Re: [android-developers] Re: Create Config/Property file during installation of APK

I understand that you don't want any hard coded values - but isn't
that the same as including a pre-defined setting?

You could have some predefined values and write them to the settings
file if it doesn't exist and then let the user change them as she
likes.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 6:44 PM, dillipk <codersnet2010@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the response..
>
> I do not want any hard code. As per my requirement, the App should
> already read the server details( IP Adress/Port No) at the first time
> run also. Later the user can edit activity_preferences.xml to change
> the IP address/Port if required..
>
> Thanks,
> DK
>
> On Apr 30, 12:19 pm, Michael Banzon <mich...@banzon.dk> wrote:
>> Why can't you create the preferencefileas the very first thing when
>> running the app the first time?
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>> Or maybe hard code the values?
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>> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 6:16 PM, dillipk <codersnet2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >  My App should read the properties like (IP address/Port No..etc)
>> > fromCONFIGorPropertyfilethat already exists in the device and
>> > connect to the server based on the info.  This way, anybody can edit
>> > the IP Address/Port no info available in thepropertyfile.
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>> > - Is it possible to package the pre-configuredpropertyfileas part
>> > of APKfileso that it can create in the device during it's
>> > installation?
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>> > I read through SharePreferences android provides.. but as I
>> > understood, the sharedpereferences can ONLY be created/accessed when
>> > the App is running.
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>> >  - Is there anyway, the App can create the activity_preferences.xml
>> > during it's installation, so that, the Properties would already be
>> > available when you run the App.?
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>> > OR, what is the best approach for this requirement?
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>> > Thanks in advance..
>>
>> > Regards,
>> > DK
>>
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