PdDroidPublisher

Publish signed apk from your PdDroidParty patches

How to use

requirements:

• Android ADK
• Eclipse (Tested with Eclipse Kepler)
• Android for eclipse (ADT)

Steps :

• download last distribution
• unzip it
• In Eclipse : File/Import.../General/Existing Projects Into Workspace.
• Select eclipse directory from last distribution
• Finish to import the 7 projects
• Edit Project named Example. This is a simple demo project you can start on :
  • change app name res/values/strings.xml
  • change package name with refactor -> rename
  • change name in the manifest
• Launch Example project as android application.
• Happy patching !

How to contribute

import project into Eclipse :

requirements:

• Android SDK
• GIT
• Eclipse (Tested with Eclipse Kepler)
• Android for eclipse (ADT)

Steps :

• Once git repository cloned, you have to generate eclipse projects. To do so, run eclipse.sh script.
• Import all projects in eclipse :
  • File/Import.../General/Existing Projects Into Workspace.
  • Select the repository root folder
  • Select all projects except some samples project (you may import some of them now or later)
  • Press Finish.
  • You will have some (known) errors at import. To fix them, you need to define Android Target on all projects : Right click on each projects, then properties/Android and select your android target (ex: Android 4.4W), press OK to finish.
  • All projects should be OK now.

create a new project :

• duplicate a sample project, change its name an copy your patch in assets
• add your project to settings.gradle in PdPartyPublisher project (first line, and dedicated line with the path)
• then generate eclipse project by running this command in your sample directory :
  • ../../gradlew eclipse
  • then import eclipse project as usual.
• adapt the sample with specific
• change app name res/values/strings.xml
• change package name with refactor -> rename
• change name in the manifest

make a distribution

• clone release branch (develop for instance) :
  • git clone -b develop git@github.com:b2renger/PdDroidPublisher.git
• run eclipse.sh to generate eclipse project files (required for release)
• update version in main build.gradle for the release
• launch gradle task "release" on sources root (root project PdPartyPublisher)
• verify release is OK
• commit version change, add a tag on that commit and push both.
• create a release in github (from last pushed tag) and attach binary from PdPartyPublisher/build/PdPartyPublisher-vx.y.z.zip
• merge new tag in master branch and push master
• That's it.