[android-developers] Re: How to create a View from an external XML source?
Hm, yes, I was wrong. So, no official way of doing it, yet. Lets hack then :) I can suggest the following: put layout in a dummy project, generate .apk from it. Program would download this apk, install it, and then query xml resource via PackageManager. Dmitry On 15 сен, 15:52, Argy wrote: > Important: For performance reasons, view inflation relies heavily on > pre-processing of XML files that is done at build time. Therefore, it > is not currently possible to use LayoutInflater with an XmlPullParser > over a plain XML file at runtime. > > So I guess it has to be a pre-processed XML file and not a plain XML > file. > That's bad news... it would be great if there was a workaround for > this one... > > Now I have to parse the XML myself and create the layout... > Any other suggestions? > > Thanks, > Argy > > On Sep 15, 8:36 am, "Dmitry.Skiba" wrote: > > > Hm, at a first glance this is possible: several LayoutInflater.inflate > > methods accept XmlPullParser, and you can certanly create one for an > > arbitrary Reader. > > > Dmitry > > > On 15 сен, 06:48, Argy wrote: > > > > I'm just wondering if I'm able to create a View from an external XML > > > source. > > > As I was reading, you must place the XML layout inside the res/layout > > > and when you compile it, you can load the layout by typing > > > setContentView(R.layouts.my_layout). > > > What if I have this XML layout online (on a website) and I want to > > > create the layout on runtime? > > > Is there any way to do this? > > > Or I have to parse the XML and create the layout (hard-coded)? > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: How to create a View from an external XML source?
Important: For performance reasons, view inflation relies heavily on pre-processing of XML files that is done at build time. Therefore, it is not currently possible to use LayoutInflater with an XmlPullParser over a plain XML file at runtime. So I guess it has to be a pre-processed XML file and not a plain XML file. That's bad news... it would be great if there was a workaround for this one... Now I have to parse the XML myself and create the layout... Any other suggestions? Thanks, Argy On Sep 15, 8:36 am, "Dmitry.Skiba" wrote: > Hm, at a first glance this is possible: several LayoutInflater.inflate > methods accept XmlPullParser, and you can certanly create one for an > arbitrary Reader. > > Dmitry > > On 15 сен, 06:48, Argy wrote: > > > I'm just wondering if I'm able to create a View from an external XML > > source. > > As I was reading, you must place the XML layout inside the res/layout > > and when you compile it, you can load the layout by typing > > setContentView(R.layouts.my_layout). > > What if I have this XML layout online (on a website) and I want to > > create the layout on runtime? > > Is there any way to do this? > > Or I have to parse the XML and create the layout (hard-coded)? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: How to create a View from an external XML source?
Inflation only works with an XML file that has been processed by aapt into the binary resource representation. 2009/9/14 Dmitry.Skiba > > Hm, at a first glance this is possible: several LayoutInflater.inflate > methods accept XmlPullParser, and you can certanly create one for an > arbitrary Reader. > > Dmitry > > On 15 сен, 06:48, Argy wrote: > > I'm just wondering if I'm able to create a View from an external XML > > source. > > As I was reading, you must place the XML layout inside the res/layout > > and when you compile it, you can load the layout by typing > > setContentView(R.layouts.my_layout). > > What if I have this XML layout online (on a website) and I want to > > create the layout on runtime? > > Is there any way to do this? > > Or I have to parse the XML and create the layout (hard-coded)? > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: How to create a View from an external XML source?
Hm, at a first glance this is possible: several LayoutInflater.inflate methods accept XmlPullParser, and you can certanly create one for an arbitrary Reader. Dmitry On 15 сен, 06:48, Argy wrote: > I'm just wondering if I'm able to create a View from an external XML > source. > As I was reading, you must place the XML layout inside the res/layout > and when you compile it, you can load the layout by typing > setContentView(R.layouts.my_layout). > What if I have this XML layout online (on a website) and I want to > create the layout on runtime? > Is there any way to do this? > Or I have to parse the XML and create the layout (hard-coded)? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: How to create a View from an external XML source?
Argy, One way is by, LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) getSystemService (Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE); View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.main, true); then , in setContentView(), you can use this view... Thanks Nithin On Sep 15, 6:37 am, WoodManEXP wrote: > Yea, look at class LayoutInflater. It explains why pulling the XML > from outside will not work... > > On Sep 14, 8:31 pm, Mark Murphy wrote: > > > Argy wrote: > > > What if I have this XML layout online (on a website) and I want to > > > create the layout on runtime? > > > Is there any way to do this? > > > No, sorry. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons > > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > _Android Programming Tutorials_ Version 1.0 In Print! > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: How to create a View from an external XML source?
Yea, look at class LayoutInflater. It explains why pulling the XML from outside will not work... On Sep 14, 8:31 pm, Mark Murphy wrote: > Argy wrote: > > What if I have this XML layout online (on a website) and I want to > > create the layout on runtime? > > Is there any way to do this? > > No, sorry. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > _Android Programming Tutorials_ Version 1.0 In Print! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: How to create a View from an external XML source?
Argy wrote: > What if I have this XML layout online (on a website) and I want to > create the layout on runtime? > Is there any way to do this? No, sorry. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy _Android Programming Tutorials_ Version 1.0 In Print! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
