从另一个应用程序启动测试项目

Question

I have created a test project for one of android app. This test project also creates an excel file with some content. Now, every time i have to run the app, I have to connect my device and run it through eclipse. However, I need to generate the excel whenever I want (on the go).

But my test app doesn't show up in the launcher(obviously). I can only see the test project installed at, Settings-->Apps-->All . And hence I cannot even tap and launch. (First problem)

My Approach : I thought of creating a separate android app with one or two buttons and invoking the test app with onClickListner event. But again, the new app is unable to find the test class.

This is my code :

private OnClickListener launchListener = new OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
            intent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.org.search.test","com.org.search.test.MyTestClassName"));
            startActivity(intent);
        } 
    };

And below is the exception log:

03-10 17:05:44.185: E/AndroidRuntime(22195): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: Unable to find explicit activity class      {com.org.search.test/com.org.search.test.MyTestClassName}; have you declared this activity in your AndroidManifest.xml?
at android.app.Instrumentation.checkStartActivityResult(Instrumentation.java:1628)
at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1424)
at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:3390)
at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:3351)
at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:3587)
at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:3555)
at com.expedia.pb.activity.ScrapeActivity$2.onClick(ScrapeActivity.java:49)

Adding Android Manifest file :

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.pb.activity"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="14"
        android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/PB_APP"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="com.pb.activity.ScrapeActivity"
            android:label="@string/PB_APP" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity  
            android:name="com.org.search.test.MyTestClassName">
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Can someone please help me out to solve this problem?

Answer 1

It shows that you forget to declare com.org.search.test.MyTestClassName in your manifest file.

Make sure you have regiestered your MyTestClassName activity in your manifest file as below:

     <activity
        android:name=".MyTestClassName"
        android:label="@string/basic_map" />

Answer 2

Add category as launcher in your test activity. launch icon will be displayed in your homescreen.

<activity
        android:name="com.pb.activity.ScrapeActivity"
        android:label="@string/PB_APP" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
    <activity  
        android:name="com.org.search.test.MyTestClassName">
 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
    </activity>