**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sat Feb 18 02:59:58 2012 Feb 18 03:00:48 etuleu, right Feb 18 03:01:15 evancharlton: do I put that as part of my dialog listener Feb 18 03:06:37 evancharlton: i can't see that in any documentation Feb 18 03:14:50 dunivan: what kind of dialog is this? Feb 18 03:15:22 a single button dialog Feb 18 03:15:30 to stop playing a sound Feb 18 03:15:39 dunivan: no, I mean a DialogFragment or AlertDialog? Feb 18 03:15:50 AlertDialog Feb 18 03:16:52 sorry, I had the method wrong: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/AlertDialog.Builder.html#setCancelable(boolean) Feb 18 03:16:57 setCancelable(false) Feb 18 03:20:34 awesome, thanks Feb 18 03:22:20 hi Feb 18 03:34:16 gnight Feb 18 03:43:33 hi all Feb 18 03:43:58 120 people registered for the weekend DevCamp. woo. Feb 18 04:23:33 hello Feb 18 04:23:45 hi? Feb 18 04:24:11 why i am here? Feb 18 04:24:27 mrenouf: where is the devcamp? Feb 18 04:24:55 all over. but the one I'm hosting tomorrow is Cambridge, MA Feb 18 04:25:27 http://android-dev-camp-2012.blogspot.com/ Feb 18 04:27:13 Anybody know how to launch hierarchyviewer from within Eclipse? Feb 18 04:27:18 Google is no help on this one. Feb 18 04:27:31 Sure, go to window Open Perspective Feb 18 04:27:50 Choose other Feb 18 04:27:53 no seattle... Feb 18 04:27:57 wtf? Feb 18 04:28:07 Oh, I see it. Feb 18 04:28:08 and choose "Hierarchy View..." Feb 18 04:28:10 yep Feb 18 04:28:10 OF COURSE. Feb 18 04:28:12 Thanks! Feb 18 04:28:21 Can't believe I've been looking for that for 15 minutes. Feb 18 04:28:28 Was digging through the DDMS options thinking it was buried there. Feb 18 04:28:32 I've always used them externally Feb 18 04:28:36 Yeah, me too. Feb 18 04:28:42 didnt' know they were there until recently Feb 18 04:28:45 Just thought it might be slick to fire it up directly. Feb 18 04:28:50 Pixel perfect is nice too Feb 18 04:28:56 Indeed. Feb 18 04:32:24 Anyone know what the first version of Android to support drawable-nodpi was? Feb 18 04:32:26 1.6? Feb 18 04:37:12 help Feb 18 04:40:37 jameslord: also it helps to state the question than to just say "help" Feb 18 04:41:02 I believe he is lost. Feb 18 04:41:23 He's having trouble debugging android on his linux box, from whatr I gather. Feb 18 04:42:38 SeligArkin why i cannot debug android on linux? Feb 18 04:43:13 jameslord: do you havd ADB setup correctly? Feb 18 04:43:34 jameslord: and ask the channel, njot just me, Feb 18 04:52:41 SeligArkin how to setup adb? when i debug on windows, it seems no setup is needed Feb 18 04:54:03 jameslord: d.android.com has instructions for you Feb 18 05:00:39 SeligArkin http://paste.ubuntu.com/846819/, what's wrong? i have already started a android emulator Feb 18 05:02:08 jameslord: I'm sorry, I'm on the way out the door for bed, just hang around and someone else might be able to help. Feb 18 05:03:35 jameslord: it's rude to /msg someone without asking first, but it's 00:03 where I am Feb 18 05:04:47 SeligArkin dude, i am not rude:( Feb 18 05:15:30 does the driver offered by google suppo Feb 18 05:15:47 support usb debugging Feb 18 05:27:12 ayaka dude, now i am running a emulator, why i cannot debug into code:( Feb 18 06:11:34 so hrm... I've noticed that often times when i'm running a timer app i wrote, if i open certain other apps, say, kindle or angry birds, mine gets killed. is there anyway to know what apps will cause this and is there a way to prevent it? Feb 18 06:33:33 docgnome Feb 18 06:33:45 thats the app life cycle Feb 18 06:34:05 if your systems is running low on memory it will at best pause your app, at worst it will kill it Feb 18 07:12:00 Ravenheart: well crap. Feb 18 07:13:26 no idea what i should do then... is there any way to have a persistent running thread that won't get killed? Feb 18 07:26:33 okfokgo Feb 18 07:26:34 gk Feb 18 07:26:35 E Feb 18 07:39:46 tyhtry Feb 18 07:44:02 so what would be the right way to deal with running a background process that needs to stick around? a service? Feb 18 07:45:51 docgnome: