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diff --git a/docs/html/guide/samples/index.jd b/docs/html/guide/samples/index.jd index 6e79d50..06aa83c 100644 --- a/docs/html/guide/samples/index.jd +++ b/docs/html/guide/samples/index.jd @@ -3,28 +3,44 @@ page.title=Sample Code @jd:body -<p>Sometimes, the best way to learn how things are done is to just look at some code. So here - we've provided links to let you browse the source of some sample Android applications included -in the Android SDK. </p> +<p>Sometimes, the best way to learn how things are done is to look at some code. +Here, you can browse the source of some sample Android applications that are included +in the Android SDK.</p> -<p>The SDK includes a full set of sample applications for each Android platform version -in the SDK. You can find the sample applications for each platform version in this location:</p> +<p>Each version of the Android platform available for the SDK includes a full set of sample +applications (which may vary between different versions of the platform). +You can find the samples in your SDK at:</p> -<p style="margin-left:2em"><code><sdk>/platforms/android-<version>/samples/</code></p> +<p style="margin-left:2em"> +<code><em><sdk></em>/platforms/android-<em><version></em>/samples/</code> +</p> + +<p>You can easily create new Android projects with these samples, modify them +if you'd like, then run them on an emulator or device. For example, to create +a project for the API Demos app from Eclipse, +start a new Android Project, select "Create project from existing source", then select +{@code ApiDemos} in the {@code samples/} directory. To create the API Demos project +using the {@code android} tool, execute:</p> +<pre> +android update project -s -n API Demos -t <em><target_ID></em> -p <em><path-to-platform></em>/samples/ApiDemos/ +</pre> + +<p>The pages below provide an overview of each sample application (available with most +platforms) and allow you to view the source files in your browser. </p> -<p>You can easily add these applications as projects in your development environment, so that you -can modify them and watch them execute. </p> <dl> <dt><a href="ApiDemos/index.html">API Demos</a></dt> - <dd>A variety of small applications that demonstrate an extensive collection of framework topics.</dd> + <dd>A variety of small applications that demonstrate an extensive collection of + framework topics.</dd> <dt><a href="Home/index.html">Home</a></dt> <dd>An application for saving notes. Similar (but not identical) to the <a href="{@docRoot}guide/tutorials/notepad/index.html">Notepad tutorial</a>.</dd> <dt><a href="JetBoy/index.html">JetBoy</a></dt> - <dd>JetBoy is a game that demonstrates the SONiVOX JET interactive music technology, with {@link android.media.JetPlayer}.</dd> + <dd>JetBoy is a game that demonstrates the SONiVOX JET interactive music technology, + with {@link android.media.JetPlayer}.</dd> <dt><a href="LunarLander/index.html">Lunar Lander</a></dt> <dd>A classic Lunar Lander game.</dd> @@ -44,3 +60,13 @@ can modify them and watch them execute. </p> <dd>An example of writing an input method for a software keyboard.</dd> </dl> + + +<div class="special"> +<p>For more sample applications, check out +<a href="http://code.google.com/p/apps-for-android/">apps-for-android</a>, a +collection of open source applications that demonstrate various Android APIs. +</p> +</div> + + |