in my application i am displaying a few gif images which workd perfectly in emulator but when i install the apk file in my smartphone the application works as normal but gif images are not displayed , any explanation why ??
here is my code for the view for gif display
import android.content.Context;
import java.io.InputStream;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.Movie;
import android.os.SystemClock;
import android.view.View;
public class GifWebView extends View {
private Movie mMovie;
InputStream mStream;
long mMoviestart;
public GifWebView(Context context, InputStream stream) {
super(context);
mStream = stream;
mMovie = Movie.decodeStream(mStream);
}
@Override
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
canvas.drawColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
super.onDraw(canvas);
final long now = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
if (mMoviestart == 0)
{
mMoviestart = now;
}
int gif_image_duration = mMovie.duration();
if(gif_image_duration==0)
{
gif_image_duration = 1;
}
final int relTime = (int) ((now - mMoviestart) % gif_image_duration);
mMovie.setTime(relTime);
mMovie.draw(canvas, 10, 10);
this.invalidate();
}
}
and in my activity i call
GifWebView gif_view;// as global var
and in my on create method
gif_linear_layout = (LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.gif_linear_layout);
InputStream stream = null;
try {
stream = getAssets().open(gif_name);
//stream = getAssets().open("gif_images").;
}
catch (IOException e)
{
e.printStackTrace();
}
gif_view = new GifWebView(this, stream);
gif_linear_layout.addView(gif_view);
this is how it looks like part 1 : on emulator part 2 : on my smart phon 
I was face the same problem. If you are confident your code is ok, then just add android:hardwareAccelerated="false" in your manifest of your this activity. Hope it will solve your problem.
This is works like charm with me:
GifView.java
package com.example.demo;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.LinearLayout.LayoutParams;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.InputStream;
public class GifView extends View {
public static final int IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0;
public static final int IMAGE_TYPE_STATIC = 1;
public static final int IMAGE_TYPE_DYNAMIC = 2;
public static final int DECODE_STATUS_UNDECODE = 0;
public static final int DECODE_STATUS_DECODING = 1;
public static final int DECODE_STATUS_DECODED = 2;
private GifDecoder decoder;
private Bitmap bitmap;
public int imageType = IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
public int decodeStatus = DECODE_STATUS_UNDECODE;
private int width;
private int height;
private long time;
private int index;
private int resId;
private String filePath;
private boolean playFlag = false;
int gifImageResourceID;
public GifView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
String namespace = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/" + context.getPackageName();
gifImageResourceID = attrs.getAttributeResourceValue(namespace, "gif_image", 0);
if (gifImageResourceID != 0) {
setGifImageResourceID(gifImageResourceID);
}
}
/**
* Constructor
*/
public GifView(Context context) {
super(context);
}
private InputStream getInputStream() {
if (filePath != null)
try {
return new FileInputStream(filePath);
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
}
if (resId > 0)
return getContext().getResources().openRawResource(resId);
return null;
}
/**
* set gif file path
*
* @param filePath
*/
public void setGif(String filePath) {
Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(filePath);
setGif(filePath, bitmap);
}
@Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
if (bitmap != null) {
setMeasuredDimension(MeasureSpec.getSize(bitmap.getWidth()), MeasureSpec.getSize(bitmap.getHeight()));
}
}
/**
* set gif file path and cache image
*
* @param filePath
* @param cacheImage
*/
public void setGif(String filePath, Bitmap cacheImage) {
this.resId = 0;
this.filePath = filePath;
imageType = IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
decodeStatus = DECODE_STATUS_UNDECODE;
playFlag = false;
bitmap = cacheImage;
width = bitmap.getWidth();
height = bitmap.getHeight();
android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = getLayoutParams();
params.width = width;
params.height = height;
setLayoutParams(params);
play();
}
/**
* set gif resource id
*
* @param resId
*/
public void setGifImageResourceID(int resId) {
Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), resId);
setGif(resId, bitmap);
}
/**
* set gif resource id and cache image
*
* @param resId
* @param cacheImage
*/
public void setGif(int resId, Bitmap cacheImage) {
this.filePath = null;
this.resId = resId;
imageType = IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
decodeStatus = DECODE_STATUS_UNDECODE;
