**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Mon Aug 22 03:00:00 2016 Aug 22 03:22:54 <_genuser_> guys, what do you think of a tabbed interface where the menu items ( dotted line top right) change based on the selected tab. Pager I should say. Aug 22 03:23:23 <_genuser_> I know it's doable, and I"ve done it in the past. My question is as users, is that something you'd care to use? Or would you prefer more the nav drawer approach? Aug 22 03:24:24 interesting, sqlite 4 uses LSM trees Aug 22 03:29:13 Hello again Aug 22 03:40:42 <_genuser_> g00s: what you think? about tabbed interfaces vs. nav drawer? Aug 22 03:40:54 well, that's a nice call to get: "Hey, we've got a hybric ionic app we want to port to native, can you help?" Aug 22 03:41:19 maybe , maybe not - depends on how content heavy it is Aug 22 03:45:07 <_genuser_> I guess noone cares about tabbed vs. nav drawer question. I know you can put tabs with a nav drawer interface too. Aug 22 03:45:29 <_genuser_> just trying to create a simple straight forward UI to use. hoping people just switch to tabs and access new menu items. Aug 22 03:45:46 <_genuser_> but also worrying that they may not realize the menu items change with the tabs. Aug 22 03:46:17 I prefer the nav drawer, with tabs you never really want to go over 3-4 tabs Aug 22 03:46:43 <_genuser_> Affian: I see. I was thinking max 4 tabs. probably just three. Aug 22 03:46:57 and your point on the menu changing across tabs is valid, you don't really want action bar menu items changing across tabs Aug 22 03:48:04 <_genuser_> I do agree with the too many tabs thing. play store is hella confusing. especially with the tabs and the content changing every week. Aug 22 03:48:23 <_genuser_> so you're saying the menu items should NOT change with teh tabs? Aug 22 03:48:35 yeah Aug 22 03:48:50 <_genuser_> just keep them static and put all of them in there once, so the users are used to what's in there, is that it? Aug 22 03:49:07 Another option is a toolbar at the bottom Aug 22 03:49:12 do some mock ups and show some context, might make more sense Aug 22 03:50:02 <_genuser_> bankai_: it's a simple chat app. tab 1 (inbox), tab 2 (friends), tab 3 (settings). Aug 22 03:50:23 <_genuser_> Affian: toolbar at the bottom and one across the top, I fear they'll just use up screen size. Aug 22 03:50:30 i don't understand why these are tabs then Aug 22 03:50:34 esp settings, that's weird Aug 22 03:50:45 Yeah, nav drawer is perfect here Aug 22 03:50:53 <_genuser_> bankai_: settings can just be off the menu then. Aug 22 03:51:23 <_genuser_> so it seems like you both think it's better to put both of those in teh nav drawer and update the main fragment based on user selection. Aug 22 03:51:42 For any chat app I always recommend looking at Hangouts for a good example Aug 22 03:52:13 <_genuser_> reason for simplicity - keeping it like snapchat in sense of simple. so ti can translate to apple easily too. all the crap is mostly all visible on screen. that is the goal. Aug 22 03:52:15 Hello Leeds Aug 22 03:52:20 What's up? Aug 22 03:52:40 <_genuser_> Affian: I kinda hate hangouts. Mostly because it changes every six months. the last iteration has stuck for a while tho. Aug 22 03:52:55 Fair enough Aug 22 03:53:12 I'm not a fan of Snapchat's UI Aug 22 03:53:18 <_genuser_> and still that's not a reason to discount it, tho. as it improves, we can learn from it. Aug 22 03:53:33 <_genuser_> Affian: I wasn't either. I figure for android use android specific UI and for aaple use theirs. Aug 22 03:54:05 <_genuser_> but I've used work iphone for a while, and reaaaaaally come to love the simplicity of the aaple design. it's always constant. making it easy for zombies to use from version to version. Aug 22 03:54:24 I think that always makes for a better experience than trying to port the UI to be the same one way or another Aug 22 03:54:29 <_genuser_> android is different on every vendors and on every model by the same vendor. creates lot of confusion, especially for non-tech users. Aug 22 03:54:53 hmm, do you think an ionic app needs to include README.md and demos/ in their apk? :) Aug 22 03:54:56 android is the same, the vendor adds crap Aug 22 03:55:12 <_genuser_> bankai_: yeah, I think the openness of it, compels vendors to add more crap. Aug 22 03:55:22 <_genuser_> but the themes/skins also introduce visual difference. Aug 22 03:55:23 the more crap the better it seems, ask samsung Aug 22 03:55:32 <_genuser_> ikr! Aug 22 03:55:34 I always push for native android design starndards Aug 22 03:55:46 <_genuser_> samsung is one of the biggest offenders. (even tho I have a samsung device... 