Xserver - start dummy service, so OS won't kill us

bugs.txt

@@ -8,3 +8,34 @@ Known bugs (see also todo.txt)
 - SDL_FillRect() does not work with SDL 1.2 in HW mode (and probably with SDL 1.3 too).
 
 - 32-bpp color mode does not work with SW video surface, 24-bpp and 32-bpp mode does not work with SDL_HWSURFACE.
+
+Requested features, might never get implemented, see todo.txt for features that are going to be implemented
+===========================================================================================================
+
+- Select between normal mouse input and magnifying glass/relative input automatically, based on screen size.
+
+- Show/hide screen controls with longpress on Text Edit button.
+
+- Floating on-screen joystick - initially invisible, it appears when you touch the screen,
+  centered on your finger, then it slides with your finger if you bump the joystick edge.
+
+- Export phone vibrator to SDL - interface is available in SDL 1.3.
+
+- Control screen brightness with SDL_SetGamma().
+
+- Zoom in-out whole screen in SW mode with some SDL key or gesture, as in AndroidVNC.
+
+- Support of libjnigraphics (it will disable on-screen keyboard, only SW SDL screen surface supported).
+  This is not relevant already, as every device around is fast enough with GL.
+
+- GIMP: x86 architecture support.
+
+- GIMP: File open dialog shows error message when loading preview for JPG file.
+
+- UfoAI: huge huge update.
+
+- OpenArena: chat text input should be faster.
+
+- OpenArena: Shift and Ctrl keys on USB keyboard do not work for text input.
+
+- OpenArena: When entering with USB keyboard into chatbox, first 't' disappears.

changeAppSettings.sh

@@ -809,6 +809,9 @@ echo >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo "# Do not allow device to sleep when the application is in foreground, set this for video players or apps which use accelerometer" >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo InhibitSuspend=$InhibitSuspend >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
+echo "# Create Android service, so the app is less likely to be killed while in background" >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
+echo CreateService=$CreateService >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
+echo >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo "# Video color depth - 16 BPP is the fastest and supported for all modes, 24 bpp is supported only" >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo "# with SwVideoMode=y, SDL_OPENGL mode supports everything. (16)/(24)/(32)" >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo VideoDepthBpp=$VideoDepthBpp >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
@@ -964,7 +967,7 @@ echo FirstStartMenuOptions=\'$FirstStartMenuOptions\' >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo "# Enable multi-ABI binary, with hardware FPU support - it will also work on old devices," >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo "# but .apk size is 2x bigger (y) / (n) / (x86) / (all)" >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
-echo MultiABI=$MultiABI >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
+echo MultiABI=\'$MultiABI\' >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo "# Minimum amount of RAM application requires, in Mb, SDL will print warning to user if it's lower" >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
 echo AppMinimumRAM=$AppMinimumRAM >> AndroidAppSettings.cfg
@@ -1052,6 +1055,12 @@ else
 	InhibitSuspend=false
 fi
 
+if [ "$CreateService" = "y" ] ; then
+	CreateService=true
+else
+	CreateService=false
+fi
+
 if [ "$NeedDepthBuffer" = "y" ] ; then
 	NeedDepthBuffer=true
 else
@@ -1374,6 +1383,7 @@ $SEDI "s/public static boolean CompatibilityHacksTextInputEmulatesHwKeyboard = .
 $SEDI "s/public static boolean HorizontalOrientation = .*;/public static boolean HorizontalOrientation = $HorizontalOrientation;/" project/src/Globals.java
 $SEDI "s^public static boolean KeepAspectRatioDefaultSetting = .*^public static boolean KeepAspectRatioDefaultSetting = $SdlVideoResizeKeepAspect;^" project/src/Globals.java
 $SEDI "s/public static boolean InhibitSuspend = .*;/public static boolean InhibitSuspend = $InhibitSuspend;/" project/src/Globals.java
+$SEDI "s/public static boolean CreateService = .*;/public static boolean CreateService = $CreateService;/" project/src/Globals.java
 $SEDI "s/public static boolean AppUsesMouse = .*;/public static boolean AppUsesMouse = $AppUsesMouse;/" project/src/Globals.java
 $SEDI "s/public static boolean AppNeedsTwoButtonMouse = .*;/public static boolean AppNeedsTwoButtonMouse = $AppNeedsTwoButtonMouse;/" project/src/Globals.java
 $SEDI "s/public static boolean ForceRelativeMouseMode = .*;/public static boolean ForceRelativeMouseMode = $ForceRelativeMouseMode;/" project/src/Globals.java

