B4A Library [Class] Flexible Table

This thread will be used by Erel, Melamoud and myself to discuss / post new releases of the Table class.

The table class is a flexible UI component that enable scrollable table like UI, with sortable columns, multiselect rows etc

the table is very efficient, maintaining labels only for visible rows

old thread with details : http://www.b4x.com/forum/additional...view-supports-tables-any-size.html#post110901

The class depend on following libraries:
- StringUtils (standard)
- SQL (standard)
- JavaObject (standard)
- B4XCollections (standard)
- ScrollView2D (additional)

List of major features.
1. scrollable table UI
2. sortable columns
3. select a row, cell or multi select rows
4. callback for selection / click a cell / row
5. callback for long click action
6. read / write to CSV file

Current version --> 3.35 Custom View
Current version --> 1.44 Class

Other complementary routines:

Load data with the Remote Database Connector.

EDIT: LucaMs has written a routine to fill a table with a Remote Database Connector query result see post 182.
The routine hasn't been added into the Class for the reasons explained in post 183.
A sample program can be found HERE.

Code:

'load data from a RDC Request
'Result = DBResult object got from a RDC request
'AutomaticWidths  True > set the column widths automaticaly
'Written by LucasMs
Public Sub LoadRDCResult(Result As DBResult, AutomaticWidths As Boolean)
    cAutomaticWidths = AutomaticWidths
    NumberOfColumns = Result.Columns.Size
    innerClearAll(NumberOfColumns)

    Dim Headers(NumberOfColumns) As String
    Dim ColumnWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
    Dim HeaderWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
    Dim DataWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
    Dim col, row As Int
    Dim str As String
    For col = 0 To NumberOfColumns - 1
        Headers(col) = Result.Columns.GetKeyAt(col)
        If AutomaticWidths = False Then
            ColumnWidths(col) = 130dip
            HeaderWidths(col) = 130dip
            DataWidths(col) = 130dip
        Else
            HeaderWidths(col) = cvs.MeasureStringWidth(Headers(col), Typeface.DEFAULT, cTextSize) + 8dip + cLineWidth
            DataWidths(col) = 0

            Dim FieldValue As Object
            For row = 0 To Result.Rows.Size - 1
                Dim Record() As Object = Result.Rows.Get(row)
                FieldValue = Record(col)
                If GetType(FieldValue) = "java.lang.String" Then
                    DataWidths(col) = Max(DataWidths(col), cvs.MeasureStringWidth(str, Typeface.DEFAULT, cTextSize) + 8dip + cLineWidth)
                End If
            Next
            ColumnWidths(col) = Max(HeaderWidths(col), DataWidths(col))
        End If
    Next
    SetHeader(Headers)
    SetColumnsWidths(ColumnWidths)

    For Each Record() As Object In Result.Rows
        Dim R(NumberOfColumns) As String
        Dim FieldV As String
        For col = 0 To NumberOfColumns - 1
            FieldV = Record(col)
            R(col) = FieldV
        Next
        AddRow(R)
    Next
End Sub

This is another routine updated by cimperia in post #392 using a Map for the columns and a List for the rows.

'load data from a RDC Request
'A RDC request returns a DBResult object, therefore this method
'could be called as is:
'LoadRDCResult(DBResult.Columns, DBResult.Rows, True)
'AutomaticWidths  True > set the column widths automaticaly
'Written by LucasMs
Public Sub LoadRDCResult(Columns As Map, Rows As List, AutomaticWidths As Boolean)
  cAutomaticWidths = AutomaticWidths
  NumberOfColumns = Columns.Size
  innerClearAll(NumberOfColumns)

  Dim Headers(NumberOfColumns) As String
  Dim ColumnWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
  Dim HeaderWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
  Dim DataWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
  Dim col, row As Int
  Dim str As String
  For col = 0 To NumberOfColumns - 1
    Headers(col) = Columns.GetKeyAt(col)
    If AutomaticWidths = False Then
      ColumnWidths(col) = 130dip
      HeaderWidths(col) = 130dip
      DataWidths(col) = 130dip
    Else
      HeaderWidths(col) = cvs.MeasureStringWidth(Headers(col), Typeface.DEFAULT, cTextSize) + 8dip + cLineWidth
      DataWidths(col) = 0