3 of them ) Aug 22 03:55:48 loke__: life... hiding from the sun or rain, mostly how summer goes... off to Tokyo next week :) Aug 22 03:55:58 Leeds: Cool. Aug 22 03:56:06 you? Aug 22 03:56:09 <_genuser_> Affian: material design stuff? Aug 22 03:56:12 * loke__ is going on vacation to Hong Kong in a couple of weeks. Aug 22 03:56:20 nice... beer? Aug 22 03:56:26 dump the family :) Aug 22 03:56:28 Leeds: I was hoping for it. :-) Aug 22 03:56:29 _genuser_: Yup Aug 22 03:56:36 We'll see how much time I'll have. Aug 22 03:56:43 cool Aug 22 03:58:06 <_genuser_> Affian: so then your vote is nav drawer and screw uniformity and use each platforms own UI mindset? Aug 22 03:58:22 <_genuser_> bankai_: seems your vote is also nav drawer and go with google preferred layout. Aug 22 03:58:29 Yeah, how many users do you think are going to use the app on Android and iOS? Aug 22 03:58:44 <_genuser_> Affian: yeah, I think that's another good point. how many are going to be switching back and forth. Aug 22 03:59:04 Better to make it more accessible for the expectations of the users on each platform Aug 22 03:59:41 <_genuser_> and I can also add in the firebase authentication. Aug 22 03:59:52 <3 Firebase Aug 22 03:59:55 <_genuser_> turn this project into a big learning experience. FCM, firebase authentication. Aug 22 04:01:13 If you have the time and headspace for it, that's always a good idea Aug 22 04:01:16 <_genuser_> Affian: was fcm and all firebase stuff from that firebase.io platform? Aug 22 04:01:51 sort of, as it is now is almost nothing like what it was Aug 22 04:02:27 <_genuser_> I remember seeing the firebase.io stuff. and I was thinking pfft, instant web async notifications but you have to host it with them. Aug 22 04:02:52 Yeah, Google bought them out and rebuilt it form the ground Aug 22 04:02:54 <_genuser_> good thing about google taking on such stuff is they make is available for free and then you just use it was a service. Aug 22 04:03:03 <_genuser_> *as Aug 22 04:03:25 Firebase is now marketed as "Backend as a service" Aug 22 04:04:22 <_genuser_> nice. as long as it's free. Aug 22 04:04:47 "Free within reason" :P Aug 22 04:05:33 https://firebase.google.com/pricing/ Aug 22 04:06:06 <_genuser_> well, I meant as long as it's free in the form of FCM, etc. the other firebase, I might not really need to use. Aug 22 04:06:33 FCM is mostly just rebranded GCM Aug 22 04:07:02 with a nice frontend attached to it in the Firebase console Aug 22 04:08:39 <_genuser_> yeah, my focus is divided in learning how to use this for the app, and then how to write the app server that sends the fcm/gcm. Aug 22 04:08:59 <_genuser_> ok, thanks for the input guys. I'm gonna change it up and use the nav drawing and see where to hide all that stuff. Aug 22 04:09:44 Good luck :) Aug 22 04:09:51 <_genuser_> thanks. Aug 22 04:17:03 how do i make a REST call to get this information/. Aug 22 04:17:08 https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/api-ref/purchases/subscriptions/get Aug 22 04:17:36 ive tried the api key as key and access_token query paramter but both return 401 Aug 22 04:17:52 just trying to do it with curl Aug 22 04:19:17 are you authorising your request? Aug 22 04:19:39 well i tried key and access_token as query parameters Aug 22 04:19:48 and use the API key i got from the developer console Aug 22 06:26:51 Is it tough to make Unity android games use less space than 50mb ? Aug 22 06:31:48 What do people who use Android Studio think of Android with unity ? I feel like making list views is much easier, customizable in unity. Aug 22 06:55:46 NateRiver: 50 millibits? Aug 22 06:58:17 I spose in a worst case scenario you can make the game <50 mb and then allow for modexpansion downloads if the player really likes it Aug 22 07:17:13 hello, im trying to enable jack compiler by using this https://developer.android.com/preview/j8-jack.html Aug 22 07:17:35 it was enabled on mac device but does not work in windows Aug 22 08:25:18 How is it possible to go back one activity by using the back button, without destroying the activity that you're leaving? Aug 22 08:28:37 so you just want to 'minimize' the