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Quick start developing for Android using SDK
1. Download Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/ (.180MB file)
2. Extract to c:\android
3. Download Eclipse IDE for Java EE dev from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ (.180MB file)
4. Extract to c:\eclipse
5. Start – Run – type: cmd
6. Type –> Cd \ – CD android – CD tools
7. Type –> android create avd –target 2 –name my_avd
8. Hit enter
9. Right click My computer – properties – advanced – Environment Variables – Under System Variables add ;c:\android\tools
10. OK / OK
11. Run c:\eclipse\eclipse.exe
12. Click OK
13. Click Help
14. Click Install new software
15. Add
16. Name = Android
17. Location = https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/
.18. OK
19. Wait for it to finish “Pending”
20. Click Developer Tools
21. Click Next
22. Click Next
23. Read the T&C’s
24. Click I accept
25. Click Finish
26. Click yes to Restart Eclipse
27. Click OK
28. Click Windows – Preferences
29. Click android
30. Click browse
31. Browse to c:\android
32. Click Apply/OK
33. Click File/New/Project/Android/Android project
34. Package Name: hello
35. Select Android 1.1
36. Applicationame = helloworld
37. PackageName = hello.world
38. Create Activity = hello
39. Min SDK Version: 2
40. Expand out Hello > src > Hello.World > Hello.Java
41. Paste over the current code visible in the centre of the screen:
package Hello.World;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class hello extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
TextView tv = new TextView(this);
tv.setText(“Hello, Android”);
setContentView(tv);
}
}
42. Click Run / Run / Android Application
43. Click Yes to save changes
44. Wait quite a while – Tada…