Category Archives: ANDROID

Detect when the ANDROID Screen Goes Off ?

By | January 18, 2011

This is the main Java file that extends activity. Create a file named ScreenON_OFF_ACTIVITY.java and place the below code in it. This is the class that extends the Broadcast receiver class that receives the notifications. create a java file and name it ScreenReceiver.java and place the following code in it. This the class that updates… Read More »

How to add infinite backgrounds in Cocos2D, iphone?

By | December 24, 2010

You often may need scrolling backgrounds in your game or any other application. The following code helps you to add continuous backgrounds. Each sprite is added to the right of the current sprite which make them continuos. //Add more stripes, flip them, and position them next to their neighbour stripe. for (int i = 0;… Read More »

How to dynamically change image in a sprite in cocos2D iphone?

By | December 24, 2010

//Dynamically change the sprite image…… //my_sprite is a CCSprite already initialized with spriteWithFile. [[CCTextureCache sharedTextureCache] removeTexture:[self.my_sprite texture]; CCTexture2D *tex = [[CCTextureCache sharedTextureCache] addImage:@”new_image.jpg”]; [my_sprite setTexture:tex];

Custom Toasts in ANDROID.

By | June 4, 2012

First, just show an image inside a toast: This method just displays a text toast: And this method displays a Toast that contains both an image and text:

How to send an SMS from an android application?

By | May 6, 2012

It’s easy to send Messages using the SmsManager in android. Check some of the examples relating to working with SMS’s in android. 1. How to simulate an incoming call to an emulator OR Send an SMS to an emulator in ANDROID ? 2. Listening incoming sms message in Android. 3. How to get notified during… Read More »

Play Video using VideoView in ANDROID.

By | September 19, 2010

Playing a video file is simple in android. This post will help you. Put your video in res/raw folder. If no raw folder present then create a new folder inside res. The main. xml file. Please leave your comments if this post was useful.