Even better, don't know how come i forgot about that :) On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 5:04:25 PM UTC+2, Kostya Vasilyev wrote: > > ArrayAdapter already has a context it holds on to.... > > ... so use PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext()) or > getContext().getSharedPreferences(...)... > > -- K > > 2012/10/16 lbendlin <lu...@bendlin.us <javascript:>> > >> 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-d...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> > >
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