Easy Testing for Android Apps

For those of you interested in writing Flash apps for Android, the fine folks at Adobe have just released a new tool allowing developers to test their applications without actually owning a phone running Android. 

This only works in Flash Pro CS5.

Step One: With your FLA file open, select Control > Test Movie > in Device Central. Select the device you want in the Test Devices panel. The application appears in the emulator:

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Step Two: In Device Central, click Browse and then search for a keyword, like "Droid" to see what's available:

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Click and drag new profiles to your list of Test Devices. If you don't see the profile you want, come back soon; the community is posting new profiles daily and Adobe posts official profiles as they are finalized.

To get back to the list of devices at any time, click Browse and the Home button:

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Click Emulate Flash to get back to testing in the emulator.

To test mobile-specific features, like the Accelerometer: If a phone's profile supports accelerometer or other mobile features, you can test them in Device Central. The Accelerometer panel lets you simulate moving the device in three dimensions. Alt+Click simulates multiple finger touches and the Multitouch panel lets you set touch size and pressure. The Geolocation panel lets you test GPS features, and other panels provide more information.

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More resources and help here. (Screenshots from Adobe's official blog.)

 

  • DATE: June 28, 2010 - 22:11
  • AUTHOR: AmyWebb