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Module 2: Getting Started with Android Development

M.Sc Bui Tan Locbtloc@fit.hcmus.edu.vn

Department of Software Engineering,Faculty of Information Technology,University of Science – Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Objectives

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Contents

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Getting to install the Android development environment

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Installing JDK

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

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Installing Eclipse Editor

• http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

• The installation directory is “ d:\Program Files\ ”

• The Eclipse folder’s path is “ d:\Program Files\eclipse\ ”

• Ex: File > Switch workspace > Other…

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Installing SDK starter package (SDK Manager)

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

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Installing ADT plugin for Eclipse

• http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing

• Start Eclipse, then select Help > Install New Software

• Click Add, in the top-right corner.

• In the Add Repository dialog that appears, enter "ADT Plugin" for the Name and the following URL for the Location:

• https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

• Click OK

• Note: If you have trouble acquiring the plugin, try using "http" in the Location URL, instead of "https" (https is preferred for security reasons).

• In the Available Software dialog, select the checkbox next to Developer Tools and click Next.

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

• Read and accept the license agreements, then click Finish.

• Note: If you get a security warning saying that the authenticity or validity of the software can't be established, click OK.

• When the installation completes, restart Eclipse

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Updating the ADT Plugin

• http:// developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing

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Installing ADT plugin for Eclipse

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Configuring Eclipse to work with SDK Manager

• Start Eclipse, then Select Window > Preferences to open the Preferences panel (Mac OS X:

Eclipse > Preferences).

choice and click Proceed You cannot continue with this procedure until you click Proceed.

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Configuring Eclipse to work with SDK Manager

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Getting to know Android SDK tools

• SDK Manager is used for adding platforms and other components

• AVD (Android Virtual Device) Manager is used for creating emulators corresponding to the selected platforms

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Using SDK Manager to add platforms and other components

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Using AVD Manager to create a new emulator

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Testing your development environment

• If above things are be ready-to-work You will run the

HelloWorld Application successfully.

• http://

developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/hello-world.ht

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Getting to know project structure

contains java source files

is generated when res folder is modified

is selected platform to build the application

is application package that will be installed on emulators or real devices

are image resources

describes UI components describes string constant values

is an application configuration file

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Getting to know how to switch platform

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Getting to know how to run with the default emulator

• Right click project, then select Run As > Android Application

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Getting to know how to run with the specified emulator

• Right click project, then select Run As > Run Configurations… >

select the specified emulator

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Getting to know how to run with the specified emulator

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Getting to know DDMS tools

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Overview DDMS Tools

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Overview DDMS Tools

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Getting to know how to debug with the default emulator

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• Right click project, then select Debug As > Android Application

Insert breakpoint

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Getting to know how to change xml resource file: main.xml , string.xml , and

AndroidManifest.xml

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Ex: Using text editor to change main.xml

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Ex: Using GUI editor to change main.xml

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Questions or Discussions

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References & Further Readings