playFlag = false;
bitmap = cacheImage;
width = bitmap.getWidth();
height = bitmap.getHeight();
setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(width, height));
play();
}
private void decode() {
release();
index = 0;
decodeStatus = DECODE_STATUS_DECODING;
new Thread() {
@Override
public void run() {
decoder = new GifDecoder();
decoder.read(getInputStream());
if (decoder.width == 0 || decoder.height == 0) {
imageType = IMAGE_TYPE_STATIC;
} else {
imageType = IMAGE_TYPE_DYNAMIC;
}
postInvalidate();
time = System.currentTimeMillis();
decodeStatus = DECODE_STATUS_DECODED;
}
}.start();
}
public void release() {
decoder = null;
}
@Override
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
super.onDraw(canvas);
if (decodeStatus == DECODE_STATUS_UNDECODE) {
canvas.drawBitmap(bitmap, (getWidth()-width)/2, (getHeight()-height)/2, null);
if (playFlag) {
decode();
invalidate();
}
} else if (decodeStatus == DECODE_STATUS_DECODING) {
canvas.drawBitmap(bitmap, (getWidth()-width)/2, (getHeight()-height)/2, null);
invalidate();
} else if (decodeStatus == DECODE_STATUS_DECODED) {
if (imageType == IMAGE_TYPE_STATIC) {
canvas.drawBitmap(bitmap, (getWidth()-width)/2, (getHeight()-height)/2, null);
} else if (imageType == IMAGE_TYPE_DYNAMIC) {
if (playFlag) {
long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
if (time + decoder.getDelay(index) < now) {
time += decoder.getDelay(index);
incrementFrameIndex();
}
Bitmap bitmap = decoder.getFrame(index);
if (bitmap != null) {
canvas.drawBitmap(bitmap, (getWidth()-width)/2, (getHeight()-height)/2, null);
}
invalidate();
} else {
Bitmap bitmap = decoder.getFrame(index);
canvas.drawBitmap(bitmap, (getWidth()-width)/2, (getHeight()-height)/2, null);
}
} else {
canvas.drawBitmap(bitmap, (getWidth()-width)/2, (getHeight()-height)/2, null);
}
}
}
private void incrementFrameIndex() {
index++;
if (index >= decoder.getFrameCount()) {
index = 0;
}
}
private void decrementFrameIndex() {
index--;
if (index < 0) {
index = decoder.getFrameCount() - 1;
}
}
public void play() {
time = System.currentTimeMillis();
playFlag = true;
invalidate();
}
public void pause() {
playFlag = false;
invalidate();
}
public void stop() {
playFlag = false;
index = 0;
invalidate();
}
public void nextFrame() {
if (decodeStatus == DECODE_STATUS_DECODED) {
incrementFrameIndex();
invalidate();
}
}
public void prevFrame() {
if (decodeStatus == DECODE_STATUS_DECODED) {
decrementFrameIndex();
invalidate();
}
}
}
GifDecoder.java
package com.example.demo;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.Vector;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.Bitmap.Config;
public class GifDecoder {
/**
* File read status: No errors.
*/
public static final int STATUS_OK = 0;
/**
* File read status: Error decoding file (may be partially decoded)
*/
public static final int STATUS_FORMAT_ERROR = 1;
/**
* File read status: Unable to open source.
*/
public static final int STATUS_OPEN_ERROR = 2;
/** max decoder pixel stack size */
protected static final int MAX_STACK_SIZE = 4096;
protected InputStream in;
protected int status;
protected int width; // full image width
protected int height; // full image height
protected boolean gctFlag; // global color table used
protected int gctSize; // size of global color table
protected int loopCount = 1; // iterations; 0 = repeat forever
protected int[] gct; // global color table
protected int[] lct; // local color table
protected int[] act; // active color table
protected int bgIndex; // background color index
protected int bgColor; // background color
protected int lastBgColor; // previous bg color
protected int pixelAspect; // pixel aspect ratio
protected boolean lctFlag; // local color table flag
protected boolean interlace; // interlace flag
protected int lctSize; // local color table size
protected int ix, iy, iw, ih; // current image rectangle
protected int lrx, lry, lrw, lrh;
protected Bitmap image; // current frame
protected Bitmap lastBitmap; // previous frame
protected byte[] block = new byte[256]; // current data block
protected int blockSize = 0; // block size last graphic control extension info
protected int dispose = 0; // 0=no action; 1=leave in place; 2=restore to bg; 3=restore to prev
protected int lastDispose = 0;
protected boolean transparency = false; // use transparent color
protected int delay = 0; // delay in milliseconds
protected int transIndex; // transparent color index
// LZW decoder working arrays
protected short[] prefix;
protected byte[] suffix;
protected byte[] pixelStack;
protected byte[] pixels;
protected Vector<GifFrame> frames; // frames read from current file
protected int frameCount;
private static class GifFrame {
public GifFrame(Bitmap im, int del) {
image = im;
delay = del;
}
public Bitmap image;
public int delay;
}
/**
* Gets display duration for specified frame.
