Someone requested this so here goes!

If you want to send someone to a website when they press a button in your activity, see my blog post:

http://blog.blundell-apps.com/button-to-open-web-browser/

Enjoy!

Many thanks for this....I will hopefully be able to get to play with it over the next few days. So many ideas, just not enough hours in the day!

Blundell,

I've tried this, but when I click/press the button, nothing happens. Also, had to rem (//) out the @overrides, otherwise I kept getting Java errors. Only changes I made was renaming the button name and void call. Everything lines up, debugs fine, just won't open browser and run the URL.

Using Win 7 Ultimate (64bit), Eclipse Helios, Java SE JDK 6 Update 22 (64bit), Android SDK for 2.1.

Debugging using AVD 2.1 update 1 and also an HTC Eris.

Thoughts? Thanks!

Rob

Hmm I'm not to good at debugging environment problems over the internet sorry
but my thought's are, you need the @override annotation so this is an error with your java setup you need to look into this,
I've heard of error's with 64bit eclipse and the android install is it possible for you to get 32bit?
i've also heard of people complaining about Helios, you could install Galileo (the version I use)

These are both error's I've heard of / read about in the past and may be fixed by now but it's my two cent!

The first thing you could try is:
Go to your project/ide preferences and set the java compiler level to 1.6 and also make sure you select JRE 1.6 to execute your program from eclipse. Then replace the @Override annotation.

Thx, I'll try your last recommendation for the compiler level and reply how it goes.

I copy the codes into my project and fix it so it looks good but I getting this error: http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/6341/96782657246.png
How do I fix it?

Check your import statements, remove an import of:

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import Android.R;

and replace with

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com.your.package.name.R;

I don't have a import Android.R; in my import statments.

Do you have an error in your xml file that is stopping your R file being built? Paste your code in [ code ] tags [ /code ] it's better than a screen shot

Here is the code of the java file:

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package com.*MYNAME*.android;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;

public class urlsender extends Activity {
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main); //Set the screen's view to your xml file
        Button twitterButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.twitterButton); // Retrieve the button from the XML file
        twitterButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {  //Add a listener for when the button is pressed
                        @Override
                        public void onClick(View v) {
                                sendToTwitter();                       
                        }
                });
    }

        protected void sendToTwitter() {
                String url = "http://twitter.com/blundell_apps"; // You could have this at the top of the class as a constant, or pass it in as a method variable, if you wish to send to multiple websites
                Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW); // Create a new intent - stating you want to 'view something'
                i.setData(Uri.parse(url));  // Add the url data (allowing android to realise you want to open the browser)
                startActivity(i); // Go go go!
        }
}

And here is the code of the main.xml in res/layout:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   android:orientation="vertical"
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
    <Button
        android:id="@+id/twitterButton"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Send me to Twitter" />
</LinearLayout>

Try this import,

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import com.your.package.name.R;

Apart from that in eclipse goto on the taskbar: Project > Clean and press Ok.

Even if I put that in the java file the error still exists.
import com.*MYNAME*.android.R; is what I typed in.

*MYNAME* = my real name

I'd recommend creating a new project and putting the code in again. You must have something wrong with your setup.

It works now! Thanks for the help!