Beginning Android Application Development

ISBN: 978-1-118-01711-1

Paperback

448 pages

April 2011

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Chapter	Page	Details	Date
2	35-36	Error in Code showDialog(1) should be: showDialog(0)	10/4/11
	50	Error in Code "Using the same project created in the previous section, add the following statements in bold to the main.xml file:" This should be "activity2.xml" instead "main.xml"	5/15/2011
	54	Error in Code It says: startActivityForResult(i, 1); It should say: startActivityForResult(i, request_Code); The code will still work, since request_Code = 1, but it is better to use the constant.	7/12/2011
	119	Error in Code this line must be bolded: import android.view.View;	7/27/11
	132	Typo The text just below Figure 4-5 reads as follows: "The ToogleButton displays..." it should be: "The ToggleButton displays..."	6/20/11
	144	Error in Text Title for the Try it Out currently reads "Using the TimePicker Wiew" Should read "Using the TimePicker View"	7/13/2011
	151, 153	Error in Code In the code in bold towards the bottom it says: "Date selected:" + datePicker.getMonth() + 1 + ..... etc. It should be: "Date selected:" + (datePicker.getMonth() + 1) + .... etc This will ensure that the "1" is added; otherwise the output looks like this (assuming the month of June (5) is picked: 51/1/11 With the fix above it will show: 6/1/11 Also on pg 153 in the "how it works" section.	7/6/11
	159	Errors in Code This line: setContentView(R.layout.main); commented out, like this: // setContentView(R.layout.main); AND Instead of using constants 0, 1 and 2, like this: lstView.setChoiceMode(2); //CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE You could also use: lstView.setChoiceMode(ListView.CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE); AND This line: setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_checked, presidents)); Should be bold.	7/22/11
	186	Missing Step Add step between Step 1 and 2: Add the following <Button> element to the main.xml file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" > <Button android:id="@+id/btn1" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Tap and hold this for more options..." /> </LinearLayout>	7/28/11
5	187	Error in Menu Definition The "Menus" application has the following menus defined: menu.add(0,3,3, "Item 5"); menu.add(0,3,3, "Item 6"); menu.add(0,3,3, "Item 7"); This causes menus 5-7 to display "You clicked on Item 4" Should instead be: menu.add(0,4,4, "Item 5"); menu.add(0,5,5, "Item 6"); menu.add(0,6,6, "Item 7");	6/14/11
	195	Missing Step Insert the line: <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> in the manifest tag to make webview work.	9/12/11
	270	Error in Code Inside the Note box, SMS_SEND should read SEND_SMS.	7/13/2011
	273	Error in Text Try It Out title should be "Updating an Activity When a SMS is Received"	7/13/2011
	278	Error in Code "onDestroy()" method is invoked and the super.onPause() method is called before exiting "super.onPause()" method should be "super.onDestroy()" method	12/6/2011
	279	Error in Text Step 3 of the Try It Out: main.xml should be: AndroidManifest.xml	6/9/11
	286	Error in Text Try It Out title should be "Downloading Images"	7/13/2011
	287,297	Error in Code On page 287, the URL for the image: "http://www.streetcar.org/mim/cable/images/cable-01.jpg" is no longer valid. Replace URL with: "http://www.mayoff.com/5-01cablecarDCP01934.jpg" The same applies to the URL on page 297.	5/16/2011
	302	Error in Figure The figure should select Google APIs.	7/13/2011
9	306	Error in Code Step 2, main.xml should be AndroidManifest.xml.	5/16/2011
9	322	Error in Code You need to add in the following permissions in order for your application to receive location coordinates: <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOC ATION"> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCAT ION">	5/16/2011
	338	Error in Code This line must be bolded: import android.util.Log;	7/31/11