current activity? Aug 22 08:28:48 im not sure you can without being hacky Aug 22 08:28:59 you can override onBackPressed() so it doesnt finish Aug 22 08:29:48 and you can look for moveTaskToBack Aug 22 08:30:16 and example google find http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18779052/android-minimize-activity Aug 22 08:30:49 Both the first activity and the second are on the same task, if I use moveTaskToBack then it just goes back to home screen Aug 22 08:31:53 No matter what I try, it always gets destroyed :/ Aug 22 08:34:09 guys anyone enabled jack compiler here ? , i've tried this https://developer.android.com/preview/j8-jack.html which works on mac but doesnot work on windows Aug 22 08:34:32 I tried overriding the back button on second activity to call first activity using an intent with REORDER_TO_FRONT flag, but it still ends the second activity Aug 22 08:34:47 this is error msg http://paste.ubuntu.com/23077701/ Aug 22 08:51:00 Hello. Are method references available for use in Android? Aug 22 08:51:18 Android Studio says they are not available at this language level. What does this mean? Aug 22 08:52:08 try changing the language level in the project settings Aug 22 08:55:48 TheSchaf, which sdk version has introduced java 8? Aug 22 08:56:41 i think parts of 8 come with N Aug 22 08:56:54 what is the number for N? Aug 22 08:58:08 i'm not sure if N has a number yet but it should be 24 or something Aug 22 08:58:12 i think there is only the preview sdk out Aug 22 08:58:42 What libraries would you guys recommend for handling HTTP requests? OkHttp and Retrofit or is OkHttp enough? Aug 22 09:22:21 markyosullivan: That depends on what you want to do. Aug 22 09:27:14 hithere Aug 22 09:27:30 Android Studio 2.1.3 - is it ok - any problems? Aug 22 09:30:07 loke__: Okay so if I'm making HTTP requests like POST and GET requests, would I need both or just need OkHttp? Aug 22 09:33:21 markyosullivan: okhttp can do that of course Aug 22 09:34:04 markyosullivan: I've used okhttp recently, it looks pretty nice Aug 22 09:34:28 retrofit sits on top of okhttp... Aug 22 09:35:02 I'd say if you're loading web pages or objects over http, go with okhttp, if you're accessing an API go with retrofit Aug 22 09:35:03 I've been using Retrofit, and it's kinda neat, but essentially just syntactic sugar, that I kinda sorta wish I didn't commit myself to. Aug 22 09:35:21 It's pretty and all, but the actual benefits are debatable. Aug 22 09:35:58 And I say that even though I'm the designer of both the API as well as the client side. Aug 22 09:36:10 eh, I'm lazy, I like more libraries to do more work for me :) Aug 22 09:36:41 Leeds: I'm using Gson to map my JSON model to the object model, so the amount of work retrofit saves me from is neglible. Aug 22 09:37:15 ah, I suppose so in that case Aug 22 09:38:08 Since the project is open source, here's my retrofit code: Aug 22 09:38:08 https://github.com/lokedhs/PotatoAndroidTest/blob/master/app/src/main/java/com/dhsdevelopments/potato/clientapi/api.kt Aug 22 09:40:23 Potato Android Test? :) Aug 22 09:40:47 Leeds: Yeah, the project has no name so far, and it started as some simple test code. Aug 22 09:40:55 It's actually fully functional client now. Aug 22 09:41:20 Leeds, loke I'm accessing an API, so I think Retrofit would be useful Aug 22 09:42:05 Hello, when I chain two alert dialogs, that is one after another, the second one appears shortly only do disappear, and the application comes to a halt. Is there something I would have to do in between? Aug 22 09:42:27 ZeNEX: how do you "chain". Please show your code. Aug 22 09:43:16 loke__, http://pastebin.com/4RDeu7VC Aug 22 09:46:29 ZeNEX: It's terrible UI design to do what you're doing, but... Aug 22 09:46:49 I'm trying to remember if you need to manually close the dialog in the onClick method. Aug 22 09:47:51 Thanks Aug 22 09:47:53 Oh, sorry... I checked the docs and no, you don't need to. Aug 22 09:48:17 it seems that I leave my finger on it and it answers both questions Aug 22 09:48:19 Thus, other than the fact that it's terrible deisgn, technically it should work. Aug 22 09:48:28 should I .wait() or something? Aug 22 09:48:58 ZeNEX: No. You should redesign such that you don't do it that way. Put all the necessary information in a single dialog (or use aan activity) Aug 22 09:49:22 I just want to ask 2 questions do I really need