Hi all!
I've been developing an app that uses various things from my college and centralizes them in one app. I've made the app with two tabs - one for current students and one for prospective students. I would like to add the functionality of swiping between the two activities, and I saw that to do that, I want to convert my currentStudents and prospectiveStudents activities into fragments.
I have a couple of questions.
First, I don't quite understand how to accomplish converting the activities into fragments.
Second, I don't quite understand how to implement the viewPager effect.
If anyone can assist me in doing this, that'd be great. I've read through a lot of guides, but those guides are written to reflect other apps and it's pretty confusing.
Here is my MainActivity:
Code:
package com.andrew.obu;
import android.app.TabActivity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TabHost;
import android.widget.TabHost.OnTabChangeListener;
import android.widget.TabHost.TabSpec;
public class MainActivity extends TabActivity {
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
TabHost tabHost = getTabHost();
TabSpec cstudents = tabHost.newTabSpec("Current Students");
cstudents.setIndicator("Students");
Intent cstudentsIntent = new Intent(this, CurrentStudents.class);
cstudents.setContent(cstudentsIntent);
TabSpec prospects = tabHost.newTabSpec("Prospectives");
prospects.setIndicator("Prospectives");
Intent prospectsIntent = new Intent(this, ProspectiveStudents.class);
prospects.setContent(prospectsIntent);
tabHost.addTab(cstudents);
tabHost.addTab(prospects);
tabHost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(0).setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK);
tabHost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(1).setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK);
tabHost.setOnTabChangedListener(new OnTabChangeListener() {
@Override
public void onTabChanged(String arg0) {
TabHost tabHost = getTabHost();
setTabColor(tabHost);
}
});
setTabColor(tabHost);
}
public void setTabColor(TabHost tabhost) {
for(int i=0;i<tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildCount();i++)
tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(i).setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK); //unselected
if(tabhost.getCurrentTab()==0)
tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(tabhost.getCurrentTab()).setBackgroundColor(Color.rgb(34, 34, 34)); //1st tab selected
else
tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(tabhost.getCurrentTab()).setBackgroundColor(Color.rgb(34, 34, 34)); //2nd tab selected
}
}
And my code for the CurrentStudents Activity
Code:
package com.andrew.obu;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
public class CurrentStudents extends ListActivity {
private static final int MENU_ABOUT = 0;
private static final int MENU_CONTACT = 1;
int counter;
Button banner, email, moodle, jupiter, staff, calendar, athletics, news, prosp;
TextView display;
Drawable drawable;
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(android.view.Menu menu)
{
menu.add(0, MENU_ABOUT, 0, "About");
menu.add(0, MENU_CONTACT, 0, "Contact Me");
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item){
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case MENU_ABOUT:
doSomething();
return true;
case MENU_CONTACT:
doSomethingElse();
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
private void doSomethingElse() {
Intent intent = new Intent(getBaseContext(), Contact.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
private void doSomething() {
Intent intent = new Intent(getBaseContext(), About.class);
startActivity(intent);}
/*@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.cstudents);*/
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
String[] choose = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.cstudents_array);
ListView lv = getListView();
LayoutInflater lf;
View headerView;
lf = this.getLayoutInflater();
headerView = (View)lf.inflate(R.layout.cstudents, null, false);
lv.addHeaderView(headerView, null, false);
lv.setTextFilterEnabled(true);
lv.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE);
setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.list_content, choose));
}
@Override
protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
Intent intent;
switch(position) {
default:
case 0 :
intent = new Intent(this, Bannerdisclaimer.class);
break;
case 2 :
intent = new Intent(this, Emailwebview.class);
break;
case 3 :
intent = new Intent(this, Moodlewebview.class);
break;
case 4 :
intent = new Intent(this, Jupiterwebview.class);
break;
case 5 :
intent = new Intent(this, Staffwebview.class);
break;
case 6 :
intent = new Intent(this, Calendar.class);
break;
case 7 :
intent = new Intent(this, Athleticswebview.class);
break;
case 8 :
intent = new Intent(this, Newswebview.class);
//intent7.putExtra("KEY_SELECTED_INDEX", position);
//startActivity(intent7);
break;
}
startActivity(intent);
};
}
//Resources res = getResources();
//drawable = res.getDrawable(R.drawable.bannera);
/*final Context context1 = this;
banner = (Button) findViewById(R.id.BannerButton);
banner.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
banner.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent myWebView = new Intent(context1, Bannerwebview.class);
startActivity(myWebView);
}
});
final Context context2 = this;
email = (Button) findViewById(R.id.EmailButton);
