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sandfella(Posted 2013) [#1]
there's a line in templates/androidManifest.xml:
<activity android:name="MonkeyGame"...

Can this be changed, or should it remain? What this actually means :)

And is there a summarized list of files & changes that should be taken care of when doing release (or update?)? I've seen info scattered in multiple threads


therevills(Posted 2013) [#2]
I believe if you change it your Android application will stop working.

The activity name in the manifest links to the Java class.


Midimaster(Posted 2013) [#3]
In case of Update/Release you have to care about....

...using the same signature key as you used when signing the app first

...using the same app package name in your monkey code:
#ANDROID_APP_PACKAGE="com.mycompany.mygame"


...using a higher version code in the manifest than the last time:
android:versionCode="6"



therevills(Posted 2013) [#4]
And the version code now can be done in Monkey code too :)


FelipeA(Posted 2013) [#5]
Related to something similar, if I add this to the manifest 

<activity android:name="com.package.blah"


Could I access the R class of that package? ex:


import com.package.blah.R.bool;

istablet  = R.bool.isTablet;


If not how should this be done?

sorry for the hijack


sandfella(Posted 2013) [#6]
@therevills: thanks, that's was my gut feeling...

and the version code now can be done in Monkey code too :)

Cool! ...How? :)

And what about version string? ("1.0.6") Can I also type that in Monkey?

Plus, can I use that version number also inside my monkey code (if i'd like to show "build N" (where N is the version code)


Midimaster(Posted 2013) [#7]
"...Could I access the R class of that package? ex:"


I also would like much more about how monkey builds work "under the hood"! Could somebody who knows more about Java, Android and Monkey write a tutorial about the structures of a typical "monkey made" app? And perhaps about how it could be combined with the Android SDK?

Day by day we find out small pieces of a possibible cooperation with android (SMS, DPI, etc...). But is is possible to put this on a stable knowledge base?


MikeHart(Posted 2013) [#8]
Look at the admob module. It shows how to add an activity.


therevills(Posted 2013) [#9]
Cool! ...How? :)

You can use the following:
#ANDROID_APP_LABEL="Monkey Game"
#ANDROID_APP_PACKAGE="com.monkey"
#ANDROID_SCREEN_ORIENTATION="user"					'"user", "portrait", "landscape"
#ANDROID_GAMEPAD_ENABLED=False
#ANDROID_VERSION_CODE="1"
#ANDROID_VERSION_NAME="1.0"



Midimaster(Posted 2013) [#10]
Oh thank you... Do I have to write a placeholder at the corresponding manifest line, when I want to use a "in code" version line? Because for package I have to do this:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	package="${ANDROID_APP_PACKAGE}"
	android:versionCode="1"
	android:versionName="1.0"


is it like this?
monkey:
#ANDROID_VERSION_CODE="1"
#ANDROID_VERSION_NAME="1.0"

manifest:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	package="${ANDROID_APP_PACKAGE}"
	android:versionCode="${ANDROID_VERSION_CODE}" ???
	android:versionName="${ANDROID_VERSION_NAME}" ???




MikeHart..Look at the admob module...


That's the way I do now, but wouldn't it be better if somebody writes a systematic in deep tutorial?


therevills(Posted 2013) [#11]
is it like this?
monkey:
#ANDROID_VERSION_CODE="1"
#ANDROID_VERSION_NAME="1.0"


This one... I kept bumping this feature for awhile and Mark added it not that long along...

***** V70f *****
Android: Fixed ANDRIOD_VERSON_NAME in target config.txt.

***** V70d *****
Fixed android manifest VERSION problems.

***** V70c *****
Added ANDROID_VERSION_CODE and ANDROID_VERSION_NAME app config settings.




Your manifest should look like this:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	package="${ANDROID_APP_PACKAGE}"
	android:versionCode="${ANDROID_VERSION_CODE}"
	android:versionName="${ANDROID_VERSION_NAME}"
	android:installLocation="auto">

As that's the template Monkey supplies.


MikeHart(Posted 2013) [#12]
@midimaster. Sure it would be better. But Marc hasn't. And for my flurry Module I went exactly that route. It worked but don't ask me why, cause i don't know. Sorry if my initial post didn't help you.


Paul - Taiphoz(Posted 2013) [#13]
Whats the difference?

#ANDROID_VERSION_CODE="1"
#ANDROID_VERSION_NAME="1.0"

Is it that the name should be upped by a .1 for minor updates and the code should be updated +1 for big updates ? the name code and name seems a bit ambiguous to me given their both numbers by default.


therevills(Posted 2013) [#14]
The Version code needs to be incremented each time if you deploy to Google Code, the Version name is what is displayed to the users.


Paul - Taiphoz(Posted 2013) [#15]
Thanks, Arthur .B gave me the same answer in the monkey G+ Hangout.