an activity? Aug 22 09:49:36 ZeNEX: Ask those questions in a single dialog then? Aug 22 09:49:49 well, what do you mean? Aug 22 09:49:57 using the same objects? Aug 22 09:50:03 Use checkboxes or whatever. I have no idea what you are actually doing since both your source code as well as your messages are all in spanish. Aug 22 09:50:10 Is it possible to get a view reference from a layout that is different from the one specified in setContentView? Aug 22 09:50:36 Kamihan: Where is the view? Aug 22 09:50:49 loke__, it asks are you in X location? if the users says yeah I am, then it proceeds to ask a question that could otherwise be answered by location services but the distance is too small so we ask the user Aug 22 09:51:31 loke__, can I technically reset all the information and use the same dialog + builder objects? Aug 22 09:51:43 loke__, The view is in a different layout from the one called in setContentView Aug 22 09:52:23 Kamihan: You probably want to use LayoutInflater, if I understand your question correctly. Aug 22 09:52:36 right, my current position on LinkedIn is now "Lord High Hacker" Aug 22 09:53:14 loke__, http://hastebin.com/pubedasuge.avrasm that is what I am trying to use, but txt gives null pointer exception Aug 22 09:54:56 Am I doing it right? Or am I missing something? Aug 22 09:56:16 Kamihan: does .inflate() return null? Aug 22 09:57:19 loke__, no, I get the npe when I try to assign txt.getText().toString() to a string Aug 22 09:57:44 Do you have view called "txt" in your layout2? Aug 22 09:58:06 Leeds: Cool. I want to do that too. Aug 22 09:58:21 If only I could muster enough bother to actually log in to that site. Aug 22 09:58:58 loke__: I was stalking you and found your profile... Aug 22 09:59:09 Leeds: Awesome Aug 22 09:59:39 Friend me. That'll send me an email with a link, which is earsier than going there myself. :-) Aug 22 09:59:51 also, I did actually put that down as my position for a conference a few years ago, spent all day walking around with it printed on my badge Aug 22 10:01:18 loke__, Yes, I do. Aug 22 10:01:39 Kamihan: Share your layout file. Aug 22 10:02:32 loke__, http://hastebin.com/ujobamodet.xml Aug 22 10:04:04 loke__, I get npe if I use txt.length() too Aug 22 10:04:28 Kamihan: Of course you do. .findViewById() returned null Aug 22 10:04:39 if i update the version code but not the version name, will people who downloaded my app receive an upgrade (or tend to get one automatically downloaded)? Aug 22 10:04:59 i didnt realize this was possible but apparently i accidentally forgot to up the version name. Aug 22 10:05:14 and the play store accepted this just fine Aug 22 10:05:20 sqpat: As far as I know, the version code is what matters. The name is just what is displayed to users. Aug 22 10:05:44 ok, cool, good to know. Aug 22 10:08:01 some things here and there (like the crashes page) seem to also sort by version name and not version code Aug 22 10:09:28 found the reference page that spelled it out, your description seems right Aug 22 10:34:28 hey anyone know if the gralloc is prohibited in 7.0 or not? Aug 22 10:53:58 I am implementing FrameLayout subclass to be used in XML. The framework calls public FrameLayoutWithHole (Context context, AttributeSet attrs) but getChildCount() returns 0 even there's 1 child. Is maybe too early? Aug 22 10:59:36 Hi I'm new to Android but need to build a project with a native library. I found a project on Github that uses the library I need. If I deploy this project to my device everything works fine but then I tried to integrate the library into my project and I always get this error: "java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Native method not found:". Anybody familiar with integrating native libraries? Aug 22 11:04:00 are you loading the native library successfully before using the native method? Aug 22 11:05:38 How do I verify this? I load the library within a static Method of a class with "System.loadLibrary("")" Aug 22 11:06:22 I added the .so files into jniLibs folder with armeabi, x86 etc. Folders inside Aug 22 11:07:12 gdrc, it should be correct in onMeasure Aug 22 11:07:56 Jamal, I'll get back to you in a moment Aug 22 11:08:21 Zharf, ya thanks no hurra Aug 22 11:09:05 *hurry Aug 22 11:13:28 Zharf: thanks dude Aug 22 11:13:29 Jamal, could you reveal which library it is, what this project is that you used as an example