Aditya's Blog

dargan Apps Update 12

Aditya — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:55:04 +0000

Learning about the assets and res folder in the application as a whole

dargan Apps Update 11

Aditya — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:37:20 +0000

Learning about how to use the Intent variable to make a new Intent and the startActivity() method to transition from screen to screen

dargan Apps Update 10

Aditya — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:22:47 +0000

Creating a screen which displays a block of text and two buttons underneath the text. One button will allow the user to add a volunteering site to the directory of sites already in the application. The other will allow the user to search a database to find volunteering opportunities in Houston

dargan Apps Update 9

Aditya — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:08:13 +0000

Trying to understand the Android Manifest file and the role it plays in the application as a whole. From what I have gleaned so far, it lists all the activities that are to be used in the android application, how these activities can be referred to by other activities, and which activity first launches when the application is run.

dargan Apps Update 7

Aditya — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:45:20 +0000

Experimenting with the design layout in eclipse to create buttons, text boxes, and other fields on different activities within the app.

dargan Apps Update 6

Aditya — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:50:09 +0000

Currently reading “Java for dummies” and “Android Development for dummies”. I am trying to understand the structure of java and the logic behind object oriented programming before attempting to write an Android Application

dargan Apps Update 5: Getting user input

Aditya — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:42:45 +0000

EditText is the variable type I will use to accept input from the user. It can be configured in various ways to accommodate for the information being entered. A person’s name, an email address, or a phone number requires different “EditText” settings. I will use one on the main screen, and then a few on the other activities in the app. “Spinner” is different type of variable that can be used for input as well. I will look into voice recognition after I get the input mechanism working.

(darganApps Update 4) Creating Activities and using different variables

Aditya — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:20:07 +0000

An android app consists of several activities. Activities are screens that the user sees when interacting with the app. I have seen how to start activities from other activities by using the “intent” method and defining the activities in the Android manifest file. I will have to create a few variables as well as screens for my app. Now I am learning how to take input from the user and use it as a variable.

(darganApps Update 3) Linking buttons to variables

Aditya — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:04:48 +0000

I am currently learning how to link objects on the user interface with id’s that can be used to reference them in the activity source code. Also experimenting with methods and functions, as well as importing packages that come pre-installed in the Android SDK

(darganApps Update 2) Experimenting with app interface

Aditya — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:46:06 +0000

I am currently playing around with Eclipse and the Android SDK and creating various buttons, text boxes, and such through configuring XML. Next I will learn how to link these buttons into the code so they function and something happens when they are activated. Working on a “splash” screen as well