MicroPython cookbook: over 110 practical recipes for programming embedded systems and microcontrollers with Python

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 Table of Contents
 Preface
 Chapter 1: Activities
 Introduction
 Declaring an activity
 Starting a new activity with an intent object
 Switching between activities
 Passing data to another activity
 Returning a result from an activity
 Saving an activity\'s state
 Storing persistent activity data
 Understanding the activity lifecycle
 Chapter 2: Layouts
 Introduction
 Defining and inflating a layout
 Using RelativeLayout
 Using LinearLayout
 Creating tables --
TableLayout and GridLayout. Using ListView, GridView, and AdaptersChanging layout properties during runtime
 Optimizing layouts with the Hierarchy Viewer
 Chapter 3: Views, Widgets, and Styles
 Introduction
 Inserting a widget into a layout
 Using graphics to show button state
 Creating a widget at runtime
 Creating a custom component
 Applying a style to a View
 Turning a style into a theme
 Selecting theme based on the Android version
 Chapter 4: Menus
 Introduction
 Creating an Options menu
 Modifying menus and menu items during runtime
 Enabling Contextual Action Mode for a view. Using Contextual Batch Mode with a ListViewCreating a pop-up menu
 Chapter 5: Exploring Fragments, AppWidgets, and the System UI
 Introduction
 Creating and using a Fragment
 Adding and removing Fragments during runtime
 Passing data between Fragments
 Creating a shortcut on the Home screen
 Creating a Home screen widget
 Adding Search to the Action Bar
 Showing your app full screen
 Chapter 6: Working with Data
 Introduction
 Storing simple data
 Read and write a text file to internal storage
 Read and write a text file to external storage
 Including resource files in your project. Creating and using an SQLite databaseAccess data in the background using a Loader
 Chapter 7: Alerts and Notifications
 Introduction
 Lights, Action, and Sound --
getting the user\'s attention!
 Creating a Toast using a custom layout
 Displaying a message box with AlertDialog
 Displaying a progress dialog
 Lights, Action, and Sound Redux using Notifications
 Creating a Media Player Notification
 Making a Flashlight with a Heads-Up Notification
 Chapter 8: Using the Touchscreen and Sensors
 Introduction
 Listening for click and long-press events
 Recognizing tap and other common gestures. Pinch-to-zoom with multi-touch gesturesSwipe-to-Refresh
 Listing available sensors --
an introduction to the Android Sensor Framework
 Reading sensor data --
using the Android Sensor Framework events
 Reading device orientation
 Chapter 9: Graphics and Animation
 Introduction
 Scaling down large images to avoid Out of Memory exceptions
 A Transition Animation --
defining scenes and applying a transition
 Creating a Compass using Sensor data and RotateAnimation
 Creating a slideshow with ViewPager
 Creating a Card Flip Animation with Fragments
 Creating a Zoom Animation with a Custom Transition.