Developing Android Applications with Adobe AIR

316 Pages·2011·7.5 MB·English

by  Véronique Brossier

Developing Android
Applications with Adobe AIR

Véronique Brossier
Beijing • Cambridge • Farnham • Köln • Sebastopol • Tokyo
Developing Android Applications with Adobe AIR
by Véronique Brossier
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Table of Contents
Foreword .................................................................. xvii
Preface .................................................................... xix
1. AIR ................................................................... 1
Installing the Adobe Development Tools 2
Flash Professional CS5.5 2
Flash Builder 4.5 2
Installing the AIR Runtime on an Android Device 2
What Is in the AIR SDK 3
New ActionScript Libraries 4
Functionalities Not Yet Supported 5
AIR on the Desktop Versus AIR on Android 5
Mobile Flash Player 10.1 Versus AIR 2.6 on Android 6
2. Call Me, Text Me ........................................................ 7
Setting Up Your Device 8
Creating a Project 8
Using Flash Professional 8
Using Flash Builder 9
Creating the Application Descriptor 9
Using Flash Professional 9
Using Flash Builder 9
Writing the Code 10
Using Flash Professional 11
Using Flash Builder 12
Packaging Your Application As an APK File and Installing
It on the Device 12
Using Flash Professional 12
Using Flash Builder 13
Testing and Debugging 13
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Using Flash Professional 13
Using Flash Builder 14
Mobile Utility Applications 15
Launchpad 15
Device Central CS5 15
Package Assistant Pro 15
De MonsterDebugger 16
Installing AIR on an Android Device via a Server 16
Other Tools 16
Conclusion 18
3. Android .............................................................. 19
Android Software Development Kit 20
Installing the Android SDK 20
Installing the Android Debug Bridge 21
Detecting Your Device 22
Using the Dalvik Debug Monitor 22
Using the logcat Command 23
Using the Virtual Device Manager and Emulator 24
How Does AIR Run on Android? 25
Starting AIR with intent 25
AIR Access to Android APIs 26
Using the Command-Line Tool 27
A Basic Review 27
Conclusion 28
4. Permissions, Certificates, and Installation .................................. 29
Why Mobile? 29
The APK File 30
Creating the Application Icon 30
Choosing the Application Settings 31
Setting Permissions 33
Packaging External Resources 36
Signing Your Application with a Certificate 36
Versioning 37
Registering As an Android Developer 38
Publishing an Application on the Android Market 38
Uploading Assets 38
Listing Details 38
Publishing Options 39
Distributing Applications via Adobe InMarket 39
Publishing for the Amazon Market 40
Controlling Distribution by Using the MAC Address 40
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