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--- android_development [2009/08/13 16:55] – jtkorb
+++ android_development [2012/07/18 06:56] (current) – clarification of port setting on Android device jtkorb
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 ====== Android Development ======
-Notes for setting up the Android development environment for CS1 use.  These notes are based on a Windows 7 environment and Android G1 development unit.
+===== 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]].
+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).