Android link-same game maker Manual

This manual is to tell you how to use Android link-same app maker to create link-same app which can run in Android device. The manual contains below chapters:
Overview Features Quick Start Interfaces License How to Order Support

NOTE: This is the manual for version 1.4.2 of Android link-same app maker. In future, we will instantly develop much more functionalities and practical interface.

Overview:
Android link-same game maker is a game producer which allows you custom your own style of Link-same for playing on Android devices. You can distribute the particular Android link-same apps on Any Android markets and then require them for charge or not. Actually you can earn considerable commission from Admob advertisements if you giveaway the game apps for free. Even popularize any website as a channel of Android device network marketing which enable you to add the extra income. System Requirement: Windows 2000/2003/XP/7; JRE (click here to download); Note: This product is distributed on a "Try-before-you-buy" basis. All features described in this documentation are enabled. The registered version doesn't popup message dialog about registration reminding when reading in the generated linksames app.

Features:
I. About Product:

You can import all the picture cells for replacing the default which make it your style. Custom the horizontal and vertical cells' quatity (It determines the whole size which will be shown on Android screen). Custom the first round duration and the degressive time interval that the next is less than its prior round. Custom game of link-same icon, logo, and background. Modify the outward apearance of timer in game. Custom button of Start, Refresh and Find. Self deinfine the style of prompt message box includes Background, Next round, Replay and Exit. You can paste the advertisement image on the bottom replace the default. It enables you to define your own languge commentary to take over English. The right area displays the intuitional preview effect help you compare. Enable you embed Admob ads to earn comission.

II. About Link-same Game APP:

With the Link-same APP created, the players will be able to:

Enjoy the jaunty background tunes. Make interactions with the game itself well. Speed up the reflexes, make you smarter. Enjoy the interests from the process of game playing. Alleviate the pleasure from life and work.

Quick Start: Main Interface

1. To import link-same image cells, you should click the button Add. 2. Make your persional style link-same,please replace the default patterns with your designed by setting the options one by one. 3. Build game APK, please click the right-down icon Build. After creating the APK file, you may:

Test it following the topic. Publish it following the topic.

Interfaces:
There are 5 main steps you will browse while using Android link-same app maker: Create new Link-same Build Link-same APP Testing the output Link-same APP Link-same APP run in Android system You can enter each page to get more clear explaination.

Create new Link-same:

Before begin to learn the steps about how to create persional style Aspare game with Android link-same game maker, if the output Android matchy-matchy looks different from the common ones, you have to prepare some lovely picture cells and

button icons ahead of schedule. Next, let's learn how to make a Android matchymatchy only in one minute.

1 Import the image cells in Android link-same game maker by clicking the button Add. You can delete any cells. 2 Enter each option to custom the new link-same game's appearance includes button, background, language, etc. 3 Build the current editings to Link-same game APK for Android.

Build game:
Android Link-same app maker provides keystore to save the digital certificate for self signing when the app ran in Android. Before building an magazine APP, you should first add icons (shown in Android system) for the output magazine app and then create a private key saved in the keystore file.
1 Check the checkbox "Create new keystore", and click button "Next" (If you have created one, should skip to step 3) .

2 Browse a saving path for the key and name it (should not the existed). The forms whose tail noted by red asterisk is required and the others at least you have to enter one. Need to emphasize that the required form "Validity (Years)" is at least 25 years. And then click "Next" to create keystore.

3 If you have created a private key, browse the key from its saving directory and then enter its password. Click "Next".

4 Give your package file (need to continue to edit) a frefix provides convenience for remembering. If want to embed Admob ads, check "Embedding ads in application" and then enter the "Publish ID". As you see , you can enter the app version code and name (Once upload the same eBook app into the same Market, you should add the version code number one more).

