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[Q] DatePickerDialog cancelclick

Hi there!
I have been trying to catch the Cancel click of a DatePickerDialog, because I want to do some additional stuff, when the user clicks on the Cancel Button.
I tried it like described in the second answer from esilver from this Question:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...erner-of-datepicker-dialog?tab=active#tab-top
But I can't get it to work like that. When do I have to call this onClick method?
Would be great if someone could help me with that!
Thanks!

cTrox said:
Hi there!
I have been trying to catch the Cancel click of a DatePickerDialog, because I want to do some additional stuff, when the user clicks on the Cancel Button.
I tried it like described in the second answer from esilver from this Question:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...erner-of-datepicker-dialog?tab=active#tab-top
But I can't get it to work like that. When do I have to call this onClick method?
Would be great if someone could help me with that!
Thanks!
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the "checked" solution in that example seems wrong to me. but the second one people voted up seems correct.
You can also set the onDissmissListener which will catch if the user backs out with the back key ( recommended for user friendliness )
have a look here:
http://developer.android.com/refere...id.content.DialogInterface.OnDismissListener)
Also, since DatePickerDialog is a subclass of AlertDialog, you can set the buttons the same way:
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/dialogs.html#AlertDialog
That should get you started but feel free to post back if you get stuck again. And post the code you are using.

Also, one other thing, it might be useful to keep a private reference to your dialog in your activity class.
All those examples (in the API docs and tutorials) always show a new dialog created when "onCreateDialog(int ID)" is called by the OS on your activity and they never save any sort of reference to it. They give you just enough code to hang yourself
Anyways, while this is a perfectly normal way to do things, it doesnt give you a chance to follow what is actually happening with the dialog. It also makes it harder to reference your dialog from elsewhere in the activity.
Keeping a reference, and exploring the onPrepareDialog(int ID) method are good for learning what the OS is doing with your dialog. (IMHO)
hth

Thanks a lot for your answers. But I still can't figure out how to do it.
Here's my current Code:
Code:
private DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener mDateSetListener = new DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener() {
public void onDateSet(DatePicker datePicker, int year, int monthOfYear,
int dayOfMonth) {
mYear = year;
mMonth = monthOfYear;
mDay = dayOfMonth;
// do some more stuff...
}
};
Code:
protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id) {
Calendar cDate = Calendar.getInstance();
int cyear = cDate.get(Calendar.YEAR);
int cmonth = cDate.get(Calendar.MONTH);
int cday = cDate.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
switch(id){
case DATE_DIALOG_ID:
return new DatePickerDialog(this, mDateSetListener, cyear, cmonth, cday);
}
return null;
}
With that I can just call showDialog(DATE_DIALOG_ID); and I get the dialog. Now, where do I have to implement this OnDismissListener and how?
Thanks!

there are lots of ways to do this but I broke it out into several parts so hopefully it seems more obvious what is happening.
Code:
//here's our field reference we could use later or reuse or whatever
private DatePickerDialog dateDialog = null;
protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id)
{
//your calendar code here... just removed to save space
switch(id)
{
case DATE_DIALOG_ID:
dateDialog = new DatePickerDialog(this, mDateSetListener, cyear, cmonth, cday);
dateDialog.setButton ( DialogInterface.BUTTON_NEGATIVE, android.R.string.cancel, cancelBtnListener );
dateDialog.setOnDismissListener ( listener );
break;
}
return dateDialog;
}
//our dismiss listener
protected DialogInterface.OnDismissListener dismissListener = new OnDismissListener( )
{
@Override
public void onDismiss ( DialogInterface dialog )
{
// do your thang here
}
};
//our click listener
protected DialogInterface.OnClickListener cancelBtnListener = new OnClickListener( )
{
@Override
public void onClick ( DialogInterface dialog, int which )
{
dialog.dismiss ( );
// since we dismiss here, the next listener to get called
// is the dismiss listener. now we'll have consistent behavoir
}
};

Ah thank you very much! I was always confused, where to set the Button and the OnDismissListener.
It works perfectly like that!

Why is Sample Notepad app inserting blank lines?

In Googles sample Notepad app (the final version using NotepadV3Solution), if you select Add Note (launching the NoteEdit activity), then just hit the back button, a blank line is then inserted into the Notepad activity, and it cannot be deleted. Does anyone know why? Below is the java code for this activity...
package com.android.demo.notepad3;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
public class NoteEdit extends Activity {
private EditText mTitleText;
private EditText mBodyText;
private Long mRowId;
private NotesDbAdapter mDbHelper;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
mDbHelper = new NotesDbAdapter(this);
mDbHelper.open();
setContentView(R.layout.note_edit);
mTitleText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.title);
mBodyText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.body);
Button confirmButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.confirm);
mRowId = savedInstanceState != null ? savedInstanceState.getLong(NotesDbAdapter.KEY_ROWID)
: null;
if (mRowId == null) {
Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
mRowId = extras != null ? extras.getLong(NotesDbAdapter.KEY_ROWID)
: null;
}
populateFields();
confirmButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View view) {
setResult(RESULT_OK);
finish();
}
});
}
private void populateFields() {
if (mRowId != null) {
Cursor note = mDbHelper.fetchNote(mRowId);
startManagingCursor(note);
mTitleText.setText(note.getString(
note.getColumnIndexOrThrow(NotesDbAdapter.KEY_TITLE)));
mBodyText.setText(note.getString(
note.getColumnIndexOrThrow(NotesDbAdapter.KEY_BODY)));
}
}
@Override
protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
outState.putLong(NotesDbAdapter.KEY_ROWID, mRowId);
}
@Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
saveState();
}
@Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
populateFields();
}
private void saveState() {
String title = mTitleText.getText().toString();
String body = mBodyText.getText().toString();
if (mRowId == null) {
long id = mDbHelper.createNote(title, body);
if (id > 0) {
mRowId = id;
}
} else {
mDbHelper.updateNote(mRowId, title, body);
}
}
}

