Adding Custom Events in Android App KnowMyBoard Using Huawei Analytics Kit - Huawei Developers

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Introduction
In this article, we will learn how to integrate Huawei Analytics kit in Android application KnowMyBoard. Account Kit provides seamless login functionality to the app with large user base.
Huawei Analytics kit provides very easy and convenient way to add custom events, custom events can be used to meet personalized analysis requirements that cannot be met by automatically collected events or predefined events. Analytics Kit allows you to customize events and extend event parameters, or add personalized parameters for predefined events.
Supported Devices
Restrictions
Number of events: A maximum of 500 events are supported.
Number of event parameters: You can register a maximum of 25 parameters for each event, and a maximum of 500 event parameters for each project.
Development Overview
You need to install Android Studio IDE and I assume that you have prior knowledge of Android application development.
Hardware Requirements
A computer (desktop or laptop) running Windows 10.
Android phone (with the USB cable), which is used for debugging.
Software Requirements
Java JDK 1.8 or later.
Android Studio software or Visual Studio or Code installed.
HMS Core (APK) 4.X or later
Integration steps
Step 1. Huawei developer account and complete identity verification in Huawei developer website, refer to register Huawei ID.
Step 2. Create project in AppGallery Connect
Step 3. Adding HMS Core SDK
Let's start coding
How to Add Custom Event in AGC?
Login to AppGallery Connect Console, select projects and choose your project and navigate to Events
How to initialize Analytics Kit?
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public class MyApplication extends Application {
public static Activity myactivity;
static HiAnalyticsInstance instanceAnalytics;
@Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
MLApplication.initialize(this);
//initialize Analytics Kit
instanceAnalytics = HiAnalytics.getInstance(this);
MLApplication.getInstance().setApiKey(Constants.API_KEY);
MapsInitializer.setApiKey(Constants.API_KEY);
}
public static HiAnalyticsInstance getAnalyticsInstance(){
return instanceAnalytics;
}
public static void setActivity(Activity activity) {
myactivity= activity;
}
public static Activity getActivity() {
return myactivity;
}
}
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How to send Custom Events?
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private void sendEvent(String eventName,String eventType) {
Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
bundle.putString(eventType,eventType);
bundle.putString( "event_time", getTime());
MyApplication.getAnalyticsInstance().onEvent(eventName, bundle);
}
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Result
Tricks and Tips
Makes sure that agconnect-services.json file added.
Make sure required dependencies are added
Make sure that service is enabled in AGC
Enable data binding in gradle.build file
Enable debug mode to see events details in get App debugging hit this command in terminal
adb shell setprop debug.huawei.hms.analytics.app pkg_name
Conclusion
Finally, we have learnt how to integrate Huawei Analytics kit in Android application KnowMyBoard. You can check the desired result in the result section. You can also go through previous article part-5 here. Hoping Huawei Analytics kit capabilities are helpful to you as well, like this sample, you can make use as per your requirement.
Thank you so much for reading. I hope this article helps you to understand the integration of Huawei Analytics kit in Android application KnowMyBoard.
Reference
Huawei Analytics Kit — Training video
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