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Jack Solomon
839 PointsAdding a loading/splash screen
I want to know how to add an image as a loading screen to my Android app (in eclipse). I know that in iOS and XCode, you just drag in an image, and then Xcode automatically sets it just to show for as long as the app needs to load. Is there something similar in Android. Or do I need to just have an image for main activity class, then after a delay go to a different class? If so, how do I do that? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Jack Solomon
839 PointsHow would I do that? What's the code?
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Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project ReviewerProbably not the answer you want to hear... but should you even have a splash screen? There are a ton of reasons not to use a splash screen.
Very good post about it here: http://cyrilmottier.com/2012/05/03/splash-screens-are-evil-dont-use-them/
If you still insist... there are a ton of tutorials on how to do this online: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5486789/how-do-i-make-a-splash-screen-in-android
Jack Solomon
839 PointsThanks!
J. T.
Courses Plus Student 582 PointsJ. T.
Courses Plus Student 582 PointsI haven't tried coding it.
You sound like you're on the right track. Place an image in the activity you want, run a thead for a specific time then send an intent to open your main activity.