      Dim FieldValue As Object
      For row = 0 To Rows.Size - 1
        Dim Record() As Object = Rows.Get(row)
        FieldValue = Record(col)
       If GetType(FieldValue) = "java.lang.String" Then
         DataWidths(col) = Max(DataWidths(col), cvs.MeasureStringWidth(str, Typeface.DEFAULT, cTextSize) + 8dip + cLineWidth)
       End If
      Next
      ColumnWidths(col) = Max(HeaderWidths(col), DataWidths(col))
    End If
  Next
  SetHeader(Headers)
  SetColumnsWidths(ColumnWidths)

  For Each Record() As Object In Rows
    Dim R(NumberOfColumns) As String
    Dim FieldV As String
    For col = 0 To NumberOfColumns - 1
      FieldV = Record(col)
      R(col) = FieldV
    Next
    AddRow(R)
  Next
End Sub

Load data from a MSMariaDB database.

Another routine for loading data from a MSMariaDB database can be found in post#727.
Thanks to @Magma.

Updates:
EDIT: 2024.04.21 Version 3.35
Replaced the original sorting functions by new ones kindly provided by forum member RB Smissaert.
Amended first scroll scrolling back to 0
Amended Header with transparent color

EDIT: 2024.01.13 Version 3.33
Changed possible values for DataType
TEXT and NUMBER become T, R and I
Amended problem with column colors
Amended problems with SetHeaderColors and SetHeaderTextColors

Version 3.32
Amended Header and HeaderFirst problem in SaveCSVFromTable
Moved If (lblStatusline... from AddRow to ShowRow

Version 3.31
Added SingleLine property for the Designer
Added StatusLineHeight as a property
Added FastScrollLabelMaxChars as a property

EDIT: 2021.06.28 Version 3.30
Added a check for none numeric values for numeric sorting.

EDIT: 2021.06.28 Version 3.29
Amended problem with column colors
Version 3.28
Added NumberOfColumns in the code
Added TopRowIndex method
Version 3.27
Amended MultiSelect EDIT: 2020.09.02 Version 3.26
Amended problem with sort with remove accents
Amended problem with SetRowColorN
Added SetCellAlignmentColN method
Added SetHeaderAlignmentColN method

EDIT: 2020.08.05 Version 3.24
Amended problem with JumpToRowAndSelect not being selected.
Amended error when setting RowHeight before the table initialized

EDIT: 2020.06.19 Version 3.22
Amended error in the insertRowAt routine.

EDIT: 2020.05.25 Version 3.21
Amended bug with TextSize in fixed columns

EDIT: 2020.05.16 Version 3.20
Added fast scroll feature
Version 3.19
Improved automatic width calculation and hidden columns
Version 3.18
Added a check in RemoveRowColorN to ensure that Row is not out of bounds
Added ShowRow event
Amended automatic width calculations
Amended hidden column width problem

EDIT: 2020.04.21 Version 3.17
Amended HeaderHight problem with fixed columns

EDIT: 2020.04.21 Version 3.16
Amended two errors.

EDIT: 2020.04.14 Version 3.14
Added the methods below
- LoadSQLiteDB4(SQLite As SQL, Query As String, AutomaticWidths As Boolean)
loads SQLite data with data type checking
- LoadSQLiteDB5(SQLite As SQL, Query As String, Values() As String, AutomaticWidths As Boolean).
loads SQLite data with data type checking , similar to LoadSQLiteDB4 but for parametrized queries.
- GetColumnDataTypes As String(), returns an Array with the data type for each column.
- GetColumnDataType(Column As Int) As String, returns the data type of the fiven column.
Added the InnerTotalWidth property, read only.
Added multiple first fiexed columns
Added line colors

EDIT: 2020.03.10 Version 3.10
Amended bug reported HERE

EDIT: 2020.03.06 Version 3.09
Amended bug reported HERE.

EDIT: 2020.02.29 Version 3.08
Amended SetHeaderTypefaces method problem reprted HERE.
Added HeaderTypeface property.

EDIT: 2020.01.08 Version 3.07
Amended bug ShowStatisLine = False property bug.
Added MultiSelect property to Designer properties.
You need to open and close the Designer when you use the new version the first time to make the MultiSelect property active.

EDIT: 2019.12.28 Version 3.06
Amened some bugs

EDIT: 2019.12.25 Version 3.05
Added FirstColumnFixed property which allows to fix the first column.
Attention: You need to open and close the Designer to make the new property active.

