer to my problem - all my websites were coming up as the Desktop version except for my Google searches which kept being displayed in the awful mobile version.
Then it hit me - it's just that the search engine shortcut bar on Opera's top right is configured to search the mobile Google site.
In order to change this:
1. click on the drop-down arrow in the search bar
2. manage search engines
3. hold down on any search engine other than Google (Opera developers have made this entry unchangeable.)
4. Edit - change the Title to "Google" or whatever else you'd prefer AND change the address to " http://www.google.com/search?q=" without the quotes.
5. Save
You will now have a more complete Desktop browsing experience.
Hope this helps
Hi, I'm looking for an app or widget that would let me create link for a quick search of a preset website, just like you can do it on your PC. For example, you can right click on a search box and choose "add as search engine" and then when you type it in the address bar it will take you directly to results.. so what the app should do android? after clicking on a icon of the webstie (let's say BBC) it will open a popup with a keyboard on where i will type my search phrase - let's say new york and after pressing enter/OK it will redirect me to www.bbc.com/search/ [1] where %20 is the new york phrase. I hope I explained it well
I want my app to have a search function but instead of searching locally, I want to search from the data on my web server and return the data in a JSON format. The good thing is, I know how to do this but I'm not sure how can I implement an activity with this kind of interface and behavior.
Legends are as follow: (Please see the mockup image that I attached below)
Black - Action Bar
Blue - Activity Container
Red - Searching (Search input and button here)
Green - List View (Fetched data from the web server)
Basically I want the user to input their search key and when they press the search button, a loading image will appear while the data are being fetched, when the fetching is completed I want the fetched data to appear on the list view on the same activity.
Thank you and have a good day!
clonedaccnt said:
I want my app to have a search function but instead of searching locally, I want to search from the data on my web server and return the data in a JSON format. The good thing is, I know how to do this but I'm not sure how can I implement an activity with this kind of interface and behavior.
Legends are as follow: (Please see the mockup image that I attached below)
Black - Action Bar
Blue - Activity Container
Red - Searching (Search input and button here)
Green - List View (Fetched data from the web server)
Basically I want the user to input their search key and when they press the search button, a loading image will appear while the data are being fetched, when the fetching is completed I want the fetched data to appear on the list view on the same activity.
Thank you and have a good day!
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Your red searching layout can either be done manually using a horizontal LinearLayout with an ImageButton and an EditText, or, in my view far easier, with a SearchView in the ActionBar. Head over to this documentation page to set it up! You'll then get a call to onNewIntent with the search query and use that to update your ListView from the server.