AndroidBrowser, implement a Android Browser using WebView

Webkit, the Android build-in web browser can be embedded in Android Application easily, just include WebView in the layout, main.xml.



Create a New Android Application:
- Project Name: AndroidBrowser
- Application Name: Android Browser
- Package Name: com.exercise.AndroidBrowser
- Create Activity: AndroidBrowser
- Min SDK Version: 3

Modify main.xml to have a WebView:

android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/hello"
/>
 
   android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
   android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
   />

Modify AndroidBrowser.java

package com.exercise.AndroidBrowser;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.webkit.WebView;

public class AndroidBrowser extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);

     String myURL = "http://picturedmagazine.blogspot.com";       
    WebView myBrowser=(WebView)findViewById(R.id.mybrowser);                
    /*By default Javascript is turned off,         
     * it can be enabled by this line.        
     */       
    myBrowser.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);                
    myBrowser.loadUrl(myURL);
}
}

You also have make change on AndroidManifest.xml, so your application can access internet:

  package="com.exercise.AndroidBrowser"
  android:versionCode="1"
  android:versionName="1.0">


                  android:label="@string/app_name">
        
            
            
        
    

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