EDIT: 2019.11.15 Version 3.04
- Added SelectedRowTextColor and SlectedCellTextColor properties
- Added ZeroSelections property, True > when a selected row is pressed it will be unselected False > it remains selected.

EDIT: 2019.11.12 Version 3.03
- Changed JumpToRowAndSelect(Row As Int, Col As Int) to JumpToRowAndSelect(Col As Int, Row As Int)
- Changed LoadSQLiteDB2 signature. Replaced the possible values from "T", "I", "R" to "TEXT", "NUMBER" for coherence with SetColumnDataTypes.
- Added internal sorting bitmaps, avoids loading the image files into the Files folder.
- Added two new properties: SortBitmapWidth and SortBitmapColor.
- Added SetCustomSortingBitmaps method, which allows to use custom bitmaps instead of the internal ones.
Attention: You need to open and close the Designer to make the new properties active.
Attention: You need to invert the parameters in JumpToRowAndSelect.

EDIT: 2019.07.04 Version 3.02
Amended error reported in post #887

EDIT: 2019.06.26 Version 3.01
Amended SingleLine property setting in the code

EDIT: 2019.04.05 Version 3.00
Amended SetColumnColors and SetTextColors
Removed Reflection library dependency

EDIT: 2018.04.11 Version 2.29
Version 2.27
set the two variables sortedCol and sortingDir to Public instaed of Private
added RemoveAccent routine for sorting with accented characters
Version 2.28
Added SetHeaderTypeFaces
Added SortRemoveAccents property
Version 2.29
Added SaveTableToCSV2 with a user defined separator character

EDIT: 2018.04.11 Version 2.26
added LoadSQLiteDB3 method using SQLExec2 instead of SQLExec
The query can include question marks which will be replaced with the values in the array.

EDIT: 2018.03.27 Version 2.25
amended minor errors
added UpdateCell method

EDIT: 2017.11.19 Version 2.22
improved JumpToRowAndSelect scrolls horizontally to the selected column
improved setHeaderHeight
added padding for status bar Label

EDIT: 2017.06.27 Version 2.19
Replaced DoEvents by Sleep(0)
Asked HERE

EDIT: 2017.06.27 Version 2.19
Replaced DoEvents by Sleep(0)
Asked HERE

EDIT: 2017.05.16 Version 2.18
Amended error reported HERE.

EDIT: 2017.03.09 Version 2.17
Amended error reported HERE.

EDIT: 2017.03.09 Version 2.15
Amended error reported here, Event signatures
#Event: CellClick(col As Int, row As Int)
#Event: CellLongClick(col As Int, row As Int)

EDIT: 2016.12.05 Version 2.14
Added NumberOfColumns and NumberOfRows as Public variables.
Amended error reported here.

EDIT: 2016.12.05 Version 2.13
Amended error reported here.
Added NumberOfColumns as a property for the Designer.

EDIT: 2016.07.30 Version 2.10
Amended error with TextAlignment and HeaderTextAlignment reported in post #606

EDIT: 2016.03.15 Version 2.00
Added CustomView support.
This version can be compiled into a library.
Changes between the previous versions and version 2.00
For a Table added in the Designer, this is new
No need to initialize nor add it onto a parent view
'For a Table added in the Designer, this is new
'No need to initialize nor add it onto a parent view

For a Table added in the code:
The Initialize routine has been splittend into two routines.
New:
Initialize (CallBack As Object, EventName As String)
InitializeTable (vNumberOfColumns As Int, cellAlignement As Int, showStatusL As Boolean)
'Example:
Table1.Initialize(Me, "Table1")
Table1.InitializeTable(5, Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL, True)

Old:
Initialize(CallBack As Object, EventName As String, vNumberOfColumns As Int, cellAlignement As Int, showStatusL As Boolean)
Example:
Table1.Initialize(Me, "Table1", 5, Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL, True)

EDIT: 2015.04.29 Version 1.43
As the modifications in LoadSQLiteDB don't work in all cases I went back.
LoadSQLiteDB as in version 1.40
Added LoadSQLiteDB2 where the column data types must be given.

EDIT: 2015.04.26 Version 1.42
Changed he LoadSQLiteDB routine, version 1.41 didn't work as expected.
The final solution was suggested by cimperia HERE.

EDIT: 2015.04.16 Version 1.41
Changed the LoadSQLiteDB routine according to the error reported in the SQL issue thread
and the SQLite Cursor GetString versus GetDouble thread.
The problem appears with numbers bigger than 999999.
I left version 1.40 in case of problems.
I tested it with a few databases, but I am not sure if it works in all cases.