email.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
email.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent myWebView = new Intent(context2, Emailwebview.class);
startActivity(myWebView);
}
});
final Context context3 = this;
moodle = (Button) findViewById(R.id.MoodleButton);
moodle.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
moodle.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent myWebView = new Intent(context3, Moodlewebview.class);
startActivity(myWebView);
}
});
final Context context4 = this;
jupiter = (Button) findViewById(R.id.JupiterButton);
jupiter.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
jupiter.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent myWebView = new Intent(context4, Jupiterwebview.class);
startActivity(myWebView);
}
});
final Context context5 = this;
staff = (Button) findViewById(R.id.StaffButton);
staff.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
staff.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent myWebView = new Intent(context5, Staffwebview.class);
startActivity(myWebView);
}
});
final Context context = this;
calendar = (Button) findViewById(R.id.CalendarButton);
calendar.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
calendar.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent intent = new Intent(context, Calendar.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});
final Context context6 = this;
athletics = (Button) findViewById(R.id.AthleticsButton);
athletics.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
athletics.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent intent = new Intent(context6, Athleticswebview.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});
final Context context7 = this;
news = (Button) findViewById(R.id.NewsButton);
news.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
news.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent intent = new Intent(context7, Newswebview.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});*/
And my code for the ProspectiveStudents activity
Code:
package com.andrew.obu;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
public class ProspectiveStudents extends ListActivity
{
private static final int MENU_ABOUT = 0;
private static final int MENU_CONTACT = 1;
int counter;
Button banner, email, moodle, jupiter, staff, calendar, athletics, news, prosp;
TextView display;
Drawable drawable;
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(android.view.Menu menu)
{
menu.add(0, MENU_ABOUT, 0, "About");
menu.add(0, MENU_CONTACT, 0, "Contact Me");
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item){
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case MENU_ABOUT:
doSomething();
return true;
case MENU_CONTACT:
doSomethingElse();
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
private void doSomethingElse() {
Intent intent = new Intent(getBaseContext(), Contact.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
private void doSomething() {
Intent intent = new Intent(getBaseContext(), About.class);
startActivity(intent);}
/*@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.cstudents);*/
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
String[] choose = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.pstudents_array);
ListView lv = getListView();
LayoutInflater lf;
View headerView;
lf = this.getLayoutInflater();
headerView = (View)lf.inflate(R.layout.cstudents, null, false);
lv.addHeaderView(headerView, null, false);
lv.setTextFilterEnabled(true);
lv.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE);
setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.list_content, choose));
}
@Override
protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
Intent intent;
switch(position) {
default:
case 0 :
intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://www.okbu.edu/admissions/onlineapp.html"));
break;
case 2 :
intent = new Intent(this, Majors.class);
break;
case 3 :
intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://www.okbu.edu/admissions/moreinfo.html"));
break;
case 4 :
intent = new Intent(this, Visitwebview.class);
break;
/*case 5 :
intent = new Intent(this, Getinvolved.class);
break;*/
}
startActivity(intent);
};
}
I recommend you to use ActionBarSherlock library: http://actionbarsherlock.com
Take a look at the samples and it will be easy to do what you ask for. At first, it may take a while to learn how to use this library, but you will not regret it since you will use it several times in the future for sure.
The coolest thing about this library is that it is compatible with older Android versions. I.e. The swipe effect will be available for Ice Cream users while for Froyo users will see two clickable tabs :good:
First of all, you can't swipe between activities. You can only swipe between fragments. Think of the activity as a container which holds your two fragments.
This is an example of a ListFragment:
Code:
public static class TitlesFragment extends ListFragment {
boolean mDualPane;
int mCurCheckPosition = 0;
@Override
public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
// Populate list with our static array of titles.
setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(getActivity(),
android.R.layout.simple_list_item_activated_1, Shakespeare.TITLES));
// Check to see if we have a frame in which to embed the details
// fragment directly in the containing UI.