When you hit the back button the onpause function is called which calls savestate. In savestate it doesn't check to see it fields title and body are blank. So it writes a record with blank or null values.
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I'm still trying to figure all this java out. Any chance you could tell me specifically what I need to add to fix it?

greydarrah said:
I'm still trying to figure all this java out. Any chance you could tell me specifically what I need to add to fix it?
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Modify the saveState() function to check to see if the body or titles are empty.
You can do something like:
Code:
if (title.isEmpty() || body.isEmpty())
return;
Which will make the save state not needlessly update or add to the db if a field is blank. This disallows you to add blank notes though (ie. notes with only a title, no body). Though I'm OK with that. But the save-state is where you want to start, because that's what's happening.
And for the love of Christ please wrap your code in code tags (select the code, hit the # sign in the top menu bar).

I'd do something like this;
private void saveState() {
String title = mTitleText.getText().toString();
String body = mBodyText.getText().toString();
If (title == null || title == "") return;
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rigman said:
I'd do something like this;
private void saveState() {
String title = mTitleText.getText().toString();
String body = mBodyText.getText().toString();
If (title == null || title == "") return;
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I'm sorry for being such an idiot, but when I put:
If (title == null || title == "") return;
in saveState, I get red mark right after the closing paren (just before return. If I hold my cursor over the red mark, it says syntax error, insert ";" to complete statement. Any idea why Eclipse doesn't like this?
Edit...A little more to the story:
The first error I got was this...
The method fi(boolean) is undefined fo rthe type NoteEdit
Quick fix: create method If(boolean)
So I did the quick fix. Now I'm thinking that I should add a ";" at the end if the if statement and put the return; in the new If(boolean) mentod. It would look like this:
Code:
private void saveState() {
String title = mTitleText.getText().toString();
String body = mBodyText.getText().toString();
If (title == null || title == "");
if (mRowId == null) {
long id = mDbHelper.createNote(title, body);
if (id > 0) {
mRowId = id;
}
} else {
mDbHelper.updateNote(mRowId, title, body);
}
}
private void If(boolean b) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return;
}
Is that correct, or am I totally retarded?

Well, I'm not sure what's going on in the code above, but it doesn't work...still inserts blank lines. I wish I knew more about what I'm doing.
If anyone can help me figure this out, I'm ONLY concerned with the note title (if it equals "", don't save the blank line). I don't care if the body has text in it or not.

greydarrah said:
Well, I'm not sure what's going on in the code above, but it doesn't work...still inserts blank lines. I wish I knew more about what I'm doing.
If anyone can help me figure this out, I'm ONLY concerned with the note title (if it equals "", don't save the blank line). I don't care if the body has text in it or not.
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I'm sorry, I thought isEmpty() was a standard function of the String library in Java.
Aside from that, can I ask what your issue is with my solution?
If you don't want to check to see if the body is empty, don't. If you are only concerned with whether or not the title is empty, use Java's built in string functionality. So in your saveState function, put this after:
Code:
String title = mTitleText.getText().toString();
String body = mBodyText.getText().toString();
if (title.length() == 0) // if string length is 0
{
return;
}
What this will do, is if the title is empty (ie. == "") it will return from the saveState function, without updating or adding the note to the database. You CANNOT use the "==" operator, as that will run a comparison of the objects (to see if they're the same string instance), ie.:
Code:
String a = "hi";
String b = "hi";
if (a == b); // false
if (a.equals(b)); // true ([I]this calls the comparison operator on the strings, which is built into the String class[/I])
if (a == a); // true (they're the same object)
If you're checking to see if a string is empty, you can do:
Code:
if (a.equals("")) ... // checks if it's the equivalent of the empty string
OR
if (a.length() == 0) ... // Checks if size of string is 0
Either will work. Hopefully that clears it up for you, you can check if the String is empty, or you can see if it equals the empty string.
It sounds like you're new to programming in general, is this the case? Or are you just new to Android? If you are more accustomed to another language I can possibly (probably) give you better analogies from there...unless it's some weird language .