EDIT: 2015.03.05
Amended bugs reported in posts #383 and #386
Added SetAutomaticWidths routine

EDIT: 2015.02.19
Amended the problem alignment reported in post # 378

EDIT: 2015.02.13
Amended the problem of rows not shown reported in post # 371

EDIT: 2015.01.09
Added header aligments

EDIT: 2014.08.14
Added HeaderHeight property
Amended RowColor problem reported in post #260

EDIT: 2014.08.10
Added SortColumn property asked in post #266
Added UseColumnColors ColumnColors and HeaderColors propeties

EDIT: 2014.05.10 Added RowHeight as a property

Screenshot:

 

[DonManfred]

CAMPOS have allways the same SIZE...

it is ALWAYS the same instance. Not a new one.

See https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/variables-objects-in-basic4android.8385/#content

 

[LucaMs]

it is ALWAYS the same instance. Not a new one.

See https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/variables-objects-in-basic4android.8385/#content

I have not read everything in detail, but...

CAMPOS is an array; you don't need to declare it many times (if you don't need to resize it), you can simply replace the values of its elements and pass it as parameter.
I don't know where the error was but I think it can not be it.

See the test attached.

 

[vbmundo]

I have not read everything in detail, but...

CAMPOS is an array; you don't need to declare it many times (if you don't need to resize it), you can simply replace the values of its elements and pass it as parameter.
I don't know where the error was but I think it can not be it.

See the test attached.

Lucas,

It's the ABC in Software Develop..

If the solution is REDECLARE a single ARRAY , is a BUG in the B4A Language.. is not my error...

NOW WORKS, but nobody may said me thay WAS MY ERROR.

 

[DonManfred]

NOW WORKS, but nobody may said me thay WAS MY ERROR.

The problem is Reference

See link (and understand) i posted in Post #581

 

[vbmundo]

The problem is Reference

See link (and understand) i posted in Post #581

Yes DonManfred, I have read and I am extremely surprised

It is impossible to believe that they have created something so contradictory in JAVA

If you show this to any programmer NO JAVA will tell you that you have gone mad.

Thanks for your help..

 

[LucaMs]

It's the ABC in Software Develop..

I know, sorry for that my banality

The problem is Reference

References can be the problem, sometimes, but he asks where is (was) the problem in his code (as I wrote, I have not read all).

For example, this his code:

For i = 0 To data.Size-1
    Dim mm AsMap
    mm.Initialize
    mm=data.Get(i)
    Log(mm.GetValueAt(0))
    For ii = 0 To mm.Size-1
        Campos(ii)=mm.GetValueAt(ii)
    Next
    G.AddRowAutomaticWidth(Campos)
Next

should work even declaring and initializing mm before the loop.

[Also, why "i" and "ii" instead of R (R)ecord and F (F)ield? We take often bad habits, such as using always "i" as variable name for a loop - By the way, you do not need to declare this variable before you use it in a loop]

 

[vbmundo]

I know, sorry for that my banality


References can be the problem, sometimes, but he asks where is (was) the problem in his code (as I wrote, I have not read all).

For example, this his code:

For i = 0 To data.Size-1
    Dim mm AsMap
    mm.Initialize
    mm=data.Get(i)
    Log(mm.GetValueAt(0))
    For ii = 0 To mm.Size-1
        Campos(ii)=mm.GetValueAt(ii)
    Next
    G.AddRowAutomaticWidth(Campos)
Next

should work even declaring and initializing mm before the loop

Lucas,

I use your logic acquired from other languages,
but Java or B4A this thought otherwise and that's why all this new logic has overcome us.

See the Link provided by DonManfred.

Thanks

 

[LucaMs]

See the Link provided by DonManfred.

I'm in a hurry, I read quickly and unfortunately in English; despite this, it seems to me that in that thread is explained the difference between primitive types of variables and their use as parameters and object variables, passed by reference.

I do not see different things from other languages.

Maybe I should reread more carefully, but I do not think so.

 

[vbmundo]

I'm in a hurry, I read quickly and unfortunately in English; despite this, it seems to me that in that thread is explained the difference between primitive types of variables and their use as parameters and object variables, passed by reference.

I do not see different things from other languages.

Maybe I should reread more carefully, but I do not think so.