View detailsFrame = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.details);
mDualPane = detailsFrame != null && detailsFrame.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE;
if (savedInstanceState != null) {
// Restore last state for checked position.
mCurCheckPosition = savedInstanceState.getInt("curChoice", 0);
}
if (mDualPane) {
// In dual-pane mode, the list view highlights the selected item.
getListView().setChoiceMode(ListView.CHOICE_MODE_SINGLE);
// Make sure our UI is in the correct state.
showDetails(mCurCheckPosition);
}
}
@Override
public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
outState.putInt("curChoice", mCurCheckPosition);
}
@Override
public void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
showDetails(position);
}
/**
* Helper function to show the details of a selected item, either by
* displaying a fragment in-place in the current UI, or starting a
* whole new activity in which it is displayed.
*/
void showDetails(int index) {
mCurCheckPosition = index;
if (mDualPane) {
// We can display everything in-place with fragments, so update
// the list to highlight the selected item and show the data.
getListView().setItemChecked(index, true);
// Check what fragment is currently shown, replace if needed.
DetailsFragment details = (DetailsFragment)
getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.details);
if (details == null || details.getShownIndex() != index) {
// Make new fragment to show this selection.
details = DetailsFragment.newInstance(index);
// Execute a transaction, replacing any existing fragment
// with this one inside the frame.
FragmentTransaction ft = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
if (index == 0) {
ft.replace(R.id.details, details);
} else {
ft.replace(R.id.a_item, details);
}
ft.setTransition(FragmentTransaction.TRANSIT_FRAGMENT_FADE);
ft.commit();
}
} else {
// Otherwise we need to launch a new activity to display
// the dialog fragment with selected text.
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setClass(getActivity(), DetailsActivity.class);
intent.putExtra("index", index);
startActivity(intent);
}
}
}
I can't help you there because I've never worked with lists.
As for the swiping effect, build your project with a minimum SDK of 14 (ICS) and choose swipe-able tabs navigation. The ADT will do the job for you. Later, in order to maintain compatibility, use ABS library as patedit suggested.
Good luck
To implement a ViewPager, just add ViewPager to XML layout, and set a FragmentPageAdapter to it.
You must use support package from Android SDK and FragmentActivity instead of Activitiy.
You can examine source code of API Demos package to know more.
Hey, I was working on progress Bars. But I am having a little trouble. On the following code, The bar seems to work perfectly, but just when its done loading. The app crashes. Please help me out. Thanks in advance
Code:
package com.example.progresses;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ProgressBar;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
ProgressBar b;
int progressStatus = 0;
static int progress = 0;
Thread t;
Handler hand = new Handler();
[user=439709]@override[/user]
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
b = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.progressBar1);
b.setMax(200);
new Thread(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
while (progressStatus <= 200) {
progressStatus = doWork();
hand.post(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
b.setProgress(progressStatus);
}
});
}
b.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}
}).start();
}
private int doWork() {
try {
Thread.sleep(50);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
return ++progress;
}
}
LOGCAT
You have to do this via the handler, too:
Code:
b.setVisibility(View.GONE);
Every action regarding the UI from another thread has to be done via an handler.
nikwen said:
You have to do this via the handler, too:
Code:
b.setVisibility(View.GONE);
Every action regarding the UI from another thread has to be done via an handler.
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Welcome.
This is a rudimentary android application that serves as an umpires strike/ball/out counter. There is a settings icon in the action bar of the MainActivity. When this icon is 'clicked on', a new Activity is started consisting of a PreferenceFragment, which consists of a checkboxpreference, and a Fragment that consists of 3 buttons. These buttons reset the stike_count, ball_count and total_outs_count to zero. I have spent a day on this and am having trouble figuring out how to manipulate integer variables in my MainActivity from button clicks in a seperate Activity's Fragment. Please point me in the right direction.