Syndacate said:
I'm sorry, I thought isEmpty() was a standard function of the String library in Java.
Aside from that, can I ask what your issue is with my solution?
If you don't want to check to see if the body is empty, don't. If you are only concerned with whether or not the title is empty, use Java's built in string functionality. So in your saveState function, put this after:
Code:
String title = mTitleText.getText().toString();
String body = mBodyText.getText().toString();
if (title.length() == 0) // if string length is 0
{
return;
}
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Thanks so much. This worked perfectly. As to my programming, I'm a long time VB programmer (since VB 3), but brand new to java. In these early stages, I'm having issues getting my mind wrapped around it, but I'll get there.
I'm thankful to everyone that responded to this thread. This is how a forum should work.

greydarrah said:
As to my programming, I'm a long time VB programmer (since VB 3), but brand new to java.
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That explains your syntax error problems above. Unlike VB, Java is case-sensitive, and you used an upper-case "If" instead of the correct lower-case "if". The compiler did not recognize this as a keyword and assumed you wanted to use a method called "If(boolean)" but forgot to define it.
So, change all capital letters in all keywords to lower case, and remove the auto-generated "If(boolean)" method again.
Cheers
tadzio

greydarrah said:
Thanks so much. This worked perfectly. As to my programming, I'm a long time VB programmer (since VB 3), but brand new to java. In these early stages, I'm having issues getting my mind wrapped around it, but I'll get there.
I'm thankful to everyone that responded to this thread. This is how a forum should work.
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Ah, I see. Haven't used VB in forever, barely remember it, haha. Glad it works for you, though.

Help writing something with setOnItemClickListener

In my Android app, I have a sound that I want to play when a certain selection has been made from a spinner, but I want it to play the when the user actually makes the proper selection (or just after). My problem is that although the sound does play when they make the correct selection, as long as that selection stays chosen, it also plays every time the app starts up, when it should ONLY play at the time it's chosen. I think I need to change my setOnItemSelectedListener to setOnItemClickListener, but I'm not sure how (still pretty new to java). Can any generous soul out there show me how to change this up (assuming that's how to best solve this problem)?
Here is the code I have now:
Code:
fitnessSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.fitness_spinner);
ArrayAdapter adapter4 = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(
this, R.array.fitness_array, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
adapter4.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
fitnessSpinner.setAdapter(adapter4);
fitnessSpinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener()
{
@Override
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long i) {
Log.d("test", "p: " + position + " " + i);
if(position == 0) {
//First Entry
MediaPlayer mp = MediaPlayer.create(mContext, R.raw.bowchica);
mp.start();
} if(position == 4) {
MediaPlayer mp = MediaPlayer.create(mContext, R.raw.debbie2);
mp.start();
}
}
@Override
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0) {
}
});

I haven't try the below code but you can try it on your own and tell us.
In onCreate() declare MediaPlayer mp;
In every if statement that you use for check insert this code:
Code:
if(mp!=null){mp.release();}
int resid = R.raw.yoursound;
mp = MediaPlayer.create(this, resid);
After that override the methods onPause() and onResume() and insert this:
if(mp!=null){mp.release();}
If it is still playing a sound when you start your app, then you should check your code again if you have set as default option any of your selection options.

I would LOVE to try this out...Unfortunately, I'm way too dumb at this point point ot figure out exactly where those code snippets would go inside of what I already have.
Does anyone have a couple of minutes to show me where it would go?

Below is a sample code. Since i don't know your code I give you a snippet that you should adjust it to your code.
Code:
public class SampleSound extends Activity{
private Spinner fitnessSpinner;
private MediaPlayer mp;
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);//here goes your layout
setViews();//here you will set all your views(spinners buttons textviews etc..)
setAdapters();//set your adapters here
setListeners();//
}
private void setListeners() {
fitnessSpinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener(){
@Override
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long i) {
Log.d("test", "p: " + position + " " + i);
if(position == 0) {
//First Entry
if(mp!=null){mp.release();}
int resid = R.raw.bowchica;
mp = MediaPlayer.create(this, resid);
mp.start();
} if(position == 4) {
if(mp!=null){mp.release();}
int resid = R.raw.debbie2;
mp = MediaPlayer.create(this, resid);
mp.start();
}
}
@Override
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0) {
}
});
}
private void setAdapters() {
ArrayAdapter adapter4 = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this, R.array.fitness_array, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
adapter4.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
fitnessSpinner.setAdapter(adapter4);
}
private void setViews() {
fitnessSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.fitness_spinner);
}
public void onResume(){
super.onResume();
if(mp!=null){mp.release();}
}
public void onPause(){
super.onPause();
if(mp!=null){mp.release();}
}
}

I really appreciate the help. I put the code in my routine, but it still plays the sound every time the activity is loaded (as long as the selection in the spinner is correct). It should only play the sound when the correct selection is made.
Any other ideas?

I am sure that your Spinner is set to some value (since you have values to display). Because your Spinner points to a selection (doesn't matter if you have selected or it is selected by default) your sound plays (even when you start the app).
A way to stop the sound playing at start is to declare and an other Item like you did with the previous 4 and set it as default selection of your Spinner.
To sum up:
1.You have to append in R.array.fitness_array an Item (like you did with the previous Items) and give it a name.
2.At the end of method setAdapters() insert this:
Code:
fitnessSpiner.setSelection(5);// or whatever is your selection number
Now it should work but you should know that this is not a good practice and you should try make a ListView or something else.

