Android screen size

[Gary]

Is there any commands that will give the screen size of an android device? I am thinking that I can read the screen size then set the screen up to full screen and use the available size so that apps look nice on every device with the single app

[Kitty Hello]

GETSCREENSIZE and GETDESKTOPSIZE should do.

[spacefractal]

its not that easy, there might require some changes to the AndroidManifest.xml file:

this line: android:anyDensity="false" /> should been android:anyDensity="true" />

As least here, elsewise the game would just been upscaled from a lowresoulution (what it happens here).

Also Acer have a 21:9 tablet, which require a another line (if you plan to native support those, elsewise it might been cropped on each side):
<uses-feature android:name="com.acer.android.XLONG_SCREEN" android:required="false" />

here is full xml file I use:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.headsoft.greedymouse"
     android:installLocation="preferExternal"
     android:versionCode="1"
     android:versionName="1.0">
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="8" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BATTERY_STATS" />
<uses-feature android:name="com.acer.android.XLONG_SCREEN" android:required="false" />
<supports-screens android:resizeable="false"
  android:smallScreens="true"
  android:normalScreens="true"
  android:largeScreens="true"
  android:anyDensity="true" />
    <application android:label="@string/app_name" android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:debuggable="false">
        <activity android:name="org.libsdl.app.SDLActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>
</manifest>


PS.  android:installLocation="preferExternal" is really important, since many Android phones actuelly does NOT have very much internal memory.... Some applications required to installed on internal memory, but I dont think a game should.

[ampos]

Where can we get the full list for Manifest.xml?