How to open browser from android cocos2D Application?
This code snippet helps you to open browser in android cocos2D application Call this function anywhere inside your cocos2D project to open the browser with the corresponding URL.
CustomAlert without any custom Layout in android.
We can create a dialog with custom alert dialog with our xml in android. But for making simple alerts we can make custom alerts through code itself. Here is a simple function for this. Here I am having a Listview and an edittext with two buttons in the alertBox. Please leave your valuable comments on… Read More »
How to make your activity appear like a dialog box in android?
Hello all.. Today I will talk about how to theme your activities the way you want. Besides that android provides many built in themes that you can use instead of all writing it yourselves. One of those kind is making the activity appear like a dialog box. Here is how you do it. After creating… Read More »
iOS apps crash more than Android Apps
Hello all… Recent studies has shown that apps that run on Apple’s iOS crashes more than Google’s Android apps. This is something that people who are involved in computer repair training should be aware of. According to the studies iOS apps crashes more than 3 times as compared to Android apps. These are some of… Read More »
Apply Custom Theme for your activity in android.
In today’s tutorial I will show how to apply custom theme for your activity in android. Android has several built in themes for applying to your activity but you can also provide your own custom themes for your activity. Now we will start creating an activity with a custom theme applied. Create a fresh project… Read More »
Show Alert in cocos2D Android.
Here is a simple example showing alert in android cocos2D. For this I am using an example from my previous android cocos2D tutorial.. So please read that tutorial before reading this because the I am using the classes and files from it. I am only changing the Gamelayer.java file to show an Alert Dialog when… Read More »
Changing the style or theme of default alertDialog in Android.
Hello everyone, Here is a simple example showing how to change the theme of default AlertDialog in android. Check this post before for understanding how to use styles. http://www.coderzheaven.com/2012/04/17/inherit-styles-extend-styles-android/ To start first create a fresh project named AlertTest. In the AlertTestDemo.java file copy this code Now create a file named “styles.xml” inside the res/values folder… Read More »
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Central aligning the default message text in AlertDialog in android.
Hello all.. Today I will show you how to align the message text to center in an AlertDialog. By default it is left aligned, so we have to get a reference to it to align it to center.This is how we do it. Please leave your valuable comments on this post.
Track your smartphone if it is lost somewhere.
A new feature is coming to your android and blackberry phones which allows you to track your phone if it is lost. please check this link for more information on this.
Saving TextFile to SDCARD in android?
Hello android lovers, In today’s tutorial I will show you how to 1. Create a text file and save a textfile in your SDCARD in your preferred path. 2. Read the contents from the same file and show it in a TextView. For writing a file we use the FileWriter class and for reading the… Read More »
How to uninstall apk through command line in android?
Hello all… You may already know how to uninstall an android apk through interface in android emulator or device. But there is another way to remove the apk. It is through command line. here is how you do it. First navigate to android tools directory from your command line. Here I have installed android in… Read More »
Android removes the need of Menu button from devices with ActionBar.
Hello all.. The latest development in android is that google has removed the menu button from android, instead they provide something called the actionbar like in the Honeycomb devices. Google introduced the ActionBar class as the standard solution to make actions from the user options immediately visible and quick to invoke The ActionBar looks like… Read More »
Scaling the android emulator through command line.
Hello everyone, Today I will show you a simple trick of scaling the android device through command line. Ofcourse this can be done using the interface, but the otherway is using the command line. Through interface is like this . Through command line Change the scale value and see how your emulator changes. please leave… Read More »
How to download an image in corona SDK?
Downloading an image in corona is really easy. Check out the example. Check the console to see where the downloaded file is saved. Download the complete source code from here.
Gradient Text in Corona
To create gradient text in corona, you have to download ‘Corona daily build 612’ which has functions like setFillColor() etc. You create a new gradient object by calling graphics.newGradient(). You can pass (and reuse) the object in calls to text:setTextColor() and rect:setFillColor(). Here is an example.
How to get the number of children in a displayGroup in corona?
Here is a way to get the number of children in a displayGroup in corona. Each children ca be accessed via the child index.
Working with SQLite databases through command Line in android.
Hello all, In todays tutorial I will show you how to work with sqlite databases in android through command line. Advantages 1. You can browse any number of databases. 2. You can write any queries and execute. First go through these tutorials to get a glance of how to work with sqlite databases in android.… Read More »
How to save data or score in Android Cocos2D?
Hello Friends Today I will show you how to save data in cocos2D android in a database and reload it when the game starts. This has been always a problem withe game developers for cocos2D android. I will show you a way to save almost any number of data in a database using SQlite in… Read More »
Problem with touch in Corona on multiple views solved.
Hello everyone.. There has been a problem with corona that when you place one view over the other and when you touch the object in front of the other, touch will be migrated to the object below it. To prevent this there is a mechanism in corona. Here is how we solve this in corona.… Read More »
How to draw a geometrical Line using corona SDK?
This is actually very simple in corona.
Detect iPad or iPhone or Android in Corona SDK?
It is very simple to get which device are you running the app in corona SDK. Take a look at the code snippet.
Controlling android emulator with keypad.
Emulator Keyboard Mapping The table below summarizes the mappings between the emulator keys and and the keys of your keyboard. Emulated Device Key Keyboard Key Home HOME Menu (left softkey) F2 or Page-up button Star (right softkey) Shift-F2 or Page Down Back ESC Call/dial button F3 Hangup/end call button F4 Search F5 Power button F7… Read More »
How to encrypt a string in Android Using Base64?
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Single Selection ListView in android
Hello all….. In today’s post I will show you how to create a single selection list in android. Here is the main.xml Now this line in the java file creates the single choice. setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_single_choice, android.R.id.text1, names)); Now this is the full java code