I'd be happy to change this out to a listview, or whatever would work. I just have to give my user a choice of 4 or 5 items, from which they can choose only one. Something like a drop down box, but in Android, I thought my only option was a spinner. But whatever I use, I have to be able to play a sound when certain items are chosen, but ONLY when those items are chosen, NOT whenever the activity is called up.
Any specific ideas of what I might change to?

What if I had another control like a textview or an edittext (with it's visibility property set to false) that I programatically populated with the users selection (when it's the selection that I want) and then have an OnItemClcickListener set to play the sound?
Could that work?

I will answer from the last to the top of your questions.
1.You can do whatever you want with android. You want TextViews and EditTexts with complex and nested Layouts you can do it. Write services that will communicate with your contacts through a content provider? You can do it.
Write, read and test code. Only this way you will actually learn.
2.Read developer.android.com. Read the android tutorials from there and specifically the Notepad example. You will learn a lot.
A good resource with small examples for ListViews is this.
3.Have you tried the changes I told you from the last post? Did it worked?
Since you just started with android and programming you must first be happy if you have the expected result and then read more to make your code better

Your suggested changes (fitnessSpiner.setSelection(5);// or whatever is your selection number) would stop the sound from playing, but defeat the apps purpose. Every time this activity is loaded, the spinners hit preferences to load the previously stored data. So if I force the spinner to a different selection to NOT play sound when the activity loads, then I would be displaying the wrong data for the user.

Yes you are right. So it is better to make a ListActivity. Read developer.android.com and the link i gave you before. You will be ok with this!

You're using "setOnItemSelectedListener", which sounds like when the app starts, its getting "selected" again.
Have you tried using "setOnItemClickListener" instead?
fitnessSpinner.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener () {
public void onItemClicked() {}
};

Lakers16 said:
You're using "setOnItemSelectedListener", which sounds like when the app starts, its getting "selected" again.
Have you tried using "setOnItemClickListener" instead?
fitnessSpinner.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener () {
public void onItemClicked() {}
};
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onClickListener doesn't work for the spinner...I wish it did.
I REALLY need the drop down functionality of teh spinner, so I guess I'm going to try and figure out a way to have an invisible edittext that I set to the spinner selection and then use onClickListener or onChange...

A question about list

Hi.
I am building an app that has a list. All of the clicks on list items result in one activity, like XActivity. XActivity contains a text view. I want that when I click on ListItem1 the text view shows a string forexample string1, then onClickListItem2 it shows string2, onListItemClicX it shows stringX. If it's confusing let me know.
How can I handle it ?
Thanks in advance.

torpedo mohammadi said:
Hi.
I am building an app that has a list. All of the clicks on list items result in one activity, like XActivity. XActivity contains a text view. I want that when I click on ListItem1 the text view shows a string forexample string1, then onClickListItem2 it shows string2, onListItemClicX it shows stringX. If it's confusing let me know.
How can I handle it ?
Thanks in advance.
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I'm assuming you're using an ArrayAdapter - it would be helpful if you posted some code.
You have to setup an OnItemClickListener for your ListView. In the OnItemClick method, you will have to get the data from the adapter using the position that was clicked. Then create an intent to ActivityX and pass the clicked data.
Code:
[B]ArrayAdapter adapter = new ArrayAdapter();[/B]
listView.setClickable(true);
//Setup the on item click listener for the listview
listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
//Create an intent pointing to XActivity
Intent intent = new Intent(this, XActivity.class);
//Add the clicked string as an extra
intent.putExtra("KEY_CLICKEDSTRING", adapter.getItem(position - 1));
//Start the activity
this.startActivity(intent);
}
});
In ActivityX, simply retrieve the data and set it in the textview:
Code:
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
... Activity setup code
TextView textView = findViewById(R.id.yourtextview);
//Get the intent data
String strClicked = getIntent().getStringExtra("KEY_CLICKEDSTRING");
textView.setText(strClicked);
}

Thank you.
But I don't know what value does the "int position" give me ? Forexample does it give the value of "1" or .... ?
I want to know that in order to know which item was clicked and now what to do .
Can anybody help me ?
Thanks in advance.

Like previously mentioned. Post your code and we can help you out better.

not complex, First I make a new ArrayAdapter<string> add adapt it to my listView. Up to know no problem. But in the continue :
// usual codes to answer a click onItemClick(AdapterView<?> av, View v, int position, long id) {
//create a intent as Alkonic said
//My problem }
...
@My problem I want to use a set of codes and understand which item was clicked. I have 41 items and my idea is this :
// getting the text of the clicked item String title = ((TextView)v).getText().toString();
If (title=getString(R.string.theTextIHadAddedToArrayAdapterForItem1)) {
// so item 1 was clicked
//Change the text of thesecond TextView in the second activity ( wich I wrote intent for)
// rewrite the if order 41 times for 41 items
...
But this doesn't work. Can anybody help me ?
@Alconic :
I don't understand the method you wrote for retrieving intent data ( I mean
//Get the intent data String strClicked = getIntent().getStringExtra("KEY_CLICKEDSTRING");
) because the "Key_CLICKEDSTRING" is always constant and one thing. How can I cange it for 41 items ?
Thank you guys anyway.