5 Click "Next" to skip to the below "Finish" window.

Note: The above 3 blue links: (1) open the output Apk file folder; (2) Go to FAQ: "How to publish android application"; (3) Go to FAQ: "How to test android application on a real device or emulator". (4) You will get a warning if you are not registered

Testing application :
We have built an APK file as below illustration. But now we couldn't use it untill install it on Android-powered Phone or Android Emulator. So the below content will introduce how to test it on both devices.

How to transmit the APK file to SD card?

You may use one of the below methods: <1> Data line or Bluetooth: copy the APK file into SD card and install it by connecting your computer and Android phone (so does Andriod Emulator, only does it use some software to connect) with them. <2> Web server: create a web server on PC and put the APK file in one of its directorys, next visit the web and open the downloading webpage to download the APK into SD card via WiFi or other Network on the android-powered phone (so does Android Emulator).

Note: The emulator is as same as the visiable Android-powered Phone. Merely emulator provides much convenience for APP developpers to test in local computer. Next, I will tech you how to install an Android Emulator in your computer.

How to install Android Emulator?

1 The Android Emulator requires JDK (Java Development Kit), download them from the link:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.

2 Then, download the Android SDK from this link: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html, and make sure to select the correct version for computer. Once it's downloaded, unzip the files as normal.

3 In below Window, run the SDK Setup.exe to get started running Android on PC.

4 Wait a while, the SDK are checking Google's servers for available packages.

5 In below window click the tab "Settings", if face to an SSL error message. We uncheck the checkbox: "Force https box...", click "Ok", and then reopen the setup.

6 The Package Installer pop up. You should choose what you need to install, and then click button "Install" to set up the Android emulator on computer.

7 Acquiescently, all of the SDK platforms, samples, and APIs will be selected for installing. It would cost quite a while to download, as several versions of Android are currently available. Then click the "Reject" checkbox, and then click button "Install". The below illustration show the version 2.2. You could download the latest Android 2.3 as well as the older 1.6.

8 Once youve started installing, youll wait a while for the download and installation progress.

9 Setup an emulator to test the Android on computer. Select the "Virtual Devices", and then click the button "New" on the right edge.

10 Enter a name for the virtualized Android, and select the version of Android from the drop-down menu.

11 Enter number for the size of SD Card which is a virtual SD card that's actually an IMG file that Android will use to store users' settings and files. Then, select a screen size from the "skin" select options. The default is a standard, Nexus One-type display, while the others are different sizes for diverse device.

12 Next, click button "Create AVD".

13 Wait a moment for the freezing of the program while it is creating the AVD, so just wait until the confirmation window comes up.

14 Now ready to run Android, select a new virtual Android, and click Start on the right edge.

15 Scale the display window, and then click button "Launch".

16 On emulator Android begins to load.

Note: Android may take a moment to load, especially on the first run. After a while, the boot screen will switch to an Android boot animation. Android home screen comes up. Click any APP to launch but double-click.

You can open pre-installed apps from the launcher menu, though unfortunately these emulator images do not include the Android Marketplace.

Now we have installed the emulator, nevertheless how to copy the APK generated by Android book app maker into it?
I will tell you an easy method about how to install the output APK into the Android emulator.
ADB: Android Debug Bridge (adb) is a versatile tool lets you manage the state of an emulator instance or Android-powered device. Note: You can find the adb tool in <sdk>/platform-tools/. Precondition:

<1> Firstly, you must confirm that you have launched the Amulator. <2> Secondly, find out the directory of the adb.exe.

<3> Thirdly you should know where the output APK file. Now click "Start" on the down-left cornor of your screen, and enter letters "cmd" in the searching form , enter to the command line black window and enter command line.

<1> Enter command line: cd C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdkwindows\platform-tools (adb.exe root directory, you should enter your correct directory). <2> Enter command linse: adb devices <3> Enter command lines: adb "the directory where your APK files saved" (Note: you must enter the double quotation marks if your output APK file name contains blank space, otherwise it won't work normally) . Note: now you have installed the APK file into the emulator, you could begin to test it.