Addview to Widget

[XverhelstX]

Hello,

I'm testing out the widgets and I have a question.

1) Is it possible to add views to a widget by code as I need this very hard for my app :s

Example:

Sub Process_Globals
    Dim rv As RemoteViews
   Dim strWidgetName As String
End Sub

Sub Service_Create

Dim Panel1 As Panel
   Panel1.Initialize("p1")
   
   Dim btn1 As Label
   btn1.Initialize("btn1")
   btn1.BringToFront
   btn1.Text = "This is a label"
   Panel1.addview(btn1,5,5,100,50)

'Panel 1 is the widget in the designer

 rv = ConfigureHomeWidget("Widget", "rv", 0, "Widget")
End Sub

Sub Service_Start (StartingIntent As Intent)
    If rv.HandleWidgetEvents(StartingIntent) Then Return
   

End Sub

I really need this. Is there a possible way to do this?$


Can you make your widget name a customizable string?

2)

Compiling code. Error
Error compiling program.
Error description: A string constant is expected.
Occurred on line: 45
rv = ConfigureHomeWidget("Widget", "rv", 0, strWidgetName)
Word: strwidgetname

Thanks,

XverhelstX

 

[Erel]

1. No. Widgets layout must be defined with an XML file which is created by the IDE. You can add invisible views and then show them by changing their visibility.
2. No. Again the widget name must be set in the XML file during compilation.

 

[XverhelstX]

Ok thanks Erel.
Could you please tell where the xml files is created and saved and if its possible to edit it?

Sent from my SE Xperia Play using Tapatalk.

 

[Erel]

If I remember correctly it is mentioned in one of the widgets tutorials.

 

[XverhelstX]

Okay, so now I know that the layout file is in: Objects\res\layout\widget_layout.xml.
But is it now possible to modify and add text to widget_layout.xml programmatically?

If yes, what is the link to it?
e.g.
File.dirAssets & "\res\layout\","widget_layout.xml"


XverhelstX

 

[Erel]

You cannot modify it programmatically and it will not help even if you can. The widget host application reads it once and then knows how the widget should look. It is part of the application manifest information.

 

[XverhelstX]

Ok, thanks. too bad though.

I wonder how BITS do it.
You have any idea?

XverhelstX

 

[Erel]

Maybe they are drawing everything on a bitmap.

 

[XverhelstX]

Ok thanks.
I still don't get it though.

1) Is it possible to draw views on a bitmap?

2) If I work with making the view visible, is it possible to repositioning them?

XverhelstX

 

[Erel]

You can use an ImageView and then update its bitmap. It will allow you to draw whatever you want.
Currently it is not possible to reposition remote views.