El Link explica que los ARRAYS no son tratados en B4A como habitualmente se usan en otros lenguajes. explica que se deben DEFINIR previamente para cada asignación de nuevos valores.

AUNQUE A TI Y A MI Y A MUCHOS, NOS CUESTE ENTENDERLO.

Saludos

 

[vbmundo]

[Also, why "i" and "ii" instead of R (R)ecord and F (F)ield? We take often bad habits, such as using always "i" as variable name for a loop - By the way, you do not need to declare this variable before you use it in a loop]

Years of using the same variables... jejeje.

these variables are only used within the FOR NEXT

 

[LucaMs]

Thank for your answer in Spanish but I would prefer it in Italian

Please, see the test project I'm attaching; in it I pass an array as parameter, without "redim" it and without problems.

 

[LucaMs]

El Link explica que los ARRAYS no son tratados en B4A como habitualmente se usan en otros lenguajes. explica que se deben DEFINIR previamente para cada asignación de nuevos valores.

Here I attach another test. I copied and pasted Klaus' code (post #574), then I only moved the declaration of Campos before the loop and, as I thought, it works without problems.

 

[vbmundo]

Here I attach another test. I copied and pasted Klaus' code (post #574), then I only moved the declaration of Campos before the loop and, as I thought, it works without problems.

Hi Luca,

For any reason, with this Table and others, doesn't work.

Thanks

 

[LucaMs]

Hi Luca,

For any reason, with this Table and others, doesn't work.

Thanks

Do you mean "Table" as View (and other views?)?

I can think only to two things (but I cannot try using your data ):

1) the records (maps) you receive haven't a fixed number of fields
2) Table and "Table filling" are executed before Activity_Create is completed (sometimes you need to use CallSubDelayed in this routine)

 

[vbmundo]

Do you mean "Table" as View (and other views?)?

I can think only to two things (but I cannot try using your data ):

1) the records (maps) you receive haven't a fixed number of fields
2) Table and "Table filling" are executed before Activity_Create is completed (sometimes you need to use CallSubDelayed in this routine)

Not my friend.

I has problem only into the Table, but I read others with this problem (DIM out of FOR NEXT)

Regards

 

[watesoft]

Hello Klaus, I use your AutoScale Code Module to ScaleAllX Table v2.00

Logs:
Error occurred on line: 400 (Scale)
java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.lang.Object anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.PanelWrapper.getObject()' on a null object reference
at b4a.tableclass.scale._scaleallx(scale.java:52)
at b4a.tableclass.scale._scaleviewx(scale.java:1073)
at b4a.tableclass.scale._scaleallx(scale.java:71)
at b4a.tableclass.scale._scaleviewx(scale.java:1002)
at b4a.tableclass.scale._scaleallx(scale.java:71)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.runMethod(Shell.java:703)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEventImpl(Shell.java:337)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEvent(Shell.java:247)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.ShellBA.raiseEvent2(ShellBA.java:134)
at b4a.tableclass.main.afterFirstLayout(main.java:102)
at b4a.tableclass.main.access$000(main.java:17)
at b4a.tableclass.main$WaitForLayout.run(main.java:80)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:743)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:150)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5546)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:792)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:682)

Does AutoScale Code Module not fit for customview?

 

[LucaMs]

I has problem only into the Table

I don't like to call this view Table, because you could refer to "data table"; I would prefer Grid or TableGrid or... but it's too late for this

I read others with this problem (DIM out of FOR NEXT)

If you have tried "Campos Test", you saw that in this case the problem is not that. Same Klaus's routine, with the unique change which is right the moving of the declaration before the loop and it works. Then? The problem can be only the data or the Table building/filling.

 

[vbmundo]

I don't like to call this view Table, because you could refer to "data table"; I would prefer Grid or TableGrid or... but it's too late for this


If you have tried "Campos Test", you saw that in this case the problem is not that. Same Klaus's routine, with the unique change which is right the moving of the declaration before the loop and it works. Then? The problem can be only the data or the Table building/filling.

I understand, but in my APP fail, and the most important.. thanks to DonManfred and Klaus now is Fixed.

This class name is
Flexible Table

thanks friend !!

 

[klaus]

@watersoft.
I have never tried to scale a Table with the Scale module.
I will investigate it.

 

[LucaMs]

, but in my APP fail, and the most important

I don't know why I thought you wanted to figure out where the problem was... maybe because I have read these your posts

#577
#578
#579
#580