No no no no no.
getResources().getConfiguration() tells you this kind of stuff about the
device.
Look for LARGE or XLARGE screen size, depending on what you want to do.
And of course you can have your resources adjust automatically by using
things like layout-xlarge.
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 6:09 AM, carlo <sazi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you all
>
> Here is the code I use for my app:
>
> public boolean isTablet() {
> try {
> // Compute screen size
> DisplayMetrics dm =
> context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
> float screenWidth = dm.widthPixels / dm.xdpi;
> float screenHeight = dm.heightPixels / dm.ydpi;
> double size = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(screenWidth, 2) +
> Math.pow(screenHeight, 2));
> // Tablet devices should have a screen size greater than 6
> inches
> return size >= 6;
> } catch(Throwable t) {
> Log.error(TAG_LOG, "Failed to compute screen size", t);
> return false;
> }
> }
>
> Any comments/suggestions?
>
> On 16 Feb, 12:07, carlo <sazi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The question is simple... is there a (simple) way todetectif the
> > current device, on which my application is running, is atablet?
> > I know I could rely on the screen resolution, but I was wondering if
> > there is a more deterministic way...
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Carlo