*
* @param n
* int index of frame
* @return delay in milliseconds
*/
public int getDelay(int n) {
delay = -1;
if ((n >= 0) && (n < frameCount)) {
delay = frames.elementAt(n).delay;
}
return delay;
}
/**
* Gets the number of frames read from file.
*
* @return frame count
*/
public int getFrameCount() {
return frameCount;
}
/**
* Gets the first (or only) image read.
*
* @return BufferedBitmap containing first frame, or null if none.
*/
public Bitmap getBitmap() {
return getFrame(0);
}
/**
* Gets the "Netscape" iteration count, if any. A count of 0 means repeat indefinitiely.
*
* @return iteration count if one was specified, else 1.
*/
public int getLoopCount() {
return loopCount;
}
/**
* Creates new frame image from current data (and previous frames as specified by their disposition codes).
*/
protected void setPixels() {
// expose destination image's pixels as int array
int[] dest = new int[width * height];
// fill in starting image contents based on last image's dispose code
if (lastDispose > 0) {
if (lastDispose == 3) {
// use image before last
int n = frameCount - 2;
if (n > 0) {
lastBitmap = getFrame(n - 1);
} else {
lastBitmap = null;
}
}
if (lastBitmap != null) {
lastBitmap.getPixels(dest, 0, width, 0, 0, width, height);
// copy pixels
if (lastDispose == 2) {
// fill last image rect area with background color
int c = 0;
if (!transparency) {
c = lastBgColor;
}
for (int i = 0; i < lrh; i++) {
int n1 = (lry + i) * width + lrx;
int n2 = n1 + lrw;
for (int k = n1; k < n2; k++) {
dest[k] = c;
}
}
}
}
}
// copy each source line to the appropriate place in the destination
int pass = 1;
int inc = 8;
int iline = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < ih; i++) {
int line = i;
if (interlace) {
if (iline >= ih) {
pass++;
switch (pass) {
case 2:
iline = 4;
break;
case 3:
iline = 2;
inc = 4;
break;
case 4:
iline = 1;
inc = 2;
break;
default:
break;
}
}
line = iline;
iline += inc;
}
line += iy;
if (line < height) {
int k = line * width;
int dx = k + ix; // start of line in dest
int dlim = dx + iw; // end of dest line
if ((k + width) < dlim) {
dlim = k + width; // past dest edge
}
int sx = i * iw; // start of line in source
while (dx < dlim) {
// map color and insert in destination
int index = ((int) pixels[sx++]) & 0xff;
int c = act[index];
if (c != 0) {
dest[dx] = c;
}
dx++;
}
}
}
image = Bitmap.createBitmap(dest, width, height, Config.ARGB_4444);
}
/**
* Gets the image contents of frame n.
*
* @return BufferedBitmap representation of frame, or null if n is invalid.
*/
public Bitmap getFrame(int n) {
if (frameCount <= 0)
return null;
n = n % frameCount;
return ((GifFrame) frames.elementAt(n)).image;
}
/**
* Reads GIF image from stream
*
* @param is
* containing GIF file.
* @return read status code (0 = no errors)
*/
public int read(InputStream is) {
init();
if (is != null) {
in = is;
readHeader();
if (!err()) {
readContents();
if (frameCount < 0) {
status = STATUS_FORMAT_ERROR;
}
}
} else {
status = STATUS_OPEN_ERROR;
}
try {
is.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
}
return status;
}
/**
* Decodes LZW image data into pixel array. Adapted from John Cristy's BitmapMagick.