package edu.umkc.baldwin;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.FragmentManager;
import android.app.FragmentTransaction;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private static final String TAG = "UmpireActivity";
// Constant variables declared/initialized to keep track of values
// across lifecycle states
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
private static final String STRIKES = "0";
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
private static final String BALLS = "0";
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
private static final String OUTS = "0";
TextView strikeCounterTV;
TextView ballCounterTV;
TextView totalOutCounterTV;
private Button strikeCounterButton;
private Button ballCounterButton;
private int strike_count;
private int ball_count;
private int out_count;
private void updateViews(){
strikeCounterTV.setText(String.valueOf(strike_count));
ballCounterTV.setText(String.valueOf(ball_count));
totalOutCounterTV.setText(String.valueOf(out_count));
}
private void displayToast(boolean x){
int messageId = 0;
if (x == true){
messageId = R.string.strike_toast_view;
} else {
messageId = R.string.ball_toast_view;
}
Toast toast = Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, messageId,
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
LinearLayout toastLayout = (LinearLayout) toast.getView();
TextView toastTV = (TextView) toastLayout.getChildAt(0);
toast.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER|Gravity.CENTER, 0, -150);
toastTV.setTextSize(42);
toast.show();
}
/*
* (non-Javadoc)
* @see android.app.Activity#onCreate(android.os.Bundle)
*/
@override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
Log.d(TAG, "OnCreate(Bundle) called");
setContentView(R.layout.main_page_layout);
//Declare TextView objects and Button objects
strikeCounterTV = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.strikeCountTextView);
ballCounterTV = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.ballCountTextView);
totalOutCounterTV = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.totalOutsTextViewCounter);
strikeCounterButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.strikeCountButton);
ballCounterButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.ballCountButton);
strikeCounterButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener(){
@override
public void onClick(View v) {
if (strike_count < 2){
strike_count++;
updateViews();
} else {
// batter has reached strike limit
displayToast(true);
out_count++;
strike_count = 0;
ball_count = 0;
updateViews();
}
}
});
ballCounterButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener(){
@override
public void onClick(View v) {
if (ball_count < 3){
ball_count++;
updateViews();
} else {
// batter has reached ball limit
displayToast(false);
strike_count = 0;
ball_count = 0;
updateViews();
}
}
});
// Check for screen rotation
if (savedInstanceState == null){
strike_count = 0;
ball_count = 0;
} else {
strike_count = savedInstanceState.getInt("STRIKES");
ball_count = savedInstanceState.getInt("BALLS");
}
// Save 'totalOuts' variable through application exit
SharedPreferences savedObject = getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
out_count = savedObject.getInt(getString(R.string.total_outs_key), 0);
updateViews();
}
@override
public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onSaveInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
Log.d(TAG, "onSaveInstanceState() called");
savedInstanceState.putInt("STRIKES", strike_count);
savedInstanceState.putInt("BALLS", ball_count);
savedInstanceState.putInt("OUTS", out_count);
}
@override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
//Displays actionbar items in app actionbar
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.actionbar_layout, menu);
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
}
@override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item){
super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
switch (item.getItemId()){
case (R.id.reset_option):
strike_count = 0;
ball_count = 0;
updateViews();
return true;
case (R.id.about_menu_option):
Intent i = new Intent(this, About.class);
startActivity(i);
return true;
case (R.id.settings_menu_option):
Intent j = new Intent(this, SettingsActivity.class);
startActivity(j);
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
@override
public void onStart() {
super.onStart();
Log.d(TAG, "onStart() called");
}
@override
public void onPause() {
super.onPause();
Log.d(TAG, "onPause() called");
}
@override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
Log.d(TAG, "onResume() called");
}
@override
public void onStop() {
super.onStop();
Log.d(TAG, "onStop() called");
SharedPreferences out_file = getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = out_file.edit();
editor.putInt(getString(R.string.total_outs_key), out_count);
editor.commit();
}
@override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Log.d(TAG, "onDestroy() called");
}
}
package edu.umkc.baldwin;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.FragmentManager;
import android.app.FragmentTransaction;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class SettingsActivity extends Activity {
@override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.settings_layout);
FragmentManager ttsFragmentManager = getFragmentManager();
FragmentTransaction ttsFragmentTransaction = ttsFragmentManager.beginTransaction();
EnableTTSPreferenceFragment ttsFragment = new EnableTTSPreferenceFragment();
ttsFragmentTransaction.add(R.id.tts_fragment, ttsFragment);
ttsFragmentTransaction.commit();
FragmentManager resetFragmentManager = getFragmentManager();
FragmentTransaction resetFragmentTransaction = resetFragmentManager.beginTransaction();
ResetFragment resetFragment = new ResetFragment();
resetFragmentTransaction.add(R.id.reset_fragment, resetFragment);
resetFragmentTransaction.commit();
}
}
package edu.umkc.baldwin;
import android.app.Fragment;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
public class ResetFragment extends Fragment {
@override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
View resetFragment = inflater.inflate(R.layout.reset_layout, container, false);
return resetFragment;
}
}
package edu.umkc.baldwin;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
public class EnableTTSPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
@override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.tts_preference_fragment);
}
@override
public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
}
}
To modify anything in your activity from one of its child Fragments you would typically create an interface in the Fragment and have the activity implement that. That interface would either contain one method setting all three vars or multiple ones, one for each variable. To call the methods in the interface call getActivity() and typecast it to the interface.