and how you ended up using that example? Aug 22 11:15:55 Zharf, yes sure, I need to stream microphone input to an Icecast Server. Therefore I found this Github project: https://github.com/fatihsokmen/android-icecast-broadcast I just copiled it and it worked. Then I tried to copy the *.so files into my project and all the Classes but get that mentioned error. I also tried to build the *.so files with the ndk-build command but it resulted in the same error Aug 22 11:17:32 Jamal, if you open your apk with 7zip or something, do you see the .so files in there? Aug 22 11:18:11 (you should, if you added the compile fileTree(dir: 'jniLibs', include: ['*.so']) ingradle Aug 22 11:18:15 ) Aug 22 11:19:23 Zharf, yes the files are inside Aug 22 11:19:28 Jamal, also I hope you didn't change the package of the ShoutOutputStream class Aug 22 11:20:09 JNI is very sensitive, all the names must be exactly correct Aug 22 11:20:44 Hm I did change all the package names as my project has an other name than the original project? Aug 22 11:20:56 there's your problem then Aug 22 11:21:02 you should keep the jni classes in their original packages Aug 22 11:21:12 https://github.com/fatihsokmen/android-icecast-broadcast/blob/master/jni/libshout-jni/ice_caster_android_shout_ShoutOutputStream.c see line 76 and 87 Aug 22 11:21:28 and 99 actually Aug 22 11:21:55 oh okay and how does this work when my project has an other name? Aug 22 11:22:04 or do i have to change the method names? Aug 22 11:22:11 and ndk-build again Aug 22 11:22:15 it doesn't really matter, you can keep your stuff in your package and other people's stuff in their packages Aug 22 11:22:54 you could change the C code to use your package, but I wouldn't do that in case you want to keep up with updates from upstream at some point Aug 22 11:22:58 Hi! I need to persist some data from my API in my app, I was thinking of using an SQL database with a mapper, can anyone recommend a good process-safe ORM mapper? Aug 22 11:23:45 Okay so i just can change the package name to its original name although I did not add the whole project to my project but only the 4 classes? Aug 22 11:24:45 Jamal, packages are just a way to organize classes, your application's package name is defined in AndroidManifest and you can still have classes in other packages in that application Aug 22 11:25:03 but yes, move the classes to ice.caster.android.shout package Aug 22 11:28:55 Zharf, okay I did not know that it is possible to have multiple packages :) but thanks a ton!! It works now :) Aug 22 11:29:00 hello to all Aug 22 11:30:43 i'm trying to develop an app that have an activity that appears in overlay to the system but when i start activity from service there is some problem Aug 22 11:30:56 delay from start and appears (5-8secs) Aug 22 11:31:16 S1m0n3: the delay is the issue? Aug 22 11:31:29 and activity appear with Main Activity on the back Aug 22 11:31:49 yes one of the issues :S Aug 22 11:32:20 MainActivity in the back is due to it being part of the Activity stack Aug 22 11:32:20 i need start this activity as Dialog... but has Main ACtivity on back and start after 5 secs :( Aug 22 11:32:32 hmm.. Aug 22 11:32:45 so why not as a system service? Aug 22 11:33:00 meaning system overly window dialog Aug 22 11:33:05 because service has some limitation Aug 22 11:33:16 not service, system overlay dialog Aug 22 11:34:08 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4481226/creating-a-system-overlay-window-always-on-top Aug 22 11:38:45 @thepoosh thanks i'm trying with this solution ;) Aug 22 11:43:16 Hello, I have the Windows 8 Bluestacks Android emulator and I would like to change its keyboard layout to AZERTY. I have tried various Bluestacks tutorials on how to do this as well as tried all the keyboard settings and nothing helps, my layout remains QWERTY. Any ideas on this one? Aug 22 11:44:53 hi Aug 22 11:46:47 i have a app, and a i try to get a system variable on flavors in order to use jenkins to set diferente values depending on target enviroment. But when i try to get the variable value always return null. Anyone knows why? Aug 22 11:49:11 fBirD: are you setting the flavor via gradle? Aug 22 11:49:31 under productFlavors Aug 22 11:49:32 ? Aug 22 11:54:09 yup Aug 22 11:54:17 i think i got the problem Aug 22 11:54:29 i need to restart the Android studio :s Aug 22 11:54:54 to update the system variables