project/java/Globals.java

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Globals
 	public static boolean HorizontalOrientation = true;
 	public static boolean KeepAspectRatioDefaultSetting = false;
 	public static boolean InhibitSuspend = false;
+	public static boolean CreateService = false;
 	public static String ReadmeText = "^You may press \"Home\" now - the data will be downloaded in background".replace("^","\n");
 	public static String CommandLine = "";
 	public static boolean AppUsesMouse = false;

project/java/MainActivity.java

@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ freely, subject to the following restrictions:
 package net.sourceforge.clonekeenplus;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.Window;
@@ -212,6 +214,11 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity
 			}
 		};
 		(new Thread(new Callback(this))).start();
+		if( Globals.CreateService )
+		{
+			Intent intent = new Intent(this, DummyService.class);
+			startService(intent);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public void setUpStatusLabel()
@@ -1275,3 +1282,25 @@ abstract class SetLayerType
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+class DummyService extends Service
+{
+	public DummyService()
+	{
+		super();
+	}
+	@Override
+	public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId)
+	{
+		return Service.START_STICKY;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public void onDestroy()
+	{
+	}
+	@Override
+	public IBinder onBind(Intent intent)
+	{
+		return null;
+	}
+}

project/jni/application/xserver/AndroidAppSettings.cfg

@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ ScreenOrientation=h
 # Do not allow device to sleep when the application is in foreground, set this for video players or apps which use accelerometer
 InhibitSuspend=n
 
+# Create Android service, so the app is less likely to be killed while in background
+CreateService=y
+
 # Video color depth - 16 BPP is the fastest and supported for all modes, 24 bpp is supported only
 # with SwVideoMode=y, SDL_OPENGL mode supports everything. (16)/(24)/(32)
 VideoDepthBpp=16
@@ -137,6 +140,9 @@ AppRecordsAudio=n
 # Application needs to access SD card. If your data files are bigger than 5 Mb, enable it. (y) / (n)
 AccessSdCard=
 
+# Application needs Internet access. If you disable it, you'll have to bundle all your data files inside .apk (y) / (n)
+AccessInternet=y
+
 # Immersive mode - Android will hide on-screen Home/Back keys. Looks bad if you invoke Android keyboard. (y) / (n)
 ImmersiveMode=y
 

todo.txt

@@ -1,49 +1,10 @@
-Requested features, might never get implemented
-===============================================
-
-- Select between normal mouse input and magnifying glass/relative input automatically, based on screen size.
-
-- Show/hide screen controls with longpress on Text Edit button.
-
-- Floating on-screen joystick - initially invisible, it appears when you touch the screen,
-  centered on your finger, then it slides with your finger if you bump the joystick edge.
-
-- Export phone vibrator to SDL - interface is available in SDL 1.3.
-
-- Control screen brightness with SDL_SetGamma().
-
-- Zoom in-out whole screen in SW mode with some SDL key or gesture, as in AndroidVNC.
-
-- Support of libjnigraphics (it will disable on-screen keyboard, only SW SDL screen surface supported).
-  This is not relevant already, as every device around is fast enough with GL.
-
-- GIMP: x86 architecture support.
-
-- UfoAI: huge huge update.
-
-- OpenArena: chat text input should be faster.
-
-- OpenArena: Shift and Ctrl keys on USB keyboard do not work for text input.
-
-- OpenArena: When entering with USB keyboard into chatbox, first 't' disappears.
-
 TODO, which will get actually done
 ==================================
 
-- SDL: option to filter finger hover jitter.
-
-- XSDL: Android clipboard support.
-
-- XSDL: create a service, so we'll never be killed.
-
 - SDL: Send right mouse click when releasing two fingers, add mouse wheel event when dragging two fingers.
 
-- OpenArena: do not treat commands starting with / as chat text.
-
 - GIMP: Ctrl/Alt/Shift toggles in the taskbar.
 
-- GIMP: File open dialog shows error message when loading preview for JPG file.
-
 - SuperTux: Update, enable OpenGL renderer, add touchscreen jump helper, add gamepad support.
 
 - TeeWorlds: infinite loop while trying to enter chat text.
@@ -52,7 +13,8 @@ TODO, which will get actually done
 
 - TeeWorlds: Three on-screen joysticks MWAHAHA.
 
-- SDL: cloud save support.
-
 - OpenArena: navigate game menu with analog joystick.
 
+- OpenArena: do not treat commands starting with / as chat text.
+
+- SDL: cloud save support.