ArrayAdapter already has a context it holds on to.... ... so use PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext()) or getContext().getSharedPreferences(...)...
-- K 2012/10/16 lbendlin <l...@bendlin.us> > Thank you for the insights. However the adapter is not linked to any one > activity - in fact I re-use it in multiple activities that have tables. > It's a class of its own. The lookup of the SharedPreferences is > independent of the activity that may be using the adapter. So I'm afraid I > cannot use the options you proposed. (I am not using fragments) > > > On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 5:09:10 AM UTC-4, Piren wrote: >> >> This doesn't really have anything to do with SharedPreferences or your >> ListAdapter... this is Java basics. >> >> getApplication() isn't some global static function that can be called >> from anywhere, it can be called however from an Activity. Since your >> adapter is an instance with the Activity as a parent (most likely), you >> need to reference it. >> >> If your activity is named MyActivity you can do: >> SharedPreferences settings = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSh** >> aredPreferences(MyActivity.**this.getApplication()); >> >> (if its in a Fragment, MyActivity.this should be replaced with >> getActivity() and so forth) >> >> On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:16:33 AM UTC+2, lbendlin wrote: >>> >>> I have a custom list view adapter >>> >>> *public* *class* CustomListAdapter *extends* ArrayAdapter<String> >>> >>> >>> that I use to modify list view cells. Now I have the need to modify >>> some cells' content based on a global variable from the SharedPreferences. >>> >>> However, the adapter tells me it doesn't understand getApplication() so >>> >>> >>> SharedPreferences settings = PreferenceManager.** >>> getDefaultSharedPreferences(**getApplication()); >>> >>> >>> doesn't work. How else am I supposed to get the application context ? >>> via a static variable in the application singleton? >>> >> -- > 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