depends, if you are scheduling something for some fixed time cycle then use AlarmManager and schedule a recurring alarm to fire off the intent (intentservice) Feb 18 07:46:12 if you need to push stuff to your app so you need it running all the time, then yes Service Feb 18 07:46:12 in this case it's just a tea timer Feb 18 07:46:25 so like, alarm in 2 minutes Feb 18 07:46:37 but don't die if someone decides to play angry birds while they wait Feb 18 07:46:41 cause... that sucks Feb 18 07:46:45 that the timer just silently dies Feb 18 07:46:45 docgnome: use AlarmManager Feb 18 07:47:25 schedule an alarm via AlarmManager and set it for the time specified by the user, it'll get scheduled by the Android system to fire regardless if user is in your app or not. Feb 18 07:47:37 You just need a receiver to catch it when Android fires it Feb 18 07:48:04 also probably a boot receiver to reinstate the alarm in case the phone reboots -- because Android will not reinstate alarms for you Feb 18 07:48:18 ok. i had written my app all in phonegap which i'm rapidly discovering is sort of... terrible. it has a rapidly expanding list of limitations, which is really disappointing because i hate java Feb 18 07:48:38 why do you hate java? Feb 18 07:48:42 i've never used phonegap Feb 18 07:48:54 the concept of writing something that will port to all platforms is a bit fishy to me Feb 18 07:48:58 i'd rather write native Feb 18 07:49:10 yeah, i mostly just wanted to write in html/css/js Feb 18 07:49:26 but first off, there is no native notification support Feb 18 07:49:31 which... is a super pain Feb 18 07:50:09 i don't know. I guess it could work in certain circumstances, but i'm sort of getting tired of running into stuff that is either hard to do, or not possible without writing a native code plugin Feb 18 07:50:57 ya, so write Java on native Android and be happy :) Feb 18 07:51:10 well, sort of happy heh Feb 18 07:51:14 heh Feb 18 07:51:23 still don't like java. but to be fair it's been... Feb 18 07:51:34 4 or 5 years since i've really used it Feb 18 07:51:38 java is the only language I know well Feb 18 07:51:39 maybe it has less suck now. Feb 18 07:51:48 but android makes it hard - all these new and different methods and commands Feb 18 07:52:05 it's so different from java with the console (I think that's what it's called) Feb 18 07:52:16 Snuupy: its a platform... i mean, of course it'll have new/diff methods. Feb 18 07:53:15 QubeZ: I'm not into the coding stuff a lot, but I'm trying to immerse myself in it - why the onclicklistener, and not for example c.readInt() instead? Feb 18 07:53:30 it's just confusing to me. Feb 18 07:54:18 any recommendation for a decent android book? preferably from o'reilly as they make nice kindle compatible ebooks, and will send me stuff for free on occasion heh Feb 18 07:54:44 docgnome: I like the Mark Murphy ones Feb 18 07:54:54 I started 2 years ago with a Mark Murphy book that really got me started Feb 18 07:55:01 also the tutorials on mobiletuts.com Feb 18 07:55:21 docgnome: I heard "Hello Android" was good too Feb 18 07:55:24 haven't read it myself Feb 18 07:55:24 sorry i mean http://mobile.tutsplus.com Feb 18 07:55:27 but other people suggested it Feb 18 08:05:47 any good articles on versioning applications? Feb 18 08:07:04 versioning is simple in Android. Just increase a number Feb 18 08:07:09 monotonically Feb 18 08:08:04 right but just advice on how to version an application in general. What are pro's/con's with diff approaches. Feb 18 08:09:04 ... there isn't much to differentiate. Though I heard people suggesting weekly release cycle, due to many people updating on weekends Feb 18 08:21:06 damn svn is dead Feb 18 08:21:08 #svn Feb 18 08:24:03 what do you guys use to keep track of the versionCode vs versionName from manifest? Feb 18 08:30:19 I'm using Facebook SDK for Android. Its bad to have a external project reference from my app. is there any method in which I can include a Java library as a Jar? Feb 18 08:30:33 I mean facebook sdk as a Jar Feb 18 