Creating the Android Project

Create a new Android project in Sybase Unwired WorkSpace. Add library resources to the project and set other application properties.

Prerequisites
To help create your project—and in a subsequent topic, build the user interface—download the SUP101 Android Object API (2.2 SP02) example project from the SAP Community Network (SCN) Web site at http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8803.
Task
  1. Start Sybase Unwired WorkSpace.
  2. In Sybase Unwired WorkSpace Preferences, set the Android SDK location.
  3. Select File > New > Project.
  4. Select Android > Android Application Project, then Next.
    Depending on the Android version you are using, the information you provide in the next several steps may be in one or two screens.
  5. In the New Android Application window, use these values and click Next.
    • Application Name – enter SUP101Android.
    • Project Name – enter SUP101Android.
    • Package Name – enter com.mycorp.sup101.android.app.
    • Minimum Required SDK – accept the default.
    • Target SDK – select the Android SDK used for the tutorial.
    • Compile With – select the Android SDK used for the tutorial.
    • Theme – accept the default.

    Android Tutorial New Android Application Window
  6. In the New Android Application window, use these values and click Next.
    • Select Create custom launcher icon, Create activity, and Create Project in Workspace.
    • Unselect Mark this project as a library and Add project to working sets.

    Android Tutorial Configure Project Window
  7. In the Configure Launcher Icon window, accept the default settings and click Next.

    Android Tutorial Configure Launcher Icon Window
  8. In the Create Activity window select Create Activity, then select BlankActivity, and click Next.

    Android Tutorial Create Activity Window
  9. In the New Blank Activity window, use these values and click Finish.
    • Activity Name – enter SUP101SampleActivity.
    • Layout Name – enter main.
    • Navigation Type – accept the default of None.

    Android Tutorial New Blank Activity Window
The left pane of the Workspace Navigator should list the SUP101Android project. In the src folder, a default Sample Activity class was automatically generated when you created the project.
Tip: To correct a misspelled package name, right-click the package and select Refactor > Rename to change the name and update all references.
Parent topic: Developing an Android Application
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