I have coded this android app which produces a listView containing songs which are streamed from the internet, and the user can play them by clicking them using the mediaPlayer.
What i am having trouble with is allowing the user to add a song to the arrayList that populates the ListView within MainActivity.java. I have used the settings page to add textboxes so the user can add their songs by inputting, Song Name, Artist and the Direct Link to the song. Though the code i have used for this doesn't work, it should add the Song Name, Artist and Direct Link into the array_list_music ArrayList, then update the ListView, or at least i think that is how it should be done, although after entering details and clicking the 'Add Song' button, and returning to the main page, the ListView does not that the newly added song.
I have shown my code below.
So if someone could help with this problem, that would be great, thanks.
MainActivity.java
Code:
package com.groupassignment.musicplayer;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.media.MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.MediaController;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MainActivity extends ListActivity implements OnPreparedListener, MediaController.MediaPlayerControl {
private static final String TAG = "AudioPlayer";
private ListView list;
public MainArrayAdapter adapter;
private MediaPlayer mediaPlayer;
private MediaController mediaController;
private String audioFile;
private Handler handler = new Handler();
ArrayList<String> array_list_music = new ArrayList<String>();
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
list = getListView();
mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(this);
mediaController = new MediaController(this);
//ArrayList<String> array_list_music = new ArrayList<String>();
//Used to add a song to the array list
array_list_music
.add("Jar of Hearts"
+ " ### "
+ "Christina Perri"
+ " ### "
+ "LINK");
array_list_music
.add("Save The World"
+ " ### "
+ "Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin"
+ " ### "
+ "LINK");
array_list_music
.add("Bromance"
+ " ### "
+ "Avicii"
+ " ### "
+ "LINK");
adapter = new MainArrayAdapter(MainActivity.this, array_list_music);
setListAdapter(adapter);
//used to display toast and to play song using the URL, when clicking on a song
list.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1, int arg2, long arg3) {
Object item = getListView().getItemAtPosition(arg2);
String the_list_item = item.toString();
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "You are now listening to: " + the_list_item, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
String[] aux = the_list_item.split(" ### ");
String url_to_play = aux[2];
playAudio(url_to_play);//sends url from arraylist item to the playAudio method
}
});
}
//used to play audio using the android mediaPlayer
private void playAudio(String url_to_play) {
//stop & reset player
try {
mediaPlayer.stop();
mediaPlayer.reset();
} catch (Exception e) {
}
//set the url, prepare it, and then play it
try {
mediaPlayer.setDataSource(url_to_play);
mediaPlayer.prepare();
mediaPlayer.start();
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e(TAG, "Could not open file " + url_to_play + ".", e);
}
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return true;
}
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.action_settings:
Intent i_settings = new Intent(MainActivity.this, SettingsActivity.class);
startActivity(i_settings);
break;
}
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
mediaController.show();
return false;
}
//used to hide media controller, stop the media player and to release the url.
@Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
mediaController.hide();
mediaPlayer.stop();
mediaPlayer.release();
}
@Override
public boolean canPause() {
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean canSeekBackward() {
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean canSeekForward() {
return true;
}
@Override
public int getBufferPercentage() {
return 0;
}
@Override
public int getCurrentPosition() {
return mediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition();
}
@Override
public int getDuration() {
return mediaPlayer.getDuration();
}
@Override
public boolean isPlaying() {
return mediaPlayer.isPlaying();
}
@Override
public void pause() {
mediaPlayer.pause();
}
@Override
public void seekTo(int arg0) {
mediaPlayer.seekTo(arg0);
}
@Override
public void start() {
mediaPlayer.start();
}
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mediaPlayer) {
Log.d(TAG, "onPrepared");
mediaController.setMediaPlayer(this);
mediaController.setAnchorView(list);
handler.post(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
mediaController.setEnabled(true);
mediaController.show();
}
});
}
//------- what can you do from here -------
// implement your own media player with buttons since this one is not behaving "smart"..