08:56:18 Do anyone here uses Parse with Android? Feb 18 09:04:04 How can I get a random item out of a string array I've defined in strings.xml? Feb 18 09:05:54 Hello, I am trying to use AnimationDrawable but it gets blocked because I am already drawing a Bitmap for a background. How do I set the AnimationDrawable to be in front of the stuff I draw through the Canvas? Feb 18 09:09:58 Hello people. I found myself in a weird situation. If I do ListView lv = findViewById(...); inside onCreatea() just after I called setContentView() I get a null. If I call findViewById() everytime I need a reference to my listview, it is non null. Feb 18 09:10:28 I tried cleaning my project / restarting eclipse and so on Feb 18 09:25:31 Ok this is annoying me Feb 18 09:25:45 Why can't findViewById find my TextView? Feb 18 09:29:07 have you called setContentView() ? Feb 18 09:29:11 is it in the same activity? Feb 18 09:30:56 Yep Feb 18 09:31:22 The widget is inside a LinearLayout if that matters Feb 18 09:31:26 The LinearLayout has no ID Feb 18 09:34:51 R.java hasn't updated automatically to include the textview Feb 18 09:35:11 Bacta: Project -> Clean then Build Feb 18 09:36:58 Ok now R.java is gone. Feb 18 09:37:12 so that means you have errors in your code or xml Feb 18 09:37:17 R.java is not present means build errors Feb 18 09:37:45 the same reason that you textview wasn't able to be found by findViewById Feb 18 09:39:26 can someone explain why the squad jpg texture(128x128,rgb) isn't loading with BitmapFactory? Feb 18 09:41:15 Ok well it's in R.java now but it's not an option in R.layout Feb 18 09:41:34 Wait it is Feb 18 09:41:35 Sorry Feb 18 09:43:09 hey folks Feb 18 09:43:24 hey Gaz` Feb 18 09:43:27 how's the game going? Feb 18 09:43:32 check this out leeds im in the final of TIGA games competition :D https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/tiga-games-contest Feb 18 09:43:37 great thanks!!! Feb 18 09:43:39 see above Feb 18 09:44:27 and a webpage now http://radiantsilverlabs.com/tdw Feb 18 09:44:28 :) Feb 18 09:45:21 is there man that has an expirience with gles2 ? Feb 18 09:45:45 im sure theres one man somewhere who has experience with it Feb 18 09:45:48 :) Feb 18 09:46:01 sorry for my pre-intermediate English :D Feb 18 09:46:07 its ok Feb 18 09:46:10 just joking :) Feb 18 09:46:39 lol Feb 18 09:47:41 Heh it's funny. I haven't coded in Java for 3 years now and it just comes back to you so easily Feb 18 09:48:33 well compare with c++ it's just like a heaven Feb 18 09:48:36 nice Feb 18 09:48:41 not left java long enough to test Feb 18 09:48:49 C++ is a monster Feb 18 09:49:09 They're right when they say it's like being given a live grenade Feb 18 09:49:19 There are so many ways you can f things up Feb 18 09:49:40 C++: large collection of bad ideas for people who like to do things as complexly as possible Feb 18 09:49:56 this is the first time i see ppl slagging it tho :) Feb 18 09:50:05 java is the one that takes all the slack usually Feb 18 09:50:15 i even get ppl in java channels tellign me im an idiot for using it Feb 18 09:50:28 I don't think, for example, that pointer in c++ is bad idea Feb 18 09:50:45 yeh Feb 18 09:50:48 its good Feb 18 09:51:15 GC is genius tho Feb 18 09:51:45 I may learn it oneday Feb 18 09:51:46 well c++ has a lot of good ideas, but it's can be difficut to use Feb 18 09:51:56 It's used widely in the business I'm in Feb 18 09:52:31 what business? Feb 18 09:52:32 games? Feb 18 09:52:35 gamedev? Feb 18 09:53:06 Visual Effects Feb 18 09:53:16 nice! Feb 18 09:53:23 So close ;) Feb 18 09:53:24 i do some using processing and after effects Feb 18 09:53:28 I hope to get into gamedev after college Feb 18 09:53:35 wow what kind of job it is? Feb 18 09:53:37 gamedev rocks Feb 18 09:53:40 as does visual effects Feb 18 09:54:20 you have a good math background? Feb 18 09:54:35 GeorgeMay: I'm in IT but we do work with people in R&D who do work in C++ Feb 18 09:54:51 No I don't ;) I don't touch anything around graphics Feb 18 09:54:52 oh understand Feb 18 