Doc is scarce on that subject, anyone already tried this ?
If affirmative, please link to examples. I'd like to make watchfaces but Java is a PITA for me, the syntax makes my eyes bleed.
I don't want to use tools like facer I'd like to get my hands dirty, but not with java...
I'd start with adb-sideloading one of the sample APKs.
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hi all...
i am not a programmer/developer... just a big pocket pc fan...
i have an idea to develop a small pocketpc utility that i think could be useful to a lot of users...
although, i have no idea where to start when talking to a programmer about developing it... i want to know how much it could cost to write/develop it...
any ideas on wheere i could start? i guess it'd have to be written in Visual Basic (thats all i know of). the only thing i could compare it to is Spb's Pocket Plus... but i think my software would only be half as complicated as that.
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=6846
any very rough ideas on how much i should be expecting to pay for it? i know it's not easy to give me an estimate, but like i said-- i have no idea what so ever... $100? $1000?? $10,000???
i was thinking of just having it as a pet project and giving it out as freeware/open source.... but it costs a bundle, i might try to shareware it to atleast cover some of the costs...
thanks for your help all.
Describing the functionality of the app would be a start...
DOH :!:
Seems like i missed out an entire paragraph on what i am actually trying to make...
well, ill try to describe it...
i wanted to create a plug-in for the Task List.... as opposed to just a simple list of tasks, i wanted to create a "floating space", where your tasks can be represented visually through icons, which can moved around...
imagine all your indiviual tasks as post-it notes on your desk. now you're able to move your post-its according to category, importance, etc... around your desk.
in this floating space, you would have control over choosing how things are represented-- things such as priority, deadline, can be represented through colours, little animated icons, etc...
perhaps the tasks can be linked to your programs-- ie, call mum -- is linked to a phone, to put it simply.
i dunno, maybe its just something i've imagined i would like but would be a bit "stuck-up-its-own-ass" type of sotfware for other people...
:?
anyways, id least like to look into how to go about designing it properly... im sure there are a lot of things i havent though about and would be a steep learning curve for me (even if im not programming it), but i want to learn and like the idea of this challenge.
i have a graphic design background also, so id like to do the art/icons myself, and work with a programmer to develop this properly. i guess this'd help a teeny weeny bit....
so, any suggestions? comments?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=21786&highlight=today+plugin
and if you want it to float around on top of other today items then it's much much more complex then anything i've seen from spb
the program would virtualy have to capture all msg sendt from the screen to check if it was something it had to capture before the today item under it did
if it only had to have floating things inside it's own today item space it would be much more simple though
Hello.
Do you know a site or thread which has basic instructions about making a "hello world" app for PPC? Just to get me started.
What tools do you guys use? (doesn't matter if they are free or not)
How do you export/publish it as a .CAB?
Thanks.
PS. I searched and didn't find a thread like this and I don't want to use somebody else's thread.
Are you familiar with programming?
I use Visual Studio 2005 to create my apps. It has the ability to create a *.cab file as well
Visual Studio 2005 is not free.
You can find tons of info at the MSDN.
You can also use some library simplifying access to pocketPC by taking care of all necessary OS calls. Xflib looks good, especially if you want to code games, there are also some examples provided with lib download, and sources for most games hosted on their site are available. Might be a good place to start if you'd like to avoid learning winAPI and get right down to coding the actual app Another good thing is that it uses open source ceGCC compiler, so MS Visual C isn't needed. Also, you won't really need to make CABS to distribute programs coded this way, since they consist of one single exe file.
Go to www.xflib.net for downloads and install instructions.
And if you're a total beginner when it comes to programming, I'd try scripting out first. Have a look at mortscript (good because of it's multi-platform usage) or AutoIt (for windows desktop)
Thanks for the answears so far .
I'm not a programming noob, but not profesional. I've done some apps and games. I plan to start with easy things first as a coin toss app... it comes quite handy... or perhaps a handy stuff thing, inclusing the coin toss, unit converting (there are many), dices, chronometer, etc. All with stadistics and many options, like a random mode and a rigged mode ;D for dice and coin toss...
Then move on to something greater, who knows.
For something like that I suppose visual studio is best. I'll try both anyway. Any advise?
By the way is there an emulator like toolkit for J2me? Something a friend can download to run it without a programming software (or a phone).
Thanks again.
Edit: I believe I found an emulator, at least for XFlib (found there).
Device emulators
visual studio has its own device emulators you just have to download the proper SDK's like WM6 sdk or WM5 sdk to be more device specific, it's supports emulator debuging and device debuging but apps made with VS tend to slower and more memory hungry than apps implemented in C. But for me it's the easiest way to app development.
can you post the emulators link or better yet the whole thing itself here if its small enuff? im also working in xflib and would be much easier to use a standalone emulator rather than the one with vs2008. thanks
Hallo,
I'm trying for hours now, to create an working application witch the ExpandableListLayout. Everything I try end's witch a "Force Close"....
