====== Android Development ======

===== CS0 (7/17/2012) =====

To install SL4A and Python for Android on an Android device (e.g., Kindle Fire)...

  - Visit http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/downloads/list and select Featured Downloads to get the latest versions.
  - Download and install SL4A: http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/downloads/detail?name=sl4a_r6.apk
  - Download and install Python For Android: http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/downloads/detail?name=PythonForAndroid_r4.apk

To copy a script to the SL4A script directory for easy execution...
  - Install Android SDK onto your computer, so that adb is in your path and you can connect your Android device.  (See http://developer.android.com/sdk.)

  $ adb push fetch.py /mnt/sdcard/sl4a/scripts/

To edit Python scripts on a workstation and push to a connected Kindle Fire...
  - See full instructions at http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/wiki/RemoteControl.
  - Connect Android device to workstation with Android SDK installed.
  - From SL4A Scripts screen -> Menu -> View -> Interpreters
    - Set server to use port 4242: Menu -> Preferences -> Server Port -> 4242
    - Start server on Android device: Menu -> Start Server -> Private.
  - Set environment variable with local port (used by android.py): ''typeset -x AP_PORT=4242''
  - Forward local port on workstation to Android device: ''adb forward tcp:4242 tcp:4242''
  - Download android.py to workstation workspace: http://android-scripting.googlecode.com/hg/python/ase/android.py
  - Run Python and play...

  $ python
  Python 2.7.2 (v2.7.2:8527427914a2, Jun 11 2011, 15:22:34) 
  [GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5666) (dot 3)] on darwin
  Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
  >>> import android
  >>> android = android.Android()
  >>> android.makeToast('hello there')

===== CS1 (8/14/2009) =====

These notes are based on a Windows 7 environment and Android G1 development unit.  Instructions based on [[http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/other-ide.html|Developing in Other IDEs]] from [[http://developer.android.com|Android developer site]].

Download and install [[http://www.drjava.org|DrJava]] (current stable release).

Download and install the [[http://developer.android.com/sdk/1.5_r3/index.html|Android SDK]] (need additional details of what to do with the zip file).