09:55:23 openGL :) Feb 18 09:55:43 It's so interesting kind of business Feb 18 09:56:12 openGL is fun but don't mess with it much Feb 18 09:56:15 It is. I would like to learn more about graphics so I can move into that area Feb 18 09:56:25 Does anyone know of a reliable way to tell from a service if the current foreground window is in full screen or not? Feb 18 09:56:39 Bacta u should try processing.org Feb 18 09:57:23 Maybe Gaz`, but I would really prefer to learn some OpenGL ES in Android Feb 18 09:58:13 Gaz`: Why? Processing is based off a version of Java that's been EOL'd. There's nothing of value there. Feb 18 09:58:59 not sure wy, its really awesome Feb 18 09:59:47 Yeah. Cause it's opengl bindings. Feb 18 10:06:51 I must say this stuff is getting easier Feb 18 10:07:11 And having it setup to run on my phone makes testing things so much faster Feb 18 10:10:55 so the galaxy nexus still has no dock available... say what? Feb 18 10:14:45 who uses a dock? Feb 18 10:14:53 i' Feb 18 10:15:05 i'd like one, i use the phone as a clock + alarm clock Feb 18 10:15:07 dunno what I'd use it for Feb 18 10:15:23 it works perfectly fine for that without a dock as well ;) Feb 18 10:15:24 atm i just leave it plugged in on the side of my bed Feb 18 10:15:37 not really very useful as a clock Feb 18 10:54:55 lol anyone know python? Feb 18 10:58:33 <[deXter]> Yep, he was a nice fella. Feb 18 10:58:49 funny too Feb 18 11:05:07 I've a gridview of 5 columns, each cell has a word in it, the gridview is set to fill the screen, on a nexus one it's displaying ok, on the emulator qvga screen size each word is split. Is there a way to ensure the text is scaled to the correct size? Feb 18 11:05:55 the grid is populated by TextViews via an adapter Feb 18 11:07:41 Oh generics how I've missed you Feb 18 11:09:57 Ok my app crashed. How can I get a stack trace if it was running on my phone? Feb 18 11:10:11 adb logcat will probably show it somewhere Feb 18 11:13:15 Ah it does. Cool Feb 18 11:32:42 is there any way to determine if a textview had to flow onto a second line? Feb 18 11:32:50 mhh AOSP clock/alarm isn't a seperate app? Feb 18 11:33:22 you missed generics o.O ? Feb 18 11:34:41 oh it seems to be .deskclock. don't know why it didn't show up in eclipse earlier Feb 18 11:35:40 Are there any library methods for mangling a string? Feb 18 11:35:56 'mangling' ? Feb 18 11:38:48 so an adapter provides a textview (or rather about 50) how can I attach code to that textview (or the gridview) that will allow me to change the text size before displaying it? (I need to see that TextView.getLineCount < 2, otherwise decrease the fontsize, and check again....) Feb 18 11:42:26 Mixing up the chars Feb 18 11:42:51 in any particular manner? Feb 18 11:43:13 Don't care how Feb 18 11:43:50 convert your string to a List, then call Collections.shuffle and recreate it as a string Feb 18 11:44:39 * alankila wonders if there isn't Arrays.shuffle too... Feb 18 11:45:06 bah, only sort Feb 18 11:48:13 yeah i checked Feb 18 11:48:25 could just copy the code an write 1 though Feb 18 11:48:55 http://www.docjar.com/html/api/java/util/Collections.java.html Feb 18 12:08:07 if anyone could help me out here, I'm going nuts now... overridden onSizeChanged for a textview, decreased the textsize, then done this.requestLayout, but onSizeChanged isn't getting called again, any ideas why? Feb 18 12:12:51 drawView.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(300, 400)); works, but ...... drawView.