not complex, First I make a new ArrayAdapter<string> add adapt it to my listView. Up to know no problem. But in the continue :
// usual codes to answer a click onItemClick(AdapterView<?> av, View v, int position, long id) {
//create a intent as Alkonic said
//My problem }
...
@My problem I want to use a set of codes and understand which item was clicked. I have 41 items and my idea is this :
// getting the text of the clicked item String title = ((TextView)v).getText().toString();
If (title=getString(R.string.theTextIHadAddedToArrayAdapterForItem1)) {
// so item 1 was clicked
//Change the text of thesecond TextView in the second activity ( wich I wrote intent for)
// rewrite the if order 41 times for 41 items
...
But this doesn't work. Can anybody help me ?
@Alconic :
I don't understand the method you wrote for retrieving intent data ( I mean
//Get the intent data String strClicked = getIntent().getStringExtra("KEY_CLICKEDSTRING");
) because the "Key_CLICKEDSTRING" is always constant and one thing. How can I cange it for 41 items ?
Thank you guys anyway.

You should post your onItemClick routine. But for going at it blind on our side this is what I would do:
Code:
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> av, View v, int pos, long id) {
//Get text from a textview that is on your listview
TextView textView2 = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.myTextView);
String txtMytext = textView2.getText().toString();
//Create an intent pointing to XActivity
Intent intent = new Intent(this, XActivity.class);
//Add the clicked string as an extra
intent.putExtra("KEY_CLICKEDSTRING", txtMytext);
//Start the activity
this.startActivity(intent);
}
Without your code, I don't understand what you are comparing with the if statement you posted. Use this along with @Alkonic 's code should get you in the right direction. If it doesn't, we need more code to help better.

torpedo mohammadi said:
not complex, First I make a new ArrayAdapter<string> add adapt it to my listView. Up to know no problem. But in the continue :
// usual codes to answer a click onItemClick(AdapterView<?> av, View v, int position, long id) {
//create a intent as Alkonic said
//My problem }
...
@My problem I want to use a set of codes and understand which item was clicked. I have 41 items and my idea is this :
// getting the text of the clicked item String title = ((TextView)v).getText().toString();
If (title=getString(R.string.theTextIHadAddedToArrayAdapterForItem1)) {
// so item 1 was clicked
//Change the text of thesecond TextView in the second activity ( wich I wrote intent for)
// rewrite the if order 41 times for 41 items
...
But this doesn't work. Can anybody help me ?
@Alconic :
I don't understand the method you wrote for retrieving intent data ( I mean
//Get the intent data String strClicked = getIntent().getStringExtra("KEY_CLICKEDSTRING");
) because the "Key_CLICKEDSTRING" is always constant and one thing. How can I cange it for 41 items ?
Thank you guys anyway.
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Handling Clicks:
The int position refers to the position of the item that was clicked in the arrayadapter.
Instead of this:
Code:
String title = ((TextView)v).getText().toString();
you can use
Code:
String title = adapter.getItem(position);
That code will take the clicked position and get the clicked string from the adapter.
Intent Data
When you send data with an intent, it has two parts: the Name and Value.
The following code sets the name to a constant "Key_CLICKEDSTRING" and the Value is variable, depending on what was clicked.
Code:
intent.putExtra("KEY_CLICKEDSTRING", adapter.getItem(position));
When you want to access the VALUE, you have to provide the constant name:
Code:
String strClicked = getIntent().getStringExtra("KEY_CLICKEDSTRING");
Hope that helped!