// make next,previous buttons
// highlight the list item on click
// add your own server for playing music
// anything you want :)
}
MainArrayAdapter.java
Code:
package com.groupassignment.musicplayer;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import android.content.Context;
import android.database.DataSetObserver;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.ListAdapter;
import android.widget.TextView;
import com.groupassignment.musicplayer.R;
public class MainArrayAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<String> implements ListAdapter {
private final Context context;
private ArrayList<String> data_array;
private List<DataSetObserver> observers = new LinkedList<DataSetObserver>();
public MainArrayAdapter(Context context, ArrayList<String> list_of_ids) {
super(context, R.layout.main_list_rowlayout, list_of_ids);
this.context = context;
this.data_array = list_of_ids;
}
@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
View rowView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.main_list_rowlayout, parent,
false);
TextView textView_main_row_song_name = (TextView) rowView
.findViewById(R.id.textView_main_row_song_name);
TextView textView_main_row_singer_name = (TextView) rowView
.findViewById(R.id.textView_main_row_singer_name);
try {
String[] aux = data_array.get(position).split(" ### ");
String song_name = aux[0];
String artist = aux[1];
String url = aux[2];
textView_main_row_song_name.setText(song_name);
textView_main_row_singer_name.setText(artist);
} catch (Exception e) {
// TODO: handle exception
}
return rowView;
}
public void setArray(ArrayList<String> data_array){
this.data_array = data_array;
for (DataSetObserver observer : observers){
observer.onChanged();
}
}
@Override
public void registerDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver dataSetObserver) {
((LinkedList) observers).addFirst(dataSetObserver);
}
@Override
public void unregisterDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver dataSetObserver) {
observers.remove(dataSetObserver);
}
}
SettingsActivity.java
Code:
package com.groupassignment.musicplayer;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.EditText;
import com.groupassignment.musicplayer.R;
public class SettingsActivity extends Activity {
public String str ="";
String songName;
String artist;
String directLink;
protected void onCreate(android.os.Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_settings);
songName = ((EditText)findViewById(R.id.editTextSongName)).toString();
artist = ((EditText)findViewById(R.id.editTextArtist)).toString();
directLink = ((EditText)findViewById(R.id.editTextDirectLink)).toString();
};
public void buttonAddSongClicked(View v)
{
addSong(songName, artist, directLink);
}
private void addSong(String artist, String songName, String directLink)
{
MainActivity main = new MainActivity();
main.array_list_music
.add( songName
+ " ### "
+ artist
+ " ### "
+ directLink);
main.adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
main.adapter = new MainArrayAdapter(main, main.array_list_music);
}
}
The problem is that you create new instances of adapter each time, instead of updating the existing one. Easy way to solve your problem is to change attributes of array_list_music and adapter to public static in your MainActivity and modify addSong inside SettingsActivity to:
Code:
private void addSong(String artist, String songName, String directLink)
{
MainActivity.array_list_music
.add( songName
+ " ### "
+ artist
+ " ### "
+ directLink);
MainActivity.adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
Hi, I am trying to run a small app which is supposed to show a progress bar for appx. 3 seconds and then make it disappear. Currently the app starts the progress bar but it never stops and I'm not sure why as I don't see anything wrong with the code. Any help is appreciated @mmdeveloper10
Code:
import android.app.*;
import android.os.*;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.*;
import java.util.*;
public class MainActivity extends Activity
{
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
}
int x = 1;
public void save(View v){
startTimer();
}
public void startTimer(){
Timer timer = new Timer();
timer.schedule(new TimerTask() {
@Override
public void run() {
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
if(x==1){
x++;
ProgressBar circle = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.circle1);
circle.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
Button button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button1);
button.setText("Saving...");
}
else if (x >= 3){
x++;
ProgressBar circle = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.circle1);
circle.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
Button button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button1);
button.setText("World Saved.");
}
}
});
}
},0,1000);
}
}
If that is the whole code, then the problem is the else part of your timer task is never called. You should put a loop before the if statememt and a break statement in the else portion. Or better yet just use a loop put the else part outside the loop.
---------- Post added at 11:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:05 AM ----------
Code:
@Override
public void run() {
while(x <= 3) {
if(x==1) {
...
x++;
} else {
...
}
//TODO: put 1 second delay codehere
}
Something like this....
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Thanks so much for the quick reply. It is working as expected now.