Measurement Computing DAQFlex for Android Quick Start - Manual (Page 3)

Running a DAQFlex for Android Example Project
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Running a DAQFlex for Android Example Project
To compile a project on your computer and run the project on the Android tablet, select the project in the
Package Explorer pane in Eclipse, and then select Run»Run As»Android Application .
The project automatically compiles and runs on the tablet. The DAQFlex project also compiles automatically
with each example project.
Only one project can run on the Android tablet at a time
Each time you compile and run a DAQFlex for Android project, it replaces the existing project on the tablet.
To run another example project, select the project in the Package Explorer pane in Eclipse, and then select
Run»Run As»Android Application .
Creating a DAQFlex for Android Project
To create your own DAQFlex for Android project on your computer using the ExampleShared project,
complete the following steps.
1.
Click to expand the
ExampleShared project in the Package Explorer pane, and double-click on
AndroidManifest.xml to open that file
2.
Add the following
action and meta-data section to the AndroidManifest.xml file (refer to Figure 2),
and save the file:
android:name="android.hardware.usb.action.USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED"
android:resource="@xml/device_filter" />
Figure 2. ExampleShared AndroidManifest.xml with added action and meta-data section
3.
From one of the other example projects (except the DAQFlex project), right-click on the
res/xml/device-filter.xml folder and select Copy .
4.
Right-click on the
res folder in the ExampleShared project and select Paste from the context menu.