[android-developers] Re: Is Android backwards compatible?

On Dec 1, 6:46 pm, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote:
> Just to reiterate -- there is really no reason not to build against the most
> recent (2.0) SDK, as long as you test against the older ones.  Use
> android:targetSdkVersion to tell the system that you have developed against
> the newer version so they will be able to turn off their various
> compatibility features.

Testing against older android versions in eclipse using AVDs is a
problem (hopefully I've missed something).

e.g.
I have AVDs created against 1.5, 1.6, and 2.0.
Using the New Android Project wizard create a project against 2.0 SDK.
Edit the manifest to set minSDKVersion=3, maxSDKVersion=5,
targetSDKVersion=5

Using RunAs|Run Configurations look in the Target tab. The only avd
available is 2.0. You cannot select an older SDK to test against.

(as I say, hopefully I have missed something)

Dave Rowntree

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