*/
protected void decodeBitmapData() {
int nullCode = -1;
int npix = iw * ih;
int available, clear, code_mask, code_size, end_of_information, in_code, old_code, bits, code, count, i, datum, data_size, first, top, bi, pi;
if ((pixels == null) || (pixels.length < npix)) {
pixels = new byte[npix]; // allocate new pixel array
}
if (prefix == null) {
prefix = new short[MAX_STACK_SIZE];
}
if (suffix == null) {
suffix = new byte[MAX_STACK_SIZE];
}
if (pixelStack == null) {
pixelStack = new byte[MAX_STACK_SIZE + 1];
}
// Initialize GIF data stream decoder.
data_size = read();
clear = 1 << data_size;
end_of_information = clear + 1;
available = clear + 2;
old_code = nullCode;
code_size = data_size + 1;
code_mask = (1 << code_size) - 1;
for (code = 0; code < clear; code++) {
prefix[code] = 0; // XXX ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
suffix[code] = (byte) code;
}
// Decode GIF pixel stream.
datum = bits = count = first = top = pi = bi = 0;
for (i = 0; i < npix;) {
if (top == 0) {
if (bits < code_size) {
// Load bytes until there are enough bits for a code.
if (count == 0) {
// Read a new data block.
count = readBlock();
if (count <= 0) {
break;
}
bi = 0;
}
datum += (((int) block[bi]) & 0xff) << bits;
bits += 8;
bi++;
count--;
continue;
}
// Get the next code.
code = datum & code_mask;
datum >>= code_size;
bits -= code_size;
// Interpret the code
if ((code > available) || (code == end_of_information)) {
break;
}
if (code == clear) {
// Reset decoder.
code_size = data_size + 1;
code_mask = (1 << code_size) - 1;
available = clear + 2;
old_code = nullCode;
continue;
}
if (old_code == nullCode) {
pixelStack[top++] = suffix[code];
old_code = code;
first = code;
continue;
}
in_code = code;
if (code == available) {
pixelStack[top++] = (byte) first;
code = old_code;
}
while (code > clear) {
pixelStack[top++] = suffix[code];
code = prefix[code];
}
first = ((int) suffix[code]) & 0xff;
// Add a new string to the string table,
if (available >= MAX_STACK_SIZE) {
break;
}
pixelStack[top++] = (byte) first;
prefix[available] = (short) old_code;
suffix[available] = (byte) first;
available++;
if (((available & code_mask) == 0) && (available < MAX_STACK_SIZE)) {
code_size++;
code_mask += available;
}
old_code = in_code;
}
// Pop a pixel off the pixel stack.
top--;
pixels[pi++] = pixelStack[top];
i++;
}
for (i = pi; i < npix; i++) {
pixels[i] = 0; // clear missing pixels
}
}
/**
* Returns true if an error was encountered during reading/decoding
*/
protected boolean err() {
return status != STATUS_OK;
}
/**
* Initializes or re-initializes reader
*/
protected void init() {
status = STATUS_OK;
frameCount = 0;
frames = new Vector<GifFrame>();
gct = null;
lct = null;
}
/**
* Reads a single byte from the input stream.
*/
protected int read() {
int curByte = 0;
try {
curByte = in.read();
} catch (Exception e) {
status = STATUS_FORMAT_ERROR;
}
return curByte;
}
/**
* Reads next variable length block from input.
*
* @return number of bytes stored in "buffer"
*/
protected int readBlock() {
blockSize = read();
int n = 0;
if (blockSize > 0) {
try {
int count = 0;
while (n < blockSize) {
count = in.read(block, n, blockSize - n);
if (count == -1) {
break;
}
n += count;
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
if (n < blockSize) {
status = STATUS_FORMAT_ERROR;
}
}
return n;
}
/**
* Reads color table as 256 RGB integer values
*
* @param ncolors
* int number of colors to read
* @return int array containing 256 colors (packed ARGB with full alpha)
*/
protected int[] readColorTable(int ncolors) {
int nbytes = 3 * ncolors;
int[] tab = null;
byte[] c = new byte[nbytes];
int n = 0;
try {
n = in.read(c);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
if (n < nbytes) {
status = STATUS_FORMAT_ERROR;
} else {
tab = new int[256]; // max size to avoid bounds checks
int i = 0;
int j = 0;
while (i < ncolors) {
int r = ((int) c[j++]) & 0xff;
int g = ((int) c[j++]) & 0xff;
int b = ((int) c[j++]) & 0xff;
tab[i++] = 0xff000000 | (r << 16) | (g << 8) | b;
}
}
return tab;
}
/**
* Main file parser. Reads GIF content blocks.
