Android Question creating layout programmatically

[apty]

is it possible to read layout units and apply to the layout as string? e.g code:

dim width as string=File.ReadString(File.DirAssets,"aa.txt")
Activity.width=width

The example text file has 80%x as the content. If i try this i get an error

 

[apty]

I tried that. It gives an error:
java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "80%x"

 

[LucaMs]

I don't know your goal, of course, if it is really useful; anyway, you could create a function like:

Sub ConvertStringCoordinate(Container As Panel, Value As String) As Int
    Dim Result As Float
    Value = Value.ToLowerCase

    If Value.Contains("%x") Then
        Result = Value.SubString2(0, Value.IndexOf("%x"))
        Result = Container.Width * (Result / 100)
    Else If Value.Contains("%y") Then
        Result = Value.SubString2(0, Value.IndexOf("%y"))
        Result = Container.Height * (Result / 100)
    Else
        Result = Value
    End If

    Return Result
End Sub

Container should be Activity or a Panel.

NOT TESTED!!!

 

[William Lancee]

At compile time the compiler computes the value. At runtime you have to do yourself.

Log(percentX("80%x"))

Sub percentX(w As String) As Int
    Dim wx As Float = w.SubString2(0, w.IndexOf("%"))
    Return wx*Activity.Width/100
End Sub

Just a few minutes too late

And your solution is more general.

 

[apty]

Thanks a lot. Both methods work

 

[Erel]

%x and %y are shortcuts to PerXToCurrent / PerYToCurrent.
dip is a shortcut to DipToCurrent.

Dim p As Int = 50
Log(PerXToCurrent(p)) 'same as 50%x
Log(DipToCurrent(p)) 'same as 50dip

 

[apty]

Wow. Thanks Erel. I didn't know there is PerXToCurrent and PerYToCurrent method.