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, 400)); i get error LayoutParams cannot be resolved to variable... what do i need to change ot make it work so that width fills screen? Feb 18 12:26:23 Ok so my app has all this code for setting up a database which by the looks of it is only ever done once. How can I get this code to run everytime I run the app for debugging? Feb 18 12:27:04 delete the database? Feb 18 12:40:26 hello, how could I create a drawable that has a scaled image at the center and fills the background with a solid color? Feb 18 12:40:54 preferable in XML Feb 18 12:50:40 hey guys Feb 18 12:50:40 :) Feb 18 12:54:20 How do you drop a database? Feb 18 12:56:18 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5326918/how-to-drop-database-in-sqlite Feb 18 12:56:47 http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/ContextWrapper.html#deleteDatabase%28java.lang.String%29 Feb 18 12:58:21 active installs dropping massively in the last week for anyone else? Feb 18 12:58:24 Ok. But what calls onCreate in the DatabaseHelper? Feb 18 12:58:38 in the android market graph display Feb 18 12:58:39 For debugging I want this to run everytime my app starts Feb 18 12:58:46 bl4ckcomb: first thing I'd try is an imageview with background set to the color, src to the image and fitXY as scale Feb 18 13:00:11 kanelbu11e, I want to use it as a bg image, so an imageview would be a semantic mess imho Feb 18 13:01:21 I read about tilemode="clamp" for , but unfortunately it doesn't center my image Feb 18 13:01:31 someone here has some experience with progress dialogs? Feb 18 13:01:33 although repeating the edges is a neat feature Feb 18 13:02:04 aha.. Feb 18 13:02:23 Bacta: something like myDB = this.openOrCreateDatabase("DatabaseName", MODE_PRIVATE, null); might work Feb 18 13:03:20 I have set an asynctask like this: createPDFTask extends AsyncTask and handing over a dialog @ task.execute(dialog) and my protected Boolean doInBackground(Dialog... dialogreference) { progressDialog = dialogreference[0]; ...} looks like this, (i have Dialog progressDialog as global variable) but i get the message progressDialog cannot be resolved or is not a field... >.< Feb 18 13:03:42 when i want to set the progressbar @ ProgressBar dialog = (ProgressBar)((Activity) mContext).progressDialog.findViewById(R.id.pdfProgressBar); Feb 18 13:04:33 any ideas? Feb 18 13:05:51 yes, use pastebin.com so we can read it Feb 18 13:08:18 gimme a sec Feb 18 13:08:51 this is the asynctask Feb 18 13:08:51 http://pastebin.com/U02LHTeC Feb 18 13:10:09 and this is the method, were i call the asynctask ("elements" is an string array) Feb 18 13:10:10 http://pastebin.com/uU44vgAd Feb 18 13:10:41 the async task is still in work, but this is just my first problem without compiling yet :) Feb 18 13:11:02 Is there a way to use a content Uri (in this case MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI) and query its contents with GROUP BY? I'd e.g. like to list all albums, not all songs Feb 18 13:16:38 neekers : any ideas ? :) thanks in advance :D Feb 18 13:23:33 noone any idea? :D Feb 18 13:26:51 lalalala uargh it seems it has nothing to do with the asynctask Feb 18 13:27:00 when i hand it over in the constructor i get the same problem Feb 18 13:30:31 i believe my problem is here Feb 18 13:30:32 ProgressBar progressBar = (ProgressBar)((Activity) mContext).progressDialog.findViewById(R.id.pdfProgressBar); Feb 18 13:35:20 hi, does anyone know where I can get an Aussie Telstra 2.2.2 Froyo SBF? Feb 18 13:35:32 can anyone prove whether that's possible there? progressDialog is like Dialog progressdialog = new Dialog (this) and so on Feb 18 13:42:23 leave Feb 18 13:58:13 hi there Feb 18 13:59:57 does anyone know if getResources().getDisplayMetrics().widthPixels is orientation dependant ? In other words, does it take into account if the activity is running in portrait or landscape mode ? Feb 18 14:01:55 would this be the correct channel for questions about repacking an official update? Feb 18 14:06:46 i think there is another channel for custom ROMs Feb 18 14:06:50 here are mostly app devs Feb 18 14:07:28 xroberx : i don't think so, why not just try it out with the... onOrientationChange() method or something Feb 18 14:09:15 the method isn't exactly called like that.. i think it's something with "configuration change" @xroberx Feb 18 14:10:10 i am looking for some help too => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22674222#post22674222 :) Feb 18 14:19:18 Aeefire: I believe it's because you cast the context to an Activity, which doesnt