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Higgey buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 394 Reg: Sep 07, 2011 West Midlands 13,540	confirm \| cancel 07/11/12 06:10 AM (13 years ago) Android Set Up Basics in BT 2.0 Hi, I've been following Fred's Myskylla excellent Guide To Buzztouch and I have some questions about the following recommendations: 1. Allow Install to SD Card (add the following line to the Manifest) android:installLocation="preferExternal" 2. Implement the Wheel of Death Solution 3. Update the BT_config.txt file My queries: Are these all still needed? What do they each achieve? For 3. Update the BT_config.txt file - Do I literally copy all the text from BT Server Configuration Data screen, and paste it into Eclipse in the BT-config.txt file (located in assets folder)? I'd be grateful to know. Kind regards, John PS You can find Fred's guide at www.MySkylla.com Title Comments Hi, I've been following Fred's Myskylla excellent Guide To Buzztouch and I have some questions about the following recommendations: 1. Allow Install to SD Card (add the following line to the Manifest) android:installLocation="preferExternal" 2. Implement the Wheel of Death Solution 3. Update the BT_config.txt file My queries: Are these all still needed? What do they each achieve? For 3. Update the BT_config.txt file - Do I literally copy all the text from BT Server Configuration Data screen, and paste it into Eclipse in the BT-config.txt file (located in assets folder)? I'd be grateful to know. Kind regards, John PS You can find Fred's guide at www.MySkylla.com

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	07/11/12 07:10 AM (13 years ago) 1. Allow Install to SD Card (add the following line to the Manifest) android:installLocation="preferExternal" Yes it's important for various reasons: Many users still have older devices with limited memory. Your app will get many one star ratings if you don't. 2. Implement the Wheel of Death Solution Depends when you downloaded the plugins. Buzztouch updated the plugins but that doesn't automatically update the plugins installed on your self-hosted server or apps. 3. Update the BT_config.txt file Apple will reject you if you don't. Realize this is Android thread, but Android users will complain just the same. For 3. Update the BT_config.txt file - Do I literally copy all the text from BT Server Configuration Data screen, and paste it into Eclipse in the BT-config.txt file (located in assets folder)? Yes Best link is www.MySkylla.com (Currently in the process of moving the site, therefore the Dropbox link may not work soon. ) Fred Comments 1. Allow Install to SD Card (add the following line to the Manifest) android:installLocation="preferExternal" Yes it's important for various reasons: Many users still have older devices with limited memory. Your app will get many one star ratings if you don't. 2. Implement the Wheel of Death Solution Depends when you downloaded the plugins. Buzztouch updated the plugins but that doesn't automatically update the plugins installed on your self-hosted server or apps. 3. Update the BT_config.txt file Apple will reject you if you don't. Realize this is Android thread, but Android users will complain just the same. For 3. Update the BT_config.txt file - Do I literally copy all the text from BT Server Configuration Data screen, and paste it into Eclipse in the BT-config.txt file (located in assets folder)? Yes Best link is www.MySkylla.com (Currently in the process of moving the site, therefore the Dropbox link may not work soon. ) Fred

Higgey buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 394 Reg: Sep 07, 2011 West Midlands 13,540	07/11/12 08:10 AM (13 years ago) Hi Fred, Many, many thanks. I've updated the link. Kind regards, John PS Do I literally add android:installLocation="preferExternal" to the manifest file or do I have to add some sort of code around it? Comments Hi Fred, Many, many thanks. I've updated the link. Kind regards, John PS Do I literally add android:installLocation="preferExternal" to the manifest file or do I have to add some sort of code around it?

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	07/11/12 08:29 AM (13 years ago) That's all three is. Don't forget to put the > at the end. You must move the > from the line above. Fred Comments That's all three is. Don't forget to put the > at the end. You must move the > from the line above. Fred

Higgey buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 394 Reg: Sep 07, 2011 West Midlands 13,540	07/11/12 09:17 AM (13 years ago) Sorry, Fred, I cannot work out where android:installLocation="preferExternal" goes. Could you give me a little more info about where I paste it in the manifest, please? John Comments Sorry, Fred, I cannot work out where android:installLocation="preferExternal" goes. Could you give me a little more info about where I paste it in the manifest, please? John

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	07/11/12 09:29 AM (13 years ago) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42553454/MySkylla's%20Guide/Articles/Buzztouch_Process.html#move2sdcard Fred Comments http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42553454/MySkylla's%20Guide/Articles/Buzztouch_Process.html#move2sdcard Fred

Higgey buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 394 Reg: Sep 07, 2011 West Midlands 13,540	07/11/12 09:45 AM (13 years ago) Sorted! I am indebted, Fred. John Comments Sorted! I am indebted, Fred. John

Aaron636r Aspiring developer Posts: 246 Reg: Mar 08, 2011 California 3,160	07/11/12 02:01 PM (13 years ago) Great info... Comments Great info...

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