Android How to Program, 3/e

7.4 Building the App’s GUI and Resource Files

In this section, we review the new features in the GUI and resource files for the Weather Viewer app.

7.4.1 Creating the Project

Create a new project using the template Blank Activity. In the Create New Project dialog’s New Project step, specify:

• Application name: WeatherViewer

• Company Domain: deitel.com (or specify your own domain name)

For the remaining steps in the Create New Project dialog, use the same settings as in Section 2.3. Follow the steps in Section 2.5.2 to add an app icon to your project. Also, follow the steps in Section 4.4.3 to configure Java SE 7 support for the project.

7.4.2 AndroidManifest.xml

The WeatherViewer is designed for only portrait orientation. Follow the steps ...