Does anyone have an example about this Layout, and the onChildClick Event?
Or an free ebook whitch explains the Adapters?...
i'm really good @c#, but android/java and Eclipse is a real challenge
Thanks,
tactic
expandablelistlayout looks like this: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K2nCeh0MHDY/S3clj66gH3I/AAAAAAAABkI/nFNRFogY_e4/s320/elistcbox.JPG
Hello, I am a computer science student and i need some help getting into android programming, i know a bit, but frankly it aint much.
I know C++, C#,Visual Basic,(I know C++ the most) and i am currently taking a class on Java, but I want to get into android programming too!(I made a game for android a while back using unity.)
I don't need a tutorial from the ground up.
I know how setup the environment, sdk, run, etc.
I want to learn how to work with layouts and make them look cool,
basic app functionality, work my way to internet connected apps, databases, apps with root, gestures, all that fun stuff.
I am just wondering if anyone would share any info or site that helped them.
I am not that much of a noob to programming but i am to the android sdk and a rookie with java.
if any mentor would step up or something i would really appreciate it.
Thank you.
btw if you're feeling bored check out my game!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2495430
Yes, i know its hard, i have a better version, i just haven't compiled and uploaded, i will soon.
I think best Website is always developer.android.com.
It hasn't only the API reference, but also Training section and much more.
Whenever I don't know sth I first visit this.
Regards
According to me you should go step wise step...Watch video tutorials on YT.
You can ping me for help.
Thanks
then go to java website and start learning java. Loads of tutorial stuff is on their website
java.com
then go and download the Android SDK in about 2-3 months when you've completed the above.
how to convert Shell script to apk file?????
hello gud evening to all
i am a ECE student...anyone can tell me how can i make a apk file by the use of Shell script...i have a shell script and just want to make a apk of this...
need help please...:crying:
Okay so i have been reading a lot and programming for weeks.
I am getting very comfortable with the android api. i've built a few of my own ****ty apps..
now i'm looking for a project to work on, something simple but not too simple either.
I need a little help with fragments and layouts and such, so if anybody has an idea for a project i could work on
or could teach me about fragments, feel free to post please? xD
Hey, <insert request that you ignore the fact that I have no clue what I'm doing/am a noob here> I was wondering if it's possible to create a watch face background that changes based on the card being previewed, similarly to the "simple" watch face that came as a watch face for the moto 360. If it is possible, are there any guides, resources, etc. that you guys could point me towards, or if someone has recreated that face or a similar one and the code is available that would be fantastic.
Thank you all very much!
Note: while I really appreciate any and all help, I'm relatively inexperienced with programming, and entirely new to programming for android, so explanations will likely confuse me; developer resources or tutorials, or even better, sample code, would probably be a lot more helpful, so I can jump in and start changing things, or dig through the syntax and stuff as some sort of context for the code I'm looking at (I'm more experienced with graphic design and have just started to get into programming outside of basic stuff with C#, VB.net, and python).
BioToxic737 said:
Hey, <insert request that you ignore the fact that I have no clue what I'm doing/am a noob here> I was wondering if it's possible to create a watch face background that changes based on the card being previewed, similarly to the "simple" watch face that came as a watch face for the moto 360. If it is possible, are there any guides, resources, etc. that you guys could point me towards, or if someone has recreated that face or a similar one and the code is available that would be fantastic.
Thank you all very much!
Note: while I really appreciate any and all help, I'm relatively inexperienced with programming, and entirely new to programming for android, so explanations will likely confuse me; developer resources or tutorials, or even better, sample code, would probably be a lot more helpful, so I can jump in and start changing things, or dig through the syntax and stuff as some sort of context for the code I'm looking at (I'm more experienced with graphic design and have just started to get into programming outside of basic stuff with C#, VB.net, and python).
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Hey BioToxic! Nice to meet you.
I am porting a friends Watch Face to Android. I can tell you that it is entirely possible, you can pretty much modify and manipulate the background to anything of like. I've been working in the Watch Face environment for a few weeks now and have a good solid understanding of how it works (previous knowledge helped, of course)
There is a lot of Java coding involved, if you are not familiar with that or familiar with how Android works it might be tough, you'll be writing code and not understand how it works.
A good starting point would be looking at the classes available in the WatchFace API.
[developer.android.com/reference/android/support/wearable/watchface/package-summary.html
Another good starting point would be getting your feet wet with the emulator, or better yet an actual device. Play around with the sample modules available.