Android Question Activity.Addmenu not poping up

[tsteward]

Using activity add menu to create menu doesn't work on all devices.

My Asus Transformer tablet, a clients Motorola Xoom running Android 4.1.2

Pressing the physical Menu button won't raise the menu.
I created a button with Activity.OpenMenu in the onlick event but still no menu.
It does work on my Galaxy S2 and most other devices.

Any idea how I fix this?

 

[LucaMs]

You should ask this question to those who have the same device .

Sorry for my stupid question: are you sure that the routine of the button is called? Have you tried to put a breakpoint on Activity.OpenMenu?

 

[tsteward]

You should ask this question to those who have the same device .

Sorry for my stupid question: are you sure that the routine of the button is called? Have you tried to put a breakpoint on Activity.OpenMenu?

Really I should have asked somewhere else?
Yes the event is triggered. Testing by placing breakpoint and when executed No Menu

 

[LucaMs]

You've asked everyone, we hope that someone has the same device

I fear, however, that if they see that someone has replied (me, sigh ) fewer people will read your post (but fortunately Erel read it )

 

[Erel]

Are you calling it in Activity_Create ?

 

[tsteward]

Hello Erel,
I create the menu in Activity_Create as so:

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    Dim lc As LicenseChecker
    Dim p As PhoneId
    Dim ph As Phone
   
    Activity.LoadLayout("Main")
    Activity.AddMenuItem("About","About")
    Activity.AddMenuItem("Settings", "Settings")
    Activity.AddMenuItem("DB Updates?", "UpdateDB")

I have sold 60 odd apps and just a few report this problem of not being able to bring up the menu so I created a button to do so with the following but on some devices like my tablet - no menu:

Sub BtnMenu_Click
    Activity.OpenMenu
End Sub

 

[LucaMs]

I think it is useful to make absurd attempts when I can not find solutions.

In this case, I would try removing (temporarily) the LicenseChecker library, because it is special.

Then, I wonder why you declare it, Phone and PhoneId in Activity_Create rather than the Globals.

(Finally, because I'm careless and simultaneously picky, I do not recommend to use P as a variable name).

 

[margret]

Just as a test, if you have not done so already, you can edit the Manifest and try:

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="8"/>

This makes the menu work on my ASUS. Just for testing. The other option is do what I did and use the SlideMenu class.

 

[tsteward]

I think it is useful to make absurd attempts when I can not find solutions.

In this case, I would try removing (temporarily) the LicenseChecker library, because it is special.

Then, I wonder why you declare it, Phone and PhoneId in Activity_Create rather than the Globals.

(Finally, because I'm careless and simultaneously picky, I do not recommend to use P as a variable name).

Tried removing license nothing still....
Fair comment re variable names and taken on board

Just as a test, if you have not done so already, you can edit the Manifest and try:

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="8"/>
This makes the menu work on my ASUS. Just for testing. The other option is do what I did and use the SlideMenu class.

Yes editing the Manifest does get the menu working but I need versions 11 or greater so thats not really a solution.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Erel]

Try to create a new project and only add the menus. Do they appear?

Do they appear if you add them with Activity.AddMenuItem3?

 

[tsteward]

New project created and menu works fine just using activity.addmenuitem("Menu1","Menu")

So what could I have done...

 

[Erel]

Try to eliminate different features of your app.

 

[tsteward]

easier said then done as app is huge but I'll try

 

[Erel]

If you like you can send me the complete project by mail and I'll try to help with it.

 

[Erel]

The problem is caused because you are forcing the old style to be used:

SetApplicationAttribute(android:theme, "@android:style/Theme")

 

[LucaMs]

The problem is caused because you are forcing the old style to be used:

SetApplicationAttribute(android:theme, "@android:style/Theme")

bad news: I prefer the old style and I will use it

 

[tsteward]

Thanks for your time & effort Erel.
That sucks. Will look at using the slide menu more then.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Erel]

If you want to use the old style you can set android:targetSdkVersion=4. It will use the old style and the menu will work.

 

[LucaMs]

If you want to use the old style you can set android:targetSdkVersion=4. It will use the old style and the menu will work.

Yes, I know, without set the TargetSDK, but it had other "negative" consequences (which at the moment can not remember) so I liked your solution:
SetApplicationAttribute(android:theme, "@android:style/Theme")

 

[Erel]

I'm not aware of any negative consequences related to setting the target version to 4 (if you want to use the old style). However if you want to further discuss it please start a new thread.