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Marc-Oliver Gern
8,747 Points"Appcompat_v7" Support Libraries – Where do they come from?
Where do they come from? Can I just delete them? How can I see that my project needs them?
3 Answers
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherA recent change in the Android tools now includes these by default. You can totally ignore them (but don't delete them). They are required for some of the "compatibility" features that are now included by default in new projects, such as the ActionBarActivity that is used instead of a regular Activity.
These are not required in projects that target Android 3.0 and up, which we start doing later in the Self-Destructing Message App project (and will do more in the future). Fortunately usage of these older versions of Android that require this kind of support keep falling and falling, which makes our jobs as developers easier.
Marc-Oliver Gern
8,747 PointsAwesome. Thanks, Ben for the quick reply :-) I am so happy that you created those ANDROID learning tracks. They are amazing. I wish my points and earned badges will remain – even after the trial period expired. Not sure if I can afford the monthly fees.
All the Best from London, UK. ~Marc-Oliver
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherGlad you are enjoying them! While we don't want to see you leave, you can pause your account for a few months to save all your information and then resubscribe or cancel when the pause period ends.
Marc-Oliver Gern
8,747 PointsHi Ben,
On that note – do you think our next Android project could be an app that let's course participants collect their 'achievements & certificates' (from all over the web – digital and offline) in order to show them off later? Like this example: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1913634/learnpath.jpg
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherI have a number of projects in the queue, but this could be a great workshop or blog post. I'll definitely keep it in mind!