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Module 2: Getting Started with Android Development
M.Sc. Bui Tan Loc

Department of Software Engineering,
Faculty of Information Technology,
University of Science – Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Objectives
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After completing this module, you will have learned:
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About installing the Android development environment
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About using SDK Manager and AVD Manager
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About Android project structure
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About launching an Android application with different emulators corresponding different platforms
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About DDMS tools
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About how to debug an application
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About changing xml resource file by GUI or Text editor.
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Contents
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Getting to install the Android development environment
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Getting to know Android SDK tools
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Getting to know Android project structure
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Getting to know how to run with the default 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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Getting to know how to debug with the default emulator
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Getting to know how to change xml resource files
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Getting to install the Android development environment
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Supported OS:
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Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
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Pre-requirement:

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JDK
1. Installing Editor:
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Eclipse (Eclipse classic version is recommended)
2.Installing SDK Starter Package (SDK Manager):
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Note that you need to refer to the SDK directory (In Windows OS, this called “set path”)
3.Installing ADT plugin for Eclipse:
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Configuring Eclipse to work with SDK Manager
4.Using SDK Manager to add platforms and other components:
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SDKs, documents, sample source codes, etc.
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Installing JDK
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Ex:
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The installation directory is “c:\Program Files\Java\”
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The JDK folder’s path is “c:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_17”
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Installing Eclipse Editor
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Ex:
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The installation directory is “d:\Program Files\”
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The Eclipse folder’s path is “d:\Program Files\eclipse\”
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At the first time launching Eclipse, you must select a workspace folder to store your projects.
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Ex: The workspace folder is “d:\Program Files\eclipse\workspace\”
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You can change workspace folder at any time you want.
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Ex: File > Switch workspace > Other…
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Installing SDK starter package (SDK Manager)
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Ex:
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The installation directory is “d:\Program Files\Android\”
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The SDK folder’s path is “d:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk-windows\”
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Installing ADT plugin for Eclipse
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Start Eclipse, then select Help > Install New Software
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Click Add, in the top-right corner.
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In the Add Repository dialog that appears, enter "ADT Plugin" for the
Name
and the following URL for the
Location:
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Click OK
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Note: If you have trouble acquiring the plugin, try using "http" in the Location URL, instead of "https" (https is preferred for security reasons).
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In the Available Software dialog, select the checkbox next to Developer Tools and click Next.
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In the next window, you'll see a list of the tools to be downloaded. Click Next.
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Read and accept the license agreements, then click Finish.
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Note: If you get a security warning saying that the authenticity or validity of the software can't be established, click OK.
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When the installation completes, restart Eclipse
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Updating the ADT Plugin
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Want to update the ADT plugin, see more :
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Installing ADT plugin for Eclipse
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Configuring Eclipse to work with SDK Manager
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Start Eclipse, then Select Window > Preferences to open the Preferences panel (Mac OS X:
Eclipse > Preferences).
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Select Android from the left panel.
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You may see a dialog asking whether you want to send usage statistics to Google. If so, make your
choice and click Proceed. You cannot continue with this procedure until you click Proceed.
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For the

SDK Location
in the main panel, click Browse and locate your downloaded SDK
directory.
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Click Apply, then OK.
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Configuring Eclipse to work with SDK Manager
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Getting to know Android SDK tools
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SDK Manager is used for adding platforms and other components.
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Start Eclipse, then Select Android SDK Manager
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Or launch SDK Manager.exe in Android SDK folder
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AVD (Android Virtual Device) Manager is used for creating emulators corresponding to the
selected platforms.
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Start Eclipse, then Select AVD Manager
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Or launch AVD Manager.exe in Android SDK folder
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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
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If above things are be ready-to-work. You will run the
HelloWorld Application successfully.
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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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Right click the project root, then select Properties > Android > select the platform you want.
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Getting to know how to run with the default emulator
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Run application with the default emulator
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Right click project, then select Run As > Android Application
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Getting to know how to run with the specified emulator
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Run application with the specified emulator
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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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The ADT plug-in in Eclipse provides some useful tools to control your Android Emulator. In
Eclipse, click on the Open Perspective button and select DDMS or select Other…/DDMS.
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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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Debug application with the default emulator
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Right click project, then select Debug As > Android Application
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Select Yes to open Debug Perspective