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May 28

Building apps

I'm trying to build some apps by myself. I started with Android Studio because it has views for both design and code of each activity (meaning, a screen to move elements around the cell phone screen, and a screen with the actual code). I have some basic knowledge about coding, but I'm not an expert either. So, I don't need those "build apps without coding" software (which have their disadvantages, such as the software keeping part of the owership, I'm limited to their built-in options, and ultimately I do not improve my coding skills), but the design view is a good feature during my early stages. With just the coding view, I'm going a bit blind, unaware if what I'm coding actually works and if it works as I intend it to.

Problem is, I'm unable to test my software. My PC does not meet the requirements to create a virtual device, and for some reason I can't use my actual cell phone for testing the app either. I'm getting a bit tired to seek about error codes everywhere while being still in the "hello world!" stage, and perhaps I should try some other software. Can you suggest me some other one? Cambalachero (talk) 01:51, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

Android Studio is an excellent choice for your development because it provides an IDE with a virtual device (Emulator) to run and debug apps. Some references that will help are the Wikipedia article, a Beginner's tutorial, Your first Android project, a video tutorial and a video on its latest features. DroneB (talk) 12:53, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, but as I said, the problem is that I can't get it to work. That's why I was asking for another similar software. Cambalachero (talk) 17:02, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Super Finder XT

On 27 May, I asked about software to search for a file. I was advised that one person uses Super Finder XT. I succeeded in loading Super Finder XT. However, maybe I am doing something stupid, or stupidly failing to do something. I can't find, in the user interface, where to enter the text that I am trying to search for. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:09, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

I don't know about that program, but on Windows I use Everything, from http://www.voidtools.com/. It works very well. I don't know why Microsoft can't do something like that or buy it to include in Windows. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 16:19, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

When I use it, I click on Advanced Mode on the tool bar and that gives me the option to search text. There are also date options. There are screen shots available on the fsl home site. (It won't let me link to it here) --TrogWoolley (talk) 22:35, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

User:TrogWoolley - Maybe I have a different version installed than you do. I see Advanced, which gives me date options, but I don't see anywhere to just enter a text string. I think that I will give up, but am not sure whether to give up on this Reference Desk or on the tool. Thank you anyway, but I really can't get it to work. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:37, 30 May 2018 (UTC)