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Original Author Paul Laughton, 2011
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Appendix C ­ Launcher Shortcut Tutorial
Introduction
This tutorial will "compile" a BASIC! program and create an "application" that resides on your Android
device home page. This "application" will have its own Icon and Name. The official Android name for
this type of "application" is "Shortcut." The BASIC! application must be installed for this to work.
There is also an option to actually build a standalone application .apk file that does not require the
BASIC! application to be installed. The process is more difficult but it will result in an application that can
be offered on the Google Play Store. See Appendix D.
How to Make a Shortcut Application (older versions of Android--prior to
Android 4.0)
1. Start BASIC!
2. Select Menu->Exit orMenu->More->Exit to Exit BASIC!
3. Do a long press on the HOME screen.
4. You should see something like the following:

5. Tap Shortcuts.
6. Scroll down the Select Shortcut page until you see the BASIC! icon with the Launcher Shortcuts Label.

7. Tap the BASIC! Icon.