How to create SoundPool in Android

Below is a brief tutorial on how to add a SoundPool to an Android activity.

Declare SoundPool at the top of activity and create an instance.

SoundPool sound1;
int mysound = 0;

Within onCreate Method, add the following code.

sound1 = new SoudPool(5,AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,1);
mysound  = sound1.load(this,path to file,1);

Next, within your onClickListener event, add the play action.

sound1.play(mysound,1,1,0,0,1);

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How to create a counter in JQuery

Below is a tutorial on how to create a counter with JQuery.

A counter can be useful when you want an event to take place within a certain time frame. For instance, you want your visitors to see a message after 10 seconds. That's what this tutorial is going to focus on.

First, add your JQuery library.
<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">

function counter(time) {

var interval = setInterval(function() {

time = time - 1;
$("#container").html("Seconds Remaining: " + time);

},1000);

}

$(document).ready(function() {

counter(10);


});

</script>

<div id="container"></div>

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iPhone Camera app tutorial

Below is a brief tutorial on how to launch the camera application from with your iPhone app. Once the image is stored, you can do anything you want with it inside your application.

The first step is adding the following code within your button:

UIImagePickerController *myPicker = [[UIImagePickerController alloc]init];
picker.allowsEditing = YES;
picker.sourceType =  UIImagePickerControllerSourceTypeCamera;
picker.delegate = self;
[self presentViewControllerAnimated:picker Completion:NULL];

Once adding this within your button method, the Camera app will launch.

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How to pull data from MySql Database

This brief tutorial will explain how to pull data from a MySql Database. This is useful in the event you have had visitors complete data from a feedback form or imported information through another method.

The first step is connecting.

mysql_connect("localhost","username","password");
mysql_select_db("databasename");

Then, build your query.

$query = "select * from tablename";

$results = mysql_query($query);

while($row=mysql_fetch_array($results)) {

$field1 = $row["name"];

echo $field1 . "<br/>";

}

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How to create a popup window after clicking link

One of the most basic, but useful javascript functions is creating a resizeable popup window without a toolbar.

Just use the following code:

<a href="javascript:void() onclick="open('url','title of window','width=640,height=400,resizeable=true,toolbars=0'>Test link </a>

I hope you find that useful. See you next time!

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Car Info app for iPhone

Car and Truck Facts with Trivia is the ideal app for automobile enthusiasts, who enjoy learning about and looking up car information. This app allows users to retrieve recall information and lookup car specs based on year, make, model and trim. Car and Truck Facts with Trivia has a section dedicated to the safety ratings of almost every automobile. This app contains an extensive and fun trivia game. If that isn't enough, this app uses your geolocation to find nearby gas stations sorted by lowest gas price average. Not only can users make informative decisions about future car purchases, but one will learn about features of his or her current car or truck. Download today and share your knowledge with friends and colleagues tomorrow!

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How to change background color of view in iPhone app

Being able to change the background color of a view in an iphone app can be useful for many reasons. Whether you want to indicate an action or just match other images after an action is taken.

First, in your header file, create a method for your button click. Use the following code:
-(IBACTION)buttonClick:(sender);

Now, in the implementation file, add the following code:

-(IBACTION)buttonClick:(sender) {

[self.view.backgroundcolor colorBlue];


}

Where color blue is, you can add any color from the UIColor class.

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