How do I convert text to an Object property ?

[HarleyM]

Hi,

This has probably been discussed before, but a search through this forum hasn't helped so far...

I'm trying to set up an editable configuration file using Map & read the contents straight into code to typically change an items property i.e something along the lines of (simplified - I'm actually loading the text from a Map.GetValueAt(i) instruction)

Listview1.twoLinesAndBitmap.itemHeight = edtText.text
where edtText.text = 100dip or

ListView1.color = "colors." & edtText.text
where edtText.text is blue

I'm guessing that I have to parse this text as an attribute or something. I just need to get my head around the code needed. :sign0085:

 

[derez]

Try this:

Dim a as int
a = edttext.text
Listview1.twoLinesAndBitmap.itemHeight = a * 1dip

(where edttext.txt = 100)

 

[HarleyM]

Thanks for that...

Can you recommend something similar for a non-numeric property?

Cheers

 

[Erel]

The color constants (e.g. Color.Red) have an int value. You should work with this value. Not with the actual name.

 

[agraham]

Which non-numerics do you have in mind? Booleans should be automatically converted in the same way as numerics. Colours are actually int values so can be saved and restored as such.

EDIT :- Erel was first this time. :icon_clap:

 

[HarleyM]

Looking to change the look & feel on the fly while the program is running...

Thanks for all your input here. Very useful! :sign0060:

It would also be great to manipulate other textual type properties like

Gravity.RIGHT
Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD

etc if possible.

 

[kickaha]

You will find that a lot of the "textual" properties are actually Int (or Boolean)