Aug 22 12:05:10 thepoosh i've inflate correctly the view from service and work as i want but i have also to "manage" element on view from service class Aug 22 12:06:10 but what i want is start activity for manage layout from the activity class Aug 22 12:07:40 because some elements doesn't work on a class that extends Service.. Aug 22 12:07:47 such as fragment Aug 22 12:15:26 Hi All, so we are thinking about adding the ability for our android app to automatically catch clicks on a button within a CMS to open the app. Is there any way to retreive extra data from the URL and put that into the app? Basically, the button will be to take a payment, so it will need to pass through the amount, description etc. Aug 22 12:23:35 sdousley: qury parameters Aug 22 12:24:02 thepoosh: yeah, I guessed that would be the case, how would I pull them out? From the intent.getData() ? Aug 22 12:27:44 * raoul11 flicks thepoosh's yamaka off Aug 22 12:33:34 what i need (i think) is to inflate a layout but i need to manage from her class :S Aug 22 12:35:13 hello what would be the Most secure Android ROM at the moment ? Aug 22 12:36:00 none, use none Aug 22 12:36:25 safest ever Aug 22 12:36:34 best phone - no phone Aug 22 12:37:13 #android-root or #android might be better suited for this question Aug 22 12:37:15 I need something to make phone safer Aug 22 12:38:13 lol thats it Aug 22 12:38:42 ther's a dedicated phone company for that Aug 22 12:38:49 black something Aug 22 12:40:13 I get a blinking location icon at the top left of my phone Aug 22 12:40:25 what does this mean? there are no apps open Aug 22 12:40:49 anyone using any other mBaaS for their games (leaderboards || achievement) other than play-services? Aug 22 12:45:37 raoul11: sup dude? Aug 22 12:45:50 looking for play-services alternatives Aug 22 12:45:56 so far, narrowed down to 2 Aug 22 12:46:12 play-services for push? Aug 22 12:47:08 raoul11: ? Aug 22 12:47:16 leaderboards/achievements Aug 22 12:47:29 mainly leaderboards, coz thats where google are being dicks Aug 22 12:47:30 ew Aug 22 12:48:18 probelm with those third party services, is that fb or google might buy them out someday, and close it all Aug 22 12:48:21 like parse Aug 22 12:48:44 thepoosh: I have it worked out :) Now, is there any better way to store the info passed into the URL to other activities than storing in an SQLite DB temporarily? Aug 22 12:49:00 can I just pass them through intents? Aug 22 12:49:10 raoul11: got burnt with Parse? Aug 22 12:49:28 i know people who did Aug 22 12:49:30 sdousley: yes, Intent has extras that you can use Aug 22 12:49:33 fuck them Aug 22 12:49:41 tell them to write backend code Aug 22 12:49:46 its so silly, google limiting leaderboards to 70 seperate leaderboards Aug 22 12:52:04 .. 70 separate leaderboards? Aug 22 12:52:13 how many leaderboards do you need?? Aug 22 12:52:14 Zharf++ Aug 22 12:52:23 about 2x as many Aug 22 12:52:29 why o.O Aug 22 12:52:37 i donno, people like to play a lot? Aug 22 12:52:46 but... huh? Aug 22 12:53:10 my last game has 54 levels, theres already quite a few who finished it all Aug 22 12:53:12 granted I don't know about the google game services but honestly this is confusing me Aug 22 12:53:30 oh so you want a leaderboard for each of them? Aug 22 12:53:33 so i can add another 16 levels, but its anoying that theres a limit Aug 22 12:53:34 yes Aug 22 12:53:39 timebased challenges Aug 22 12:55:48 so there's gamesparks and heroic labs, both got decent pricing and a proper free tier Aug 22 12:56:33 also a bunch of others, but not enough docu/SO posts about them Aug 22 13:01:49 is there a way to hide an error in android layout preview? Aug 22 13:08:19 yes you can see ther's an option there to hide the preview errors Aug 22 13:13:58 How would you use SharedPreferences to store a user selection of hour and minute, as for an alarm Aug 22 13:14:05 for example store 07:45 AM Aug 22 13:18:32 store it as a serialized datetime Aug 22 13:18:43 either in the default (ISO) format Aug 22 13:18:48 or your own (default advised) Aug 22 13:19:00 you could also store it as a long (milliseconds) Aug 22 13:19:22 Note that storing it as milliseconds will mess you up for DST :) Aug 22 13:19:32 haha indeed Aug 22 13:19:36 use default (ISO) format Aug 22 13:19:38 store as a string Aug 22 13:20:09 some one know how i can inflate a layout and use her class? Aug 22 13:20:22 i need to