How to create a Desktop Shortcut for my LAMW application ?

[corpsman]

Hello all,

i did the http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/LAMW tutorial on my WinXP virtual Machine and finally got a *.apk file that i transfered to my nexus 7 (Android 5.1) (was unable to connect the nexus into the machine, so i copy the .apk file by hand)

by opening it through Midnight Commander on the nexus 7 i could install the file and run the application *jeah*.

But there is no Icon on my dashboard or any other screen (as normally appears when i install a .apk file via the google app store).

So if i want to start my app again i have to reinstall the .apk wait until the installation process has finished to get the screen where i can run the program, this is a workaround but no practical solution.

Can anyone please help me and show how to create a shortcut link that can start the application without installation ?



[ Asked same question in german here : http://www.lazarusforum.de/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10144 ]

[jmpessoa]

Hi corpsman...

try execute "build-debug.bat"  to install the apk... [project folder]

But, there are some actions you need to perform to enable your device to the development mode ..

ex. ref.

http://nexus7.wonderhowto.com/how-to/enable-developer-options-your-nexus-0158559/

[corpsman]

i will give it a try.

Dou you think that this will fix my "icon" issue or will it only help the installation ?

[jmpessoa]

Yes, the default "ic_launcher.png" in ".....\res\drawable-XXXX"

You change the image... but keep the file name....

[corpsman]

*g*

switching to debug mode lead, that the WinXP USB driver crashes with an error and it is now unable to find the Nexus.

So i switched back, copied the .apk file, reenabled the usb debugging, installed the apk file and then i got the Desktop icon *jeah*.

Once the desktop icon is visible it stays visible when reinstalling the .apk file, so my problem is solved

Thanks for that hint.

Getting me direkt to my next problems.
When i install my Hello world app, the installer asks me for several rights eg. Call telephone numbers, receive sms, gps-Sensor ..
is there a way to edit the requested list ?
The program i plan to write uses a lot of jEditText, jTextView, jButton and maybe a store and load config button. so lots of the listed features are not necessary.

[jmpessoa]

When i install my Hello world app, the installer asks me for several rights eg. Call telephone numbers, receive sms, gps-Sensor ..
is there a way to edit the requested list ?

Yes. Go to Lazarus IDE menu: "Project" -->  "Project Options" --> "[Lamw] Android Project Options"

Or edit the file  "AndroidManifest.xml" in your project folder.

[corpsman]

if nobody has told you yet, your work is awesome.

Three weeks ago i didn't know what android is, now i am a "Android develepor" using my favourite IDE Lazarus .

Two more questions and i think i can finish my geocaching solver tool *g*.

First: is there a way to hide the "triangle circle quad" buttons on the bottom of the screen ?

Second (not really a question): when creating panels in panels and configuring them using the LayoutParam* properties e.g. to lpOneThirdOfParent
in Android Widgetset.pas Line 4580 :      lpOneThirdOfParent:     Result:= Trunc((1/3)*GetParamByParentSide(paren, side)-14);
why "-14" this is resulting that three panels ordered from top to buttom using the anchor routines have a empty space of 42 pixels below the last panel. (if margins set to 0).

[jmpessoa]

First: is there a way to hide the "triangle circle quad" buttons on the bottom of the screen ?

the hide/show "triangle circle quad" is a system functionality ...

why "-14"  ....

the "magic" -14  is approximation of the height of the menu bar [action bar in android] ...
but, yes,  we need it in exact terms!

I will try fix it.

Thank you!