How to identify items in a logical way? - android

I am new to Android development and I am trying to handle clicks on a grid of items. What is the best way to do that? So far I have something like this to set the onclicklistener:
TableLayout layout = (TableLayout) findViewById(R.id.tableLayout1);
for (int i = 0; i < layout.getChildCount(); i++) {
View v = layout.getChildAt(i);
if (v instanceof TableRow) {
for (int j = 0; j < ((TableRow)v).getChildCount(); j++) {
View v2 = ((TableRow)v).getChildAt(j);
v2.setOnClickListener(this);
}
}
}
Now I want to handle the clicks on the items contained in the table. As there are many items I want to avoid writing a long "switch". The items have logical IDs containing the number of the row and the column. Is there a way to get the actual ID of the item that has been clicked (the ID in the XML) and then parse it? If not, what would be the solution.
Thanks

You have a few options. You can set the onClickListener inline:
v2.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
public void onClick (View viewClicked) {
Log.d("View row: " + i + ", column: " + j);
// or something else
}
});
Or you can use the View.setTag(), which will allow you to store key-value pairs to the view, similar to a map.

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How to iterate controls to get their value in a loop in Android

I have many controls in an activity layout in Android, and
i want to get their value in a simple for, the problem is that
Eclipse assigns the ID randomy, so I cannot get controls ID in a
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they are not sequential IDs.
Here is why I am trying to do:
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A better way of doing this may possibly to look into the use of:
int children = layout.getChildCount();
for (int i=0; i < children; i++){
View v = ll.getChildAt(i);
}
This would allow you to loop over all views inside the layout without needing to know their IDs.

Selecting/Unselecting all items in a Listview

I am using a multi select listview in my application. Specifically the simple_list_item_activated_1.
I have some of code, a button, that will select all the listview items. I have some logic saying that if all the items are already selected then deselect all the items.
When I press the button the first time, it will select all the items in the list as expected. and when I press the button a second time it deselects all the items as expected.
Here is my problem:
When I press the button for a third time "selectedCount" still equals "childCount". So obviously my code will never enter the If statement.
Would anyone know why this is happening? or maybe there is a better way to do what im trying to achieve?
int childCount = officerList.getChildCount();
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if(childCount != selectedCount){
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Try this logic, it will check all the items if none of the items are checked, else will check only the items which are unchecked and vice versa.
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}
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}
}
}
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}
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}

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I am trying to create dynamic buttons. When clicking a button it should go to the specified url assigned to the text of the button.
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I even tried by placing the handler code outside onCreate(), but I'm still getting the same error.
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for (i = 0; i < itemList.getTitle().size()-1; i++) {
...
more[i].setTag(i); // Use index of itemList as the tag
}
In onClick:
int index = (Integer)arg.getTag();
you can also set the id of button
more[i].setid(i);
int index = 0;
for (i = 0; i < more.length; i++)
{
if (more[i].getId() == arg.getId())
{
index = i;
System.out.println("Value of i onclick is"+i);
}
}
As you can see here, i is still in your for loop.
Put the System.out.println("Value of i onclick is"+i); outside of your for loop and it should work
PS: format your code, it's easier to read that way and you'll notice small mistakes like these more easily
I think this will help you..
set button tag also dynamic like
more[i].setId(i);
and also changed condition like
if (more[i].getId() == i) {
index = i;
}
hope this will help you...

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I am stuck with an issue in my project.The need is to show all data fetched from server using webservices.I successfully get data from server using json.but i want to show data on screen in tabular format 50 records at a time.Please suggest me how to do this or if you can guide me through a better way to implement paging in android.
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I have had similar requirement like yours and I normally use the listview for it. Due to the recycling of views it is a lot more efficient than using a table layout.
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