Hi Kfealz, Take a look at the Bitmap class and BitmapFactory. I needed to set the image from Java for an ImageButton, and ended up getting a Bitmap object of the image(there's a call to the BitmapFactory that takes a URL) then you can set the bitmap on the ImageView.
Ahmad -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kfealz Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 9:07 AM To: Android Beginners Subject: [android-beginners] Re: How to declare images for ImageView I think I need to do something like this: private ImageView img; img = new ImageView(context); img.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ruski)); but I'm not sure what to send in as context. Any thoughts? On May 2, 8:59 am, kfealz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have an ImageView declared like so: > > <ImageView > android:id="@+id/contactImg" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:src="@+drawable/ruski" > /> > > Right now it uses the image "Ruski" under res/drawable. I'd like to > be able to change that image from Java, but I've had a lot of problems > with it. > > This is what I have right now: > if(msgFrom.equals("Ruski")) > ((ImageView)findViewById(R.id.contactImg)).setImageDrawable(getResources ().getDrawable(R.drawable.ruski)); > else if(msgFrom.equals("Fealz")) > ((ImageView)findViewById(R.id.contactImg)).setImageDrawable(getResources ().getDrawable(R.drawable.fealz)); > > but I get a null pointer exception when I run it. > > Any ideas appreciated! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