setActualDefaultRingtoneUri(,RingtoneManager.TYPE_ RING,) not work on s7 edge

Hi guys, could anyone help me with this?
I am trying to develop an application that could automatic change the ringtone for incoming calls, because all the existed applications which has this feature could not works well on my Galaxy S7 Edge,
but then I found out is't not that easy to change ringtone on Galaxy S7 Edge.
I am tried with these code:
File sdFile = new File("/mnt/storage/26D9-150C/test.mp3");
ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA, sdFile.getAbsolutePath());
values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.TITLE, sdFile.getName());
values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.MIME_TYPE, "audio/*");
values.put(MediaStore.Audio.Media.IS_RINGTONE, true);
values.put(MediaStore.Audio.Media.IS_NOTIFICATION, false);
values.put(MediaStore.Audio.Media.IS_ALARM, false);
values.put(MediaStore.Audio.Media.IS_MUSIC, false);
Uri uri = MediaStore.Audio.Media.getContentUriForPath(sdFile.getAbsolutePath());
getContentResolver().delete(uri ,null ,null);//if not delete, maybe it will cause some error.
Uri newUri = this.getContentResolver().insert(uri, values);
RingtoneManager.setActualDefaultRingtoneUri(this, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE, newUri);
These code works fine on other devices, also on the Galaxy S7 Edge, you can see the new ringtone with code below, the ringtone changed into the target file, but when you received a phone call it's not the the ringtone that I set ! It's still the old ringtone before I run that code above. What's the problem ????? And I checked the ringtone from "Setting-Sound and vibrate-ringtone-incoming ringtone" it's never changed!!!
And I have granted the WRITE_SETTINGS permission already.
private Uri getSystemDefaultRingtoneUri() {
return RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(this, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);//RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALL
}
private String getRealPath(Uri fileUrl) {
String fileName = null;
Uri filePathUri = fileUrl;
if (fileUrl != null) {
if (fileUrl.getScheme().toString().compareTo("content") == 0) {
Cursor cursor = mContext.getContentResolver().query(fileUrl, null, null, null, null);
if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
fileName = cursor.getString(column_index);
if (!fileName.startsWith("/mnt")) {
fileName = "/mnt" + fileName;
}
cursor.close();
}
} else if (fileUrl.getScheme().compareTo("file") == 0) {
fileName = filePathUri.toString().replace("file://", "");
if (!fileName.startsWith("/mnt")) {
fileName += "/mnt";
}
}
}
return fileName;
}
Then I searched everywhere, and find out that it seems samsung changed the system, the TYPE_RINGTONE will not effect on samsung anymore, is it true ? How could fix this problem ?
Why samsung change it like this ? It's really ****ty for developers!
Could anyone help me ? Thank you!
And here is all the code:
public class ActivityMain extends AppCompatActivity {
private static final boolean d = true;
private Context mContext;
@override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mContext = this;
initView();
checkMyPermission(false);
}
private boolean checkMyPermission(boolean isSecondTimeCheck) {
String dialogTitle = "need WRITE_SETTINGS permission";
if (isSecondTimeCheck) dialogTitle = "you deny the permission";
String btnTitle = "ok", if (isSecondTimeCheck) btnTitle = "try again";
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23) {
if (!Settings.System.canWrite(this)) {
new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext).setMessage(dialogTitle).setPositiveButton(btnTitle, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
 @override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS, Uri.parse("package:" + getPackageName()));
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_PERMISSION);
}
}).setNegativeButton("cancel", null).create().show();
return false;
}
return true;
} else {
int hasWriteContactsPermission = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(mContext, Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS);
if (hasWriteContactsPermission != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext).setMessage(dialogTitle).setPositiveButton(btnTitle, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
 @override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS, Uri.parse("package:" + getPackageName()));
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_PERMISSION);
}
}).setNegativeButton("cancel", null).create().show();
return false;
} else {
return true;
}
}
}
private void initView() {
FloatingActionButton fab = (FloatingActionButton) findViewById(R.id.fab);
fab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
 @override
public void onClick(View view) {
//TODO I added the event here, it's more easier......this is the automatic method
// Log.d("tag", "original ringtone before set new ringtone" + getRealPath(getSystemDefaultRingtoneUri()));
// setMyRingtone("/mnt/storage/26D9-150C/0_MyFiles/8.Others/New_Eng_Rings_15.09.03/Blame it on me - akon - A.mp3");
// //setMyRingtone("/mnt/storage/26D9-150C/0_MyFiles/8.Others/New_Eng_Rings_15.09.03/Birthmark - akon - A.mp3");
//TODO here is the 2nd method, manual setting also not work....
Intent intent = new Intent(RingtoneManager.ACTION_RINGTONE_PICKER);
intent.putExtra(RingtoneManager.EXTRA_RINGTONE_SHOW_DEFAULT, true);
intent.putExtra(RingtoneManager.EXTRA_RINGTONE_TITLE, "Choose the new ringtone");
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_CHOOSE_RINGTONE_BY_USER);
}
});
}
private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PERMISSION = 1;
private static final int REQUEST_CODE_CHOOSE_RINGTONE_BY_USER = 2;
private void setMyRingtone(String path) {
File sdFile = new File(path);
ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA, sdFile.getAbsolutePath());
values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.TITLE, sdFile.getName());
values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.MIME_TYPE, "audio/*");
values.put(MediaStore.Audio.Media.IS_RINGTONE, true);
values.put(MediaStore.Audio.Media.IS_NOTIFICATION, false);
values.put(MediaStore.Audio.Media.IS_ALARM, false);
values.put(MediaStore.Audio.Media.IS_MUSIC, false);
Uri uri = MediaStore.Audio.Media.getContentUriForPath(sdFile.getAbsolutePath());
getContentResolver().delete(uri, null, null);
Uri newUri = this.getContentResolver().insert(uri, values);
RingtoneManager.setActualDefaultRingtoneUri(this, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE, newUri);
Log.d("tag", "new ringtone has been set:" + getRealPath(getSystemDefaultRingtoneUri()));//you can see that the new ringtone has been set success!
}
private Uri getSystemDefaultRingtoneUri() {
return RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(this, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);//RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALL
}
private String getRealPath(Uri fileUrl) {
String fileName = null;
Uri filePathUri = fileUrl;
if (fileUrl != null) {
if (fileUrl.getScheme().toString().compareTo("content") == 0) {
Cursor cursor = mContext.getContentResolver().query(fileUrl, null, null, null, null);
if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
fileName = cursor.getString(column_index);
if (!fileName.startsWith("/mnt")) {
fileName = "/mnt" + fileName;
}
cursor.close();
}
} else if (fileUrl.getScheme().compareTo("file") == 0) {
fileName = filePathUri.toString().replace("file://", "");
if (!fileName.startsWith("/mnt")) {
fileName += "/mnt";
}
}
}
return fileName;
}
/* 当设置铃声之后的回调函数 */
 @override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
switch (requestCode) {
case REQUEST_CODE_PERMISSION:
checkMyPermission(true);
break;
case REQUEST_CODE_CHOOSE_RINGTONE_BY_USER:
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
try {
Uri pickedUri = data.getParcelableExtra(RingtoneManager.EXTRA_RINGTONE_PICKED_URI);
if (pickedUri != null) {
Log.d("tag", "new ringtone will be set into:" + getRealPath(pickedUri));
RingtoneManager.setActualDefaultRingtoneUri(mContext, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE, pickedUri);
Log.d("tag", "new ringtone has been set into:" + getRealPath(getSystemDefaultRingtoneUri()));
}
} catch (Exception e) {
if (d) e.printStackTrace();
}
}
break;
}
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
}
}
Please help, thank you.

