Hi there, @Ralph - I do it my way because it seems to me that multiple calls to getResources() is generally considered to be a bad thing (read it online), and like Michael said I want to make sure my next Image loads without fail. That and the fact that in an actual app, you would indeed have quite a few calls to getResources(). In fact, previously my code used to be that exact same line, which is why the app crashed when loading the fourth or fifth image. Supposedly, the GC does not clear the bitmap that is not on screen fast enough (not sure if it does it at all).
@Michael - Yes, this is exactly the reason why I have done it this way. Please correct me if I am wrong about the multiple calls to getResources(), as I have just recently started Android dev. I also cache the context by using Context context=getApplicationContext(); as that too is used in my app. Does this leak the context in anyway? I know its off topic but just want to be clear. Regards, Sorab On 16 September 2011 01:59, Michael A. <michael.aki...@gmail.com> wrote: > Presumably because he needs to recycle the switched out bitmap > immediately, rather than wait for Android to decide that it has time > to clean out the old bitmaps. > > I've run into this issue a lot myself when working with largish > bitmaps. The GC for bitmaps is pretty rubbish - especially if your app > has to run on older phones. > > Regards, > > Michael A. > > On Sep 15, 11:53 am, "Ralph Bergmann | the4thFloor.eu" > <ra...@the4thfloor.eu> wrote: > > Am 15.09.11 06:47, schrieb Sorab Pithawala: > > > > > I have made a ZIP file containing the code, XML and a small readme. > > > > Why do you do it that way: > > > > h1 = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(res, R.drawable.help1_l); > > ImageView im = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.helpImage); > > im.setImageBitmap(h1); > > > > and not like this: > > > > im.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.help1_l)) > > > > take also a look at: > > > > http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/examp... > > > > Ralph > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