*/
protected void readContents() {
// read GIF file content blocks
boolean done = false;
while (!(done || err())) {
int code = read();
switch (code) {
case 0x2C: // image separator
readBitmap();
break;
case 0x21: // extension
code = read();
switch (code) {
case 0xf9: // graphics control extension
readGraphicControlExt();
break;
case 0xff: // application extension
readBlock();
String app = "";
for (int i = 0; i < 11; i++) {
app += (char) block[i];
}
if (app.equals("NETSCAPE2.0")) {
readNetscapeExt();
} else {
skip(); // don't care
}
break;
case 0xfe:// comment extension
skip();
break;
case 0x01:// plain text extension
skip();
break;
default: // uninteresting extension
skip();
}
break;
case 0x3b: // terminator
done = true;
break;
case 0x00: // bad byte, but keep going and see what happens break;
default:
status = STATUS_FORMAT_ERROR;
}
}
}
/**
* Reads Graphics Control Extension values
*/
protected void readGraphicControlExt() {
read(); // block size
int packed = read(); // packed fields
dispose = (packed & 0x1c) >> 2; // disposal method
if (dispose == 0) {
dispose = 1; // elect to keep old image if discretionary
}
transparency = (packed & 1) != 0;
delay = readShort() * 10; // delay in milliseconds
transIndex = read(); // transparent color index
read(); // block terminator
}
/**
* Reads GIF file header information.
*/
protected void readHeader() {
String id = "";
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
id += (char) read();
}
if (!id.startsWith("GIF")) {
status = STATUS_FORMAT_ERROR;
return;
}
readLSD();
if (gctFlag && !err()) {
gct = readColorTable(gctSize);
bgColor = gct[bgIndex];
}
}
/**
* Reads next frame image
*/
protected void readBitmap() {
ix = readShort(); // (sub)image position & size
iy = readShort();
iw = readShort();
ih = readShort();
int packed = read();
lctFlag = (packed & 0x80) != 0; // 1 - local color table flag interlace
lctSize = (int) Math.pow(2, (packed & 0x07) + 1);
// 3 - sort flag
// 4-5 - reserved lctSize = 2 << (packed & 7); // 6-8 - local color
// table size
interlace = (packed & 0x40) != 0;
if (lctFlag) {
lct = readColorTable(lctSize); // read table
act = lct; // make local table active
} else {
act = gct; // make global table active
if (bgIndex == transIndex) {
bgColor = 0;
}
}
int save = 0;
if (transparency) {
save = act[transIndex];
act[transIndex] = 0; // set transparent color if specified
}
if (act == null) {
status = STATUS_FORMAT_ERROR; // no color table defined
}
if (err()) {
return;
}
decodeBitmapData(); // decode pixel data
skip();
if (err()) {
return;
}
frameCount++;
// create new image to receive frame data
image = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Config.ARGB_4444);
setPixels(); // transfer pixel data to image
frames.addElement(new GifFrame(image, delay)); // add image to frame
// list
if (transparency) {
act[transIndex] = save;
}
resetFrame();
}
/**
* Reads Logical Screen Descriptor
*/
protected void readLSD() {
// logical screen size
width = readShort();
height = readShort();
// packed fields
int packed = read();
gctFlag = (packed & 0x80) != 0; // 1 : global color table flag
// 2-4 : color resolution
// 5 : gct sort flag
gctSize = 2 << (packed & 7); // 6-8 : gct size
bgIndex = read(); // background color index
pixelAspect = read(); // pixel aspect ratio
}
/**
* Reads Netscape extenstion to obtain iteration count
*/
protected void readNetscapeExt() {
do {
readBlock();
if (block[0] == 1) {
// loop count sub-block
int b1 = ((int) block[1]) & 0xff;
int b2 = ((int) block[2]) & 0xff;
loopCount = (b2 << 8) | b1;
}
} while ((blockSize > 0) && !err());
}
/**
* Reads next 16-bit value, LSB first
*/
protected int readShort() {
// read 16-bit value, LSB first
return read() | (read() << 8);
}
/**
* Resets frame state for reading next image.
