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June 12, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee
Recently, XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler talked about why the Google ADK code is poor. In this episode, Adam put out the Hardware Hacker Signal, which looks a bit like a soldering iron, and got some responses. There are ways of working with the ADK and making it work for you.
AdamOutler introduces like minded hardware hacker Kemonine. In this episode, Kemonine shows how to properly code with Arduino software and the Google ADK. Kemonine shows you many different tricks, including using something called the Amarino Toolkit to help you along. So check out this overview of Arduino coding.
May 1, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee
We all want to have more Android automation in our homes. XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler set out to do just that and spent around 40 hours attempting to reduce and rewrite the code driving the ADK2012 into something which would be more moldable and bendable. He failed and he explains why in his rant which he calls the ADK2012 “The Worst Code Ever.”
So if you’ve ever wanted to work with Google Accessory Development Kit, make sure to check out this video. This will give you insight as to what trials and tribulations you may face. Before you engage in a head-desk collision session, check out what Adam has to say.
February 6, 2013 By: jerdog
When in the course of developing from source, it can become quite cumbersome to find that specific code reference or symbol that is either causing you problems or is the one thing you’re missing. You often find yourself browsing through line after line of code, hoping you don’t miss that snippet you’re looking for. This can get frustrating, and very tiresome, to say the least. With a new set of websites, your life might just get a little simpler.
BBQSauce is a website that allows you to search (and browse) the CM source tree for just about anything. Let’s say that I am working on telephony in CyangoenMod 10.1 and I want to find all instances of the TelephonyProperties string. I would go to the BBQSauce site and type that into the Full Search box, select the corresponding project name (abi, android, bionic, etc.), and then hit search and wait. What would return for me would be each file with all respective entries in each file where my search string showed up, grouped by directory in the source code. Each of those entries are clickable, meaning I will be taken right to the line in the source code where my search string is found.
AndroidXRef is another resource that can be extremely helpful, providing the AOSP source (from 1.6 to 4.2) and the Linux kernel source (versions 2.6.39, 3.0, 3.3 and 3.4) in a browsable and searchable format. Again, AndroidXRef operates in the same way that BBQSauce does, as they both use Oracle’s {OpenGrok source browser.
Both systems provide you with a handy resource at your disposal, one of which can make the life of a developer much easier. In addition, they’ll be able to spend more time making bacon.
[Featured image courtesy of AndroidXRef]
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