inflate or call activity from an service out of the app Aug 22 13:20:38 tx: ok... and how about the time picker? Aug 22 13:20:52 ? Aug 22 13:20:57 what do you mean Aug 22 13:20:57 but if i inflate the layout from service class i have to use it for manage layout "component" Aug 22 13:21:04 you mean restoring the time back to the picker? Aug 22 13:21:05 tx: http://stackoverflow.com/q/5533078/1341526 Aug 22 13:21:08 just use its setter methods Aug 22 13:21:45 tx: that;s for me Aug 22 13:23:05 Do you use a different package for the Settings Activity? Aug 22 13:40:01 what is the logic for BuildConfig.DEBUG? is it only true in debug{} or is it only false in release{} ? Aug 22 13:41:09 xorgate, yes. Aug 22 13:42:33 guys,i have enabled jack on windows, linux and mac however windows does not compile :@ Aug 22 13:42:45 Mavrik: what about other buildtypes? Aug 22 13:42:56 xorgate: I would use my own flag Aug 22 13:42:59 xorgate, there are only two variants. Aug 22 13:43:03 im using same sdk and tools even java version Aug 22 13:43:06 Variants != build types. Aug 22 13:43:06 any idea ? Aug 22 13:43:18 BuildConfigField "Boolean", "DEBUG_MODE", "true" and uildConfigField "Boolean", "DEBUG_MODE", "false" Aug 22 13:43:19 for example Aug 22 13:43:25 add that to your buildTypes Aug 22 13:43:26 and use it Aug 22 13:45:09 A whileAgo in a galaxy far far away ( REDDIT) i asked a question of how to record android onto the screen to make a recording and today I found http://droid-at-screen.org Aug 22 13:45:14 just wanted to share Aug 22 13:47:09 hi! Aug 22 13:47:23 i just saw that DigitalClock is deprecated Aug 22 13:47:30 what should i use instead of that? Aug 22 13:49:17 zedz: you can use a textview and update with a countdowntimer Aug 22 13:49:27 using on mask in textview Aug 22 13:50:05 zedz: where you need to put the DigitalClock? Aug 22 13:50:32 fBirD: i have a fragment which have to show the current time (24h format) and the date Aug 22 13:52:30 isnt there any easy way to achive this? Aug 22 13:53:01 zedz: you have TextClock Aug 22 13:53:10 have you already try it? Aug 22 13:53:21 is android native Aug 22 13:53:34 ahh i see Aug 22 13:53:56 thanks Aug 22 13:53:58 https://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextClock.html Aug 22 13:55:08 how i can inflate an view and have class that manage it??? Aug 22 13:55:28 what do you mean S1m0n3 Aug 22 13:56:06 zedz: can you explain it another way ? Aug 22 13:56:22 i need to develop an app that have an view in overlay on system Aug 22 13:56:29 fBirD: sorry? Aug 22 13:56:43 using SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW Aug 22 13:56:47 zedz: sory wrong person :P Aug 22 13:56:55 :) Aug 22 13:58:02 i have an button in overlay (also out of app) like a facebook messenger button Aug 22 13:58:17 i need to call activity in overlay from it or inflate a view Aug 22 13:58:50 when you press the button you want to show the overlay view without opening the application? Aug 22 13:58:57 exactly Aug 22 13:59:05 ok leet me sse Aug 22 13:59:07 but i want a class for "manage" component of layout Aug 22 13:59:07 see* Aug 22 13:59:19 i don't want manage it from service class Aug 22 14:00:59 no* Aug 22 14:01:00 ? Aug 22 14:01:10 i think you need a service to do that Aug 22 14:01:25 in all examples i saw all of them have a service Aug 22 14:01:29 like this one --> http://www.piwai.info/chatheads-basics/ Aug 22 14:02:47 exactly i have already it Aug 22 14:03:08 but what i want is call activity from a service Aug 22 14:03:20 but if i call an activity Aug 22 14:03:24 all the app is called Aug 22 14:03:48 i've tried also inflate view from service and work well Aug 22 14:03:49 http://pastebin.com/ZN9cHi9E Aug 22 14:04:37 but i have to manage all the elements of layout from service but it's limited, for example from service i can't manage fragments and similar thing Aug 22 14:05:06 you can try to manager using events Aug 22 14:05:16 sending the events to app without showing it Aug 22 14:05:33 and in the other side you do the stuff you want if the information Aug 22 14:06:40 if the activity is alive and running on background that should do it Aug 22 14:09:58 hmm ok, there isn't a method to call an activity without have a Main Activity in "background" Aug 22 14:11:05 i need a similar thing Aug 22 14:11:05 http://imgur.com/a/2OC3G Aug 22 14:12:35 S1m0n3, thats an activity in reality Aug 22 14:12:48 