know progressDialog Feb 18 14:20:21 maybe you should use the asynctask as a private inner class and access the main activity more directly. Not sure on the top of my head if it works, but something like MyActivity.this.progressDialog might work better Feb 18 14:21:14 Actually, reading up on it, you shouldn't have the asynctask as a private inner class. Feb 18 14:21:44 ya Feb 18 14:21:45 :P Feb 18 14:22:12 what happens if you cast the context to your actual activity? Feb 18 14:22:25 ClassCastException! Feb 18 14:22:26 who knows Feb 18 14:22:27 dont do it Feb 18 14:22:28 :D Feb 18 14:22:34 if you need an activity, store it as an activity Feb 18 14:22:49 ? how^^ Feb 18 14:25:02 what do you mean with "store it as an activity" canadiancow? Feb 18 14:28:09 How can I filter logcat to show only logs related to my app? Feb 18 14:28:14 on command line Feb 18 14:28:25 inside eclipse, i can do that using app:APP_NAME Feb 18 14:33:04 Can anyone tell me the reason why the app suddenly stops on lines (23-25) ? - http://pastebin.com/e7UmQtDn Feb 18 14:33:18 I am assuming the socket has something to do with it. Feb 18 14:56:35 are the pixels passed to LayoutParams device independent pixels or real pixels? Feb 18 14:56:53 http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#ViewGroup.LayoutParams(int, int) Feb 18 14:57:03 documentation doesn't state it Feb 18 15:00:27 pixels are pixels Feb 18 15:00:32 in code Feb 18 15:00:43 if you want scaled pixels you'll need to specify explicitly Feb 18 15:03:38 you probably want to calculate them depending on dpi Feb 18 15:04:29 dp * dpi / 160 = px Feb 18 15:04:35 px * 160 / dpi = dp Feb 18 15:04:46 should help you if you want to have the same picture sizes on every device Feb 18 15:04:54 tnx Feb 18 15:04:56 (: Feb 18 15:05:02 (the reason it isn't mentioned in the docs is it assumes you've read the developer guide :p) Feb 18 15:05:09 you're welcome Feb 18 15:12:22 (Sorry for the repeat) - Can anyone tell me the reason why the app suddenly stops on lines (23-25) ? - http://pastebin.com/dTN2xWx5 Feb 18 15:12:25 is the default type dp? Feb 18 15:12:40 good afternoon! Feb 18 15:13:53 guidocalvano the recommended scaling measurement is dp ("density independent pixels") Feb 18 15:18:05 i can add a button to an activity's layout via inflation in java and launch the activity(from a menu) fine... but if i add the onclicklistner for the button it crashs when launching the activity.... is there some conflict between inflated buttons and their clicklisteners? my onclicklistner for buttons added xml cause no problem Feb 18 15:18:55 post logcat Feb 18 15:19:02 + pastebin your code Feb 18 15:20:29 t432: those lines are about establishing a network connection. something goes wrong there. test if you can open the url, (and if 80 is the portnumber go there on that port number) Feb 18 15:21:43 www.google.com:80 <- works fine on browser Feb 18 15:22:49 im assuming its those lines but i could be wrong Feb 18 15:24:35 have you checked logcat? Feb 18 15:24:53 what is the error it reports? Feb 18 15:27:24 last time I check logcat retuned had nothing but now I see a "NullPointerEcception... " somewhere Feb 18 15:27:38 i'll take it from here Feb 18 15:27:41 thx Feb 18 15:32:28 Aeefire here is the pastebin Feb 18 15:32:29 http://pastebin.com/8kNXzSdv Feb 18 15:32:40 java file, xml file and logcat there Feb 18 15:37:07 findViewById searches the content view, not some random layout you inflated Feb 18 15:37:37 Do b.findViewByid Feb 18 15:37:56 ok ill try that Feb 18 15:38:35 wow it works! Feb 18 15:38:46 thanks Feb 18 15:39:50 someone was faster lolz Feb 18 15:39:50 :P Feb 18 15:41:07 ill have to remember about the correct view Feb 18 16:20:48 is it possible to have two resource quantifiers together? Feb 18 16:21:02 yes Feb 18 16:21:08 As many as you want Feb 18 16:21:11 for example, layout-large-port Feb 18 16:21:19 Just make sure they're in the right order Feb 18 16:21:38 I assume its top to bottom on the developer.android site Feb 18 16:21:45 Yea Feb 18 16:22:08 sweet. thanks