is anyone could help ?

help....

You need the
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"/>
Permission. Only grantable for System apps.

nicholaschum said:
You need the
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"/>
Permission. Only grantable for System apps.
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Thanks for your reply.
I have this permission in my manifest.xml already.
It seems samsung ringtong not use the standard database...

Cooper.G said:
Thanks for your reply.
I have this permission in my manifest.xml already.
It seems samsung ringtong not use the standard database...
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As I said, your app must be a system app (or a privileged app). Or else, adding this manifest to a normal app will not function at all and is useless.

nicholaschum said:
As I said, your app must be a system app (or a privileged app). Or else, adding this manifest to a normal app will not function at all and is useless.
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Actually I think it's not the metter about the permission, the permission has been authorized, and the ringtone really changed into my ringtone on my device,
use these code you can see the default ringtone has changed after set.
private Uri getSystemDefaultRingtoneUri() {
return RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(this, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);//RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALL
}
Also use a different application to check the default ringtone, it's changed into the one that I choosen.
But in fact the the ring of incoming call from the speaker never changed.
So I think samsung use a different ringtone database or whatever.
Oh, and all kinds of random ringtong tools not work on S7edge.
I will try to figure it out when I rooted my s7edge.
And before this, I found some information about samsung ring of alarm, so I think the call maybe the same reason, http://bbs.anzhuo.cn/thread-938419-1-1.html
anyway, thanks for reply.

nicholaschum said:
As I said, your app must be a system app (or a privileged app). Or else, adding this manifest to a normal app will not function at all and is useless.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And here is the way for android 6.0.1 to ask the WRITE_SETTINGS permission
private boolean checkMyPermission(boolean isSecondTimeCheck) {
String dialogTitle = "need WRITE_SETTINGS permission";
if (isSecondTimeCheck) dialogTitle = "you deny the permission";
String btnTitle = "ok", if (isSecondTimeCheck) btnTitle = "try again";
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23) {
if (!Settings.System.canWrite(this)) {
new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext).setMessage(dialogTit le).setPositiveButton(btnTitle, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
 @override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS, Uri.parse("package:" + getPackageName()));
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_PERMISSION);
}
}).setNegativeButton("cancel", null).create().show();
return false;
}
return true;
} else {
int hasWriteContactsPermission = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(mContext, Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS);
if (hasWriteContactsPermission != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext).setMessage(dialogTit le).setPositiveButton(btnTitle, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
 @override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS, Uri.parse("package:" + getPackageName()));
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_PERMISSION);
}
}).setNegativeButton("cancel", null).create().show();
return false;
} else {
return true;
}
}
}

Cooper.G said:
Actually I think it's not the metter about the permission, the permission has been authorized, and the ringtone really changed into my ringtone on my device,
use these code you can see the default ringtone has changed after set.
private Uri getSystemDefaultRingtoneUri() {
return RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(this, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);//RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALL
}
Also use a different application to check the default ringtone, it's changed into the one that I choosen.
But in fact the the ring of incoming call from the speaker never changed.
So I think samsung use a different ringtone database or whatever.
Oh, and all kinds of random ringtong tools not work on S7edge.
I will try to figure it out when I rooted my s7edge.
And before this, I found some information about samsung ring of alarm, so I think the call maybe the same reason, http://bbs.anzhuo.cn/thread-938419-1-1.html
anyway, thanks for reply.
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The permission has NOT been authorized. Please try to wrap your head around this. Your code is really messy.
https://github.com/android/platform_frameworks_base/blob/master/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml#L1597
Line 1600 states that you must have built the system through same firmware signature, "preinstalled" (priv-app), appop and pre-23 API
1595 states that it has a protection level of signature meaning that if the app isn't signed with the same signature as the ROM it won't be authorized to use that permission.
You can also try "pm grant YOUR_APP_NAME android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" in adb shell - and you will get an error saying it isn't a grantable permission.
Finally, if your app is a downloadable app from Play Store, this is the only caveat. Unless you request root to priv-app, THIS PERMISSION ISN'T GRANTED.
Java:
private boolean checkWriteSettingsPermissions() {
String permission = "android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS";
int res = getContext().checkCallingOrSelfPermission(permission);
return (res == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED);
}
This is simple code that allows you to check whether your app is granted the permission.

