You could do that but you might end up with package name problems if you want to keep your existing package name for your old application (and a new package name for the 2nd application).
So you will probable need to rename the package of the library and this will have some knock-on effects on your existing code. >From John Merlino's posting I assumed he was new to Android library projects and tried to keep my suggestions to him as simple as possible. On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 2:05:34 PM UTC, Digipom wrote: > > Hi Lew, > > Do you kindly have any evidence or documentation to back up your claims? > I'm just curious. Why can't one just check the library checkbox? > > On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:13:25 PM UTC-5, Lew wrote: >> >> bob wrote: >> >>> Does he really need to create a new library project? >>> >>> Yes. >> >> >>> Or can he just check the Is Library checkbox on his existing project? >>> >> No. >> >> >>> RichardC wrote: >>>> >>>> Create an new Android Library project. >>>> Put all your existing shared code and resources into it. >>>> Create 2 new Android Projects (one with your old package name and the >>>> other with a new package name), and set them to use your Android Library >>>> project. >>>> Put the different resources into the Application Projects. >>>> >>>> To setup a Library project see: >>>> >>>> http://developer.android.com/tools/projects/projects-eclipse.html#SettingUpLibraryProject >>>> >>>> John Merlino wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have an application already created and up and running on google >>>>> play. I need to create a second application where everything is the >>>>> same, other than the background views. So I am wondering the easiest >>>>> way to essentially clone an application so that all I have to do is >>>>> create new keys and change the background images. thanks for response. >>>>> >>>> >> -- >> Lew >> >> > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