Feb 18 16:25:45 hi guys Feb 18 16:26:13 having some problems with subactivity, might somebody help me? Feb 18 16:44:16 java.lang.RuntimeException: Failure delivering result ResultInfo{who=null, request=1, result=1, data=Intent { (has extras) }} to activity Feb 18 16:44:59 this error occures when the subactivity is closed Feb 18 16:45:32 pretty simple question: I have a table layout with some text views in it.. i want it to adjust its table row height depending on how much text it has in there, i used minHeight and layout_height="wrap_content" on the tablerow.. but however, when the elements are too big it just stops displaying the text Feb 18 16:48:59 hi Feb 18 16:49:25 does anyone know whether a ticker (like a stock price ticker) can be implemented? i.e. continuous horizontal scrolling of text. Feb 18 16:56:04 mun => you probably want to look at the new social streams api... i could imagine that those would maybe help you.. haven't used them anyways Feb 18 16:57:04 Aeefire, but does setting android:marqueeRepeatLimit="marquee_forever" do the job? Feb 18 17:05:37 mun which job do you think? Feb 18 17:09:56 how can i cause a action a a particular time? Feb 18 17:10:52 i mean like a alarm Feb 18 17:12:05 Aeefire, for displaying text in a stock ticker fashion Feb 18 17:14:08 sry i am not into that matter, try it and look for tutorials maybe Feb 18 17:14:09 meh, is it possible to get pixel perfect backgrounds with 9.png? i still have i guess 1px margin Feb 18 17:15:12 i need two people: one who knows hwo to handle tablelayouts right and one who is good with asynctasks Feb 18 17:15:13 :D Feb 18 17:22:43 hey :) i'm exploring all possibilities of android development at the moment, together with the large amount of tuts available... but anyone knows a good tut about sqlitedb implementation? Feb 18 17:23:19 http://www.vogella.de/android.html Feb 18 17:24:07 aeefire: asynctask is everyone doing here ;) but with the responsetime in mind, i think they need to adjust the notifiers a little bit sometimes ;) or they did set the priorities in a good way ;) Feb 18 17:24:15 but thnx for the response ;) Feb 18 17:24:16 :) Feb 18 17:25:35 ya uhm i figured out it has nothing to do with the asynctask.... more with the external library i am using Feb 18 17:25:39 itextpdf if you know it? :P Feb 18 17:25:58 mm not yet... Feb 18 17:26:31 coming from C# where I used pdfsharp maybe they have a android version atm Feb 18 17:27:02 ya do you know something 'bout tables? Feb 18 17:27:15 i am populating my table from some sqlite database (hehe) Feb 18 17:27:26 but when the lements are too big, it just stops displaying some items Feb 18 17:27:29 mmm yeah... well... ;) Feb 18 17:27:52 as you might have noticed ;) the sqlite part i'm just starting with ;) Feb 18 17:27:54 don't know how to adjust the table that it adjusts itself to the content of the items Feb 18 17:28:19 ya it does not matter if i populate the table with larger strings or strings out of an sqlite database Feb 18 17:28:27 so i'm sorry, can't help you at this time... Feb 18 17:28:39 maybe in a week :) i'm a fast learner ;0 Feb 18 17:28:44 rofl Feb 18 17:29:05 :) Feb 18 17:36:56 noone is into tables? :D Feb 18 17:55:38 wtf, is android supposed to draw the black border from 9.png on the screen? Feb 18 17:57:44 no, you're doing it wrong Feb 18 17:59:19 mh Feb 18 17:59:27 then photoshop is messing the png up Feb 18 18:02:41 i'm using mapview with itemizedoverlay, and i'd like to change the 'z-index' of some markers inside the same itemizedoverlay. is this possible? Feb 18 18:04:01 it seems like having two different overlays would make the item touch detector work differently, as it would somehow prioritize the top items far more than normally Feb 18 18:09:06 can somebody tell me how to play audiofiles in background, please? Feb 18 18:09:35 so to say an audiofile used as alarm Feb 18 18:17:17 hi guys Feb 18 18:17:27 can anybody help me with filetype recognition? Feb 18 18:18:05 I have added something like this to the manifest Feb 18 18:18:06