nicholaschum said:
The permission has NOT been authorized. Please try to wrap your head around this. Your code is really messy.
https://github.com/android/platform_frameworks_base/blob/master/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml#L1597
Line 1600 states that you must have built the system through same firmware signature, "preinstalled" (priv-app), appop and pre-23 API
1595 states that it has a protection level of signature meaning that if the app isn't signed with the same signature as the ROM it won't be authorized to use that permission.
You can also try "pm grant YOUR_APP_NAME android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" in adb shell - and you will get an error saying it isn't a grantable permission.
Finally, if your app is a downloadable app from Play Store, this is the only caveat. Unless you request root to priv-app, THIS PERMISSION ISN'T GRANTED.
Java:
private boolean checkWriteSettingsPermissions() {
String permission = "android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS";
int res = getContext().checkCallingOrSelfPermission(permission);
return (res == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED);
}
This is simple code that allows you to check whether your app is granted the permission.
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Click to collapse
Thank you for your patient.
1. I tried your code, and I was wrong about the permission, it says PERMISSION_DENIED. but I think this is not the problem for this question.
2. Did you tried my code ? The way that I asked for "WRITE_SETTINGS" is really work for ringtone, altho
Java:
private boolean checkWriteSettingsPermissions() {
String permission = "android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS";
int res = getContext().checkCallingOrSelfPermission(permission);
return (res == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED);
}
said "PERMISSION_DENIED" , but it's really changed the ringtone ! If you not believe this, please try by yourself, and you can see from the setting - ring and vibrate - ringtone , you can see the result.
3. After several times try, I figure it out now... both way(manual and auto set by code "setMyRingtone()") of set the ringtone will work on the phone if have the permission of "Settings.System.canWrite(this)", but only work for the Ringtone of SIM 1, not work for SIM2. you can see the result form the setting page(only the ringtone for sim1 will change). if the ringtone still play the default ring of system, the problem probably is the metter of URI .
4. Before I post this thread, both way won't change the result of ringtone from the setting page of the phone, but as I said , you can see the result form another third part application.(this problem most probably is that I only use one SIM card at that time, did I put it into sim2? I don't know, already forget... but now if I put it into sim2 the ringtone form the setting page of the phone never change, but from the log of the code you can see the result is correct actually.)
5. Now the problem change into "How to create a standard URI and how to change the ringtone for SIM2". I will try to work on it.
6. Sorry for my pool English, and sorry for the "messy" code, I will improve it.
Anyway , thank you. you r the only one who helped me... Wish u luck.

Cooper.G said:
6. Sorry for my pool English, and sorry for the "messy" code, I will improve it.
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I had the ringtone added on my MediaProvider but not set as the current one, I believe AOSP and TW deving is different.
When I mentioned "messy" I meant just copying and pasting the code into the forum, use
Code:
tags next time so it formats perfectly! :good::highfive:

nicholaschum said:
I had the ringtone added on my MediaProvider but not set as the current one, I believe AOSP and TW deving is different.
When I mentioned "messy" I meant just copying and pasting the code into the forum, use
Code:
tags next time so it formats perfectly! :good::highfive:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you !

Cooper.G said:
Thank you for your patient.
1. I tried your code, and I was wrong about the permission, it says PERMISSION_DENIED. but I think this is not the problem for this question.
2. Did you tried my code ? The way that I asked for "WRITE_SETTINGS" is really work for ringtone, altho
Java:
private boolean checkWriteSettingsPermissions() {
String permission = "android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS";
int res = getContext().checkCallingOrSelfPermission(permission);
return (res == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED);
}
said "PERMISSION_DENIED" , but it's really changed the ringtone ! If you not believe this, please try by yourself, and you can see from the setting - ring and vibrate - ringtone , you can see the result.
3. After several times try, I figure it out now... both way(manual and auto set by code "setMyRingtone()") of set the ringtone will work on the phone if have the permission of "Settings.System.canWrite(this)", but only work for the Ringtone of SIM 1, not work for SIM2. you can see the result form the setting page(only the ringtone for sim1 will change). if the ringtone still play the default ring of system, the problem probably is the metter of URI .
4. Before I post this thread, both way won't change the result of ringtone from the setting page of the phone, but as I said , you can see the result form another third part application.(this problem most probably is that I only use one SIM card at that time, did I put it into sim2? I don't know, already forget... but now if I put it into sim2 the ringtone form the setting page of the phone never change, but from the log of the code you can see the result is correct actually.)
5. Now the problem change into "How to create a standard URI and how to change the ringtone for SIM2". I will try to work on it.
6. Sorry for my pool English, and sorry for the "messy" code, I will improve it.
Anyway , thank you. you r the only one who helped me... Wish u luck.
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Hey Have you found the solution..?