At the moment I am getting items out of my database and add them to a string called result which I return and set to my TextView:
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.level);
loadDataBase();
int level = Integer.parseInt(getIntent().getExtras().getString("level"));
questions = new ArrayList<Question>();
questions = myDbHelper.getQuestionsLevel(level);
tvQuestion = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.tvQuestion);
i = 0;
String data = getAllItems();
tvQuestion.setText(data);
}
private String getAllItems() {
result = "";
for (i = 0; i<9; i++){
result = result + questions.get(i).getQuestion() + "\n";
}
return result;
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
The thing is, all these items also have a title(string) and graphical thumb (string) in the database. I would like to show them as illustrated in the picture below, each with an onclicklistener on it, instead of a boring list of items below eachother. Each item has a picture and title.
Since my beginning programming skills, I am wondering how to do this best, and if you know any good tutorials on it which explain it well?
Thanks!
if i understood your question you need to create a customize an adapter.
Create a new simple class like this which holds an string and a picture
Class ObjectHolder {
int Image;
String Title;
}
and create a getter and setter for this two
then create custom ArrayAdapter
Class CustomArrayAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<ObjectHolder> {
public CustomArrayAdapter(Context C, ObjectHolder[] Arr) {
super(C, R.layout.caa_xml, Arr);
}
@Override
public View getView(int position, View v, ViewGroup parent)
{
View mView = v ;
if(mView == null){
LayoutInflater vi = (LayoutInflater) getContext().getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
mView = vi.inflate(R.layout.cpa_xml, null);
}
TextView text = (TextView) mView.findViewById(R.id.tv_caarow);
ImageView image = (ImageView) mView.findViewById(R.id.iv_caarow);
if(mView != null )
{ text.setText(getItem(position).getText());
image.setImageResource(getItem(position).getImage());
return mView;
}
}
and create caa_xml.xml in res\layout\
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/iv_caarow"
android:src="@drawable/icon"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/tv_caarow"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:paddingBottom="15dip"
android:layout_BottomOf="@+id/iv_caarow" />
</RelativeLayout>
and use it like this.
GridView GV= (GridView) findViewById(R.Id.gv); // reference to xml or create in java
ObjectHolder[] OHA;
// assign your array, any ways!
mAdapter CustomArrayAdapter= CustomArrayAdapter(this, OHA);
GridView.setAdapter(mAdapter);