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===== Step Three: Make a Phidget-Based Project ===== | ===== Step Three: Make a Phidget-Based Project ===== | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 31 October 2011
Android is a mobile OS commonly used on smartphones and tablet computers.
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Android OS programs are written in Java using the Android SDK and the Phidgets library.
Installing Libraries and Drivers
Development for your Android OS Phidget application can occur on Linux, Mac OSX, or Windows.
You will need the following:
- The JDK and Java on your development system
- The Android SDK package for your development system
- See http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
- For 64-bit Linux, you will need the
ia32-libspackage as well
- The Eclipse plug-in for Java development
- http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ for Windows or MacOS
sudo apt-get install eclipsefor Linux
- The Phidget Libraries for Android
- The Phidget Examples for Android
Step One: Install the Android SDK
Google's instructions for installing the Android SDK may be found here:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
That link contains help and code for:
- Installing the SDK and platform emulators
- Connecting the SDK into Eclipse, which is useful for following the example descriptions below
Step Two: Run Google's Hello Android Application
To check that the JDK, the Android SDK, and Eclipse have all been configured correctly, use the Google HelloAndroid example:
http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/hello-world.html
Step Three: Make a Phidget-Based Project
Step Four: Run a Network Phidget Example
Step Five: Run a Directly Attached Phidget Example
This section is for Android 3.1 devices and later only.
Common Problems and Solutions
- List relevant problems from "Common Problems and workarounds" doc
- List common problems for this OS from support forums
Limitations
List any limitations associated with running Phidgets with this OS.
