Android SDKAndroid SDKHow to make it work?How to make it work?

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents The Android SDKThe Android SDK Installation of Android SDKInstallation of Android SDK

EclipseEclipse

Android SDKAndroid SDK

Android ADTAndroid ADT Installation of PhoneGapInstallation of PhoneGap "Hello PhoneGap" project"Hello PhoneGap" project

The Android SDKThe Android SDK

The Android SDKThe Android SDK Android is a software stack for Android is a software stack for

mobile devices that includesmobile devices that includes An operating systemAn operating system

Middleware Middleware

Key applicationsKey applications

The Android SDK provides The Android SDK provides necessary tools and APIs to necessary tools and APIs to develop applicationsdevelop applications Using Java programming languageUsing Java programming language

Installation of Installation of Android SDKAndroid SDK

How to start Android development?How to start Android development?

Steps for Installing Steps for Installing Android SDKAndroid SDK

1.1. Installing Eclipse IDEInstalling Eclipse IDE

2.2. Install Android SDKInstall Android SDK

3.3. Install the ADT plugin for eclipseInstall the ADT plugin for eclipse

4.4. Add components needed for Add components needed for developmentdevelopment

EclipseEclipse What is Eclipse?What is Eclipse?

A multi-language software development A multi-language software development environment comprising environment comprising

An integrated development environment An integrated development environment (IDE) (IDE)

Mostly written in JavaMostly written in Java Eclipse is used to develop applicationsEclipse is used to develop applications

In Java, C, C++, Perl, PHP, Python, R, In Java, C, C++, Perl, PHP, Python, R, etc.etc.

For Android (using Java)For Android (using Java) Download at Download at http://bit.ly/EclipseClassic

Android SDKAndroid SDK

For the Android SDK to be installedFor the Android SDK to be installed The machine should have at least The machine should have at least

jdk 1.6jdk 1.6

Version 1.7 is also okVersion 1.7 is also ok

Then download the installer file Then download the installer file fromfrom

http://developer.android.com/sdk/http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.htmlindex.html

Android SDK (2)Android SDK (2)

* There is a known bug during * There is a known bug during installation of the SDKinstallation of the SDK The installer cannot locate the jdkThe installer cannot locate the jdk

Just click the "Back" button and then Just click the "Back" button and then "Next""Next"

It should workIt should work

The Android SDK The Android SDK ManagerManager

After the installation of Android SDKAfter the installation of Android SDK Some components should be installedSome components should be installed

Packages for Android versions: 2.1, 2.2, Packages for Android versions: 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, etc.3.2, etc.

Some other tools like a couple of Google Some other tools like a couple of Google APIsAPIs

Start the Android SDK Manager and Start the Android SDK Manager and wait for fetching of packageswait for fetching of packages This may take a whileThis may take a while Took me two / thirds of a day for all Took me two / thirds of a day for all

packagespackages

Installation of ADT Installation of ADT PluginPlugin Use the Update Manager feature of Use the Update Manager feature of

EclipseEclipse To install the latest revision of ADT on your To install the latest revision of ADT on your

development computerdevelopment computer How to download it?How to download it?

Start Eclipse, then select Start Eclipse, then select Help Help > > Install Install New SoftwareNew Software -> Add, in the top-right -> Add, in the top-right cornercorner

In the Add Repository In the Add Repository

Enter "ADT Plugin" for the Name Enter "ADT Plugin" for the Name

Copy for location Copy for location https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

Installation of ADT Installation of ADT PluginPlugin

In the Available Software dialogIn the Available Software dialog Select the checkbox next to Select the checkbox next to

Developer Tools and click NextDeveloper Tools and click Next

In the next window, you'll see a list In the next window, you'll see a list of the tools to be downloadedof the tools to be downloaded

Click NextClick Next

Read and accept the license Read and accept the license agreementsagreements

Then click FinishThen click Finish Restart EclipseRestart Eclipse

Installation of Installation of Android SDKAndroid SDK

Live DemoLive Demo

Android Virtual Android Virtual Device Device

How to Create a AVD?How to Create a AVD?

Android Virtual DeviceAndroid Virtual Device To create virtual deviceTo create virtual device

Open Eclipse -> Window -> ADV ManagerOpen Eclipse -> Window -> ADV Manager

Open the Android Virtual Device managerOpen the Android Virtual Device manager

Add new deviceAdd new device

With the Android OS version neededWith the Android OS version needed

Why need AVD?Why need AVD? To test your app before deployment to a To test your app before deployment to a

phonephone

To test on different versions of Android To test on different versions of Android OSOS

To find and correct simple mistakesTo find and correct simple mistakes

AVD Manager - ExampleAVD Manager - Example Create new AVDCreate new AVD

AVD Manager - ExampleAVD Manager - Example Give it some nameGive it some name

Better add the OS Better add the OS versionversion

Add SD card siezeAdd SD card sieze Select OS versionSelect OS version You are done!You are done!