*/
protected void resetFrame() {
lastDispose = dispose;
lrx = ix;
lry = iy;
lrw = iw;
lrh = ih;
lastBitmap = image;
lastBgColor = bgColor;
dispose = 0;
transparency = false;
delay = 0;
lct = null;
}
/**
* Skips variable length blocks up to and including next zero length block.
*/
protected void skip() {
do {
readBlock();
} while ((blockSize > 0) && !err());
}
}
How to use?
put your all images in res/drawable folder rather asset folder.
gif_view = new GifWebView(this);
gif_view.setGifImageResourceID(R.drawable.apple);
gif_linear_layout.addView(gif_view);
It will not solve your problem, but maybe gives a hint:
if(stream != null){
gif_view = new GifWebView(this, stream);
}
else{
Log.d("tag", "can't load gif image from assets");
}
Emulator's window dimension difference your smartphone maybe didn't show on your phone.
mMovie.draw(canvas, 10, 10); // change dimension value and find correct one.
From the screenshots, looks like both your emulator and phone are on Android 4+, but there is still a chance that the framework on your phone is missing an important commit that I mentioned in my answer to another post here. Maybe you can test your app on an emulator with Android 2.3.3 (API10) to see if it behaves the same on it as on your phone?
As for a more reliable solution, maybe you can try the library in the linked post or the other methods that were suggested in the comments.
Android does not natively display animated GIFs. However, you can resort to using the android.graphics.Movie class as explained in this link.
As explained briefly, the feature is lightly discussed in SDK Reference, but used in Samples in ApiDemos in BitmapDecode.
Hope it helps!
place the image in drawable folder and then check for your information android does not support gif animation it will only display one frame only
There was a similar question, just a view minutes ago. There it was a matter of the picture size.
Dumb question but are the pics on the device? I know they should be in the apk but you never know. Ddms has a file explorer and you may need to do settings turn on usb they should be in data/data but maybe data sdcard or some vender specific location but you will find your project folder somewhere
@Override
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
canvas.drawColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
super.onDraw(canvas);
final long now = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
if (mMoviestart == 0)
{
mMoviestart = now;
}
int gif_image_duration = mMovie.duration();
if(gif_image_duration==0)
{
gif_image_duration = 1;
}
final int relTime = (int) ((now - mMoviestart) % gif_image_duration);
mMovie.setTime(relTime);
mMovie.draw(canvas, 10, 10);
this.invalidate();
}
Check this method all bugs lies in this method,
What is this for canvas.drawColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);and that too you are calling it before super.onDraw(canvas); and also remove this this.invalidate(); and check
You can use this method to load the images from assest folder
private Bitmap getBitmapFromAsset(String strName)
{
AssetManager assetManager = getAssets();
InputStream istr = null;
try {
istr = assetManager.open(strName);
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(istr);
return bitmap;
}
Check these links too:
http://androidosbeginning.blogspot.in/2010/09/gif-animation-in-android.html
Why are .gif animated images not animating in my Android app?
http://droid-blog.net/2011/10/14/tutorial-how-to-use-animated-gifs-in-android-part-1/
here is what I have done
step 1 : create a simple webview within my layout
step 2 : keep the gifs in assets folder
step 3 : use
webview.loadDataWithBaseURL("file:///android_asset/","<html style=\"height:90%;width:95%\"><body>" +
"<img src=\""+gif_char+".gif"+"\" " +
"style=\"height:100%;width:100%\"></body></html>","text/html", "UTF-8","");
step 4 : keep the base location : file:///android_asset/
yeah and the gifs run like a charm
well i know this is not the explanation of the issue I had ,
but this is the alternate solution i did
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