just with transparent parts Aug 22 14:12:52 hi here, is it possible to get current Media Volume value from the cli (via BusyBox directly, not adb shell)? I used `settings get system volume_music` (iirc) previously, but it doesn't seem to work anymore on Marshmallow Aug 22 14:14:35 danijoo_ yes, i know but also if i start an activity from service like this activity (dialog with transparent background ) in backround i see MainActivity Aug 22 14:15:05 set your task flags correctly Aug 22 14:15:13 and activity doesn't stay in overlay as when you inflate view on Window Service Aug 22 14:15:53 i tried a lot of flags Aug 22 14:16:11 make the activity transparent and you are done Aug 22 14:16:15 + flags Aug 22 14:17:44 and translucent etc.. you basically have a full blown activity thats hidden as much as possible and gets dismissed if user press home or menu Aug 22 14:18:59 @S1m0n3 i think @danijoo_ give you the main idea. Just try to put the activity main layout with transparent background Aug 22 14:19:25 thanks i trying it =) Aug 22 14:19:36 @android:color/transparent Aug 22 14:19:51 to give it a name Aug 22 14:27:42 Canvas.drawRect what's the origin? Aug 22 14:29:43 isnt it top left? Aug 22 14:31:00 it's so confusing. on ios if you wanna draw a rect, you set the origin, so x and y, then the height and width. how does it work here? @param left The left side of the rectangle to be drawn <- for me means nothing Aug 22 14:31:47 @gdrc you have examples on internet. But you also specified the right left top and bottom Aug 22 14:32:25 the correct order Aug 22 14:32:26 void drawRect(float left, float top, float right, float bottom, Paint paint) Aug 22 14:32:29 its only two possibilities. either top x/y + length/height or two points.. Aug 22 14:32:32 just try it out Aug 22 14:34:03 i also try to create last week a LinnearLayout with round borders with drawRect but with no success :S Aug 22 14:34:58 a linearlayout is rectangular by definition. just assign a round background Aug 22 14:34:59 :( Aug 22 14:35:00 instead of putting borders on a ImageView i tried to create a layout with rounded corners, and after that put a image or color and fit the layout with roundborders Aug 22 14:35:40 @danijoo_ thats what i already have Aug 22 14:36:07 also there is a library that does exactly that :p Aug 22 14:36:08 but if you try to put a image there layout reset to a rectangular one Aug 22 14:36:16 there is ? WHERE? Aug 22 14:36:19 please tell me --' Aug 22 14:36:56 1 sec of google yielded this: https://github.com/vinc3m1/RoundedImageView Aug 22 14:36:57 the ones i saw was for imageview and not linnearlayouts Aug 22 14:37:01 oh. Aug 22 14:37:06 imageview :) Aug 22 14:37:11 i read image and thought of imageview ;) Aug 22 14:37:26 so you actually mean background of ll? Aug 22 14:37:32 yes Aug 22 14:37:44 the container must be a rectangular with rounded corners Aug 22 14:38:00 you can put an imageview in a linearlayout 8) Aug 22 14:38:08 but after that you put colours or images and they fit the content Aug 22 14:38:33 Aug 22 14:38:40 yes but when you do thant the linnearlayout reformat to a rectangule Aug 22 14:38:57 linearlayout is always a rectangle. Aug 22 14:39:53 yes i know, just trying to change the default behaviour :P Aug 22 14:40:39 you are talking about the background. Whatever you do there doesnt change that the ll is rectangular Aug 22 14:40:48 it still is even if your background is round Aug 22 14:40:55 and will ever be. Aug 22 14:44:57 so onDraw(Canvas) the canvas I have already it's already placed with own origin and width/height? Aug 22 15:04:55 so android studio 2.2 beta 2 was released about a week ago, and one of my machines updated to it just fine last week with the auto-update mechanism, but another machine just keeps saying it's up to date (with 2.2 beta), and i don't see any references to the new release being pulled or anything. any insight? Aug 22 15:07:56 What happens when you disable alpha testing? Do the testers just get the public version instead? Aug 22 15:12:52 i'm still using 2.1.3 :P Aug 22 15:16:30 is there a lib for getting a users country.. rather not build some weird gps tracker lol Aug 22 15:18:52 Hello! When you download an android app on a tablet and on a phone that have the same resolution, will the app look and behave exactly the same? Aug 22 15:19:07 the DPI setting may not be the same Aug 22 15:19:18