New PhoneGap New PhoneGap ProjectProject

Two ways of creatingTwo ways of creating

PhoneGap ProjectPhoneGap Project How to create a PhoneGap Project?How to create a PhoneGap Project?

Create an android projectCreate an android project File -> New -> Android ProjectFile -> New -> Android Project

In the root directory of the project, In the root directory of the project, create two new directoriescreate two new directories

/libs and /assets/www/libs and /assets/www Copy phonegap.js from your PhoneGap Copy phonegap.js from your PhoneGap

download earlier to /assets/wwwdownload earlier to /assets/www Create an index.html file in /assets/wwwCreate an index.html file in /assets/www Copy phonegap.jar from your PhoneGap Copy phonegap.jar from your PhoneGap

download earlier to /libsdownload earlier to /libs

New PhoneGap ProjectNew PhoneGap Project

Copy xml folder from your Copy xml folder from your PhoneGap download to /resPhoneGap download to /res

Set the build path of the Set the build path of the phonegap.jarphonegap.jar Right click on the /libs folder Right click on the /libs folder Go to Build Paths/ -> Configure Go to Build Paths/ -> Configure

Build Paths. Build Paths. In the Libraries tab, add phonegap-In the Libraries tab, add phonegap-

1.0.0.jar to the Project1.0.0.jar to the Project

New PhoneGap Project New PhoneGap Project (2)(2)

Make a few adjustments to the Make a few adjustments to the project's main Java fileproject's main Java file Change the class's extend from Change the class's extend from

ActivityActivity to to DroidGapDroidGap

Replace the Replace the setContentView()setContentView() line line with with super.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/wsuper.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/www/index.html")ww/index.html");;

Add Add import com.phonegap.*import com.phonegap.* Remove import Remove import

android.app.Activityandroid.app.Activity

New PhoneGap Project New PhoneGap Project (3)(3)

Right click on AndroidManifest.xml Right click on AndroidManifest.xml and select Open With > Text Editorand select Open With > Text Editor You should edit the xmlYou should edit the xml

By adding new elementsBy adding new elements

By editing existing elementsBy editing existing elements

You can see how the final You can see how the final AndroidManifest.xml file should AndroidManifest.xml file should look likelook like

http://phonegap.com/assets/guide/http://phonegap.com/assets/guide/manifest.jpg manifest.jpg

New PhoneGap Project New PhoneGap Project --

Alternative WayAlternative Way This is not so pleasing, right?This is not so pleasing, right? Hopefully there is an easier wayHopefully there is an easier way

Using Using MDS AppLaud PhoneGap Eclipse PluginMDS AppLaud PhoneGap Eclipse Plugin

How to install it?How to install it? Open EclipseOpen Eclipse

Go to Help -> Install New Software -> Click Go to Help -> Install New Software -> Click AddAdd

Like with the ADT pluginLike with the ADT plugin

For location type: For location type: https://svn.codespot.com/a/eclipselabs.org/mobile-web-development-with-https://svn.codespot.com/a/eclipselabs.org/mobile-web-development-with-

phonegap/tags/r1.2/downloadphonegap/tags/r1.2/download

New PhoneGap Project New PhoneGap Project ––

Alternative Way (2)Alternative Way (2) After the plugin is installed and After the plugin is installed and ready to goready to go A PhoneGap icon should be A PhoneGap icon should be

displayed in the toolbardisplayed in the toolbar

After than the creation of new After than the creation of new project is straight-forwardproject is straight-forward

With With AppLaud AppLaud plugin you can plugin you can select to include jQuery or Senchaselect to include jQuery or Sencha

New PhoneGap New PhoneGap ProjectProjectLive DemoLive Demo

Hello World Hello World PhoneGapPhoneGap

Hello World PhoneGapHello World PhoneGap Lets make our "Hello World, Lets make our "Hello World,

PhoneGap!" applicationPhoneGap!" application Till now we have an empty Till now we have an empty

PhoneGap projectPhoneGap project

All we need to do is to edit the All we need to do is to edit the index.htmlindex.html file file

Created by usCreated by us

Located in /assets/wwwLocated in /assets/www

This is the Entry point of our This is the Entry point of our ApplicationApplication

Hello World PhoneGap – Hello World PhoneGap – ExampleExample

Hello World, PhoneGap!Hello World, PhoneGap! Open the index.html and copy the Open the index.html and copy the

followingfollowing<!Doctype html><!Doctype html><html><html><head><head> <title> First PhoneGap Application </title><title> First PhoneGap Application </title><head><head><body><body> <h1>Hello PhoneGap</h1><h1>Hello PhoneGap</h1></body></body></html></html>

Go to Build -> Run as Android Go to Build -> Run as Android ApplicationApplication The emulator should startThe emulator should start

And the app run!And the app run!

Hello World Hello World PhoneGapPhoneGap

Live DemoLive Demo

QuestionsQuestions??

Android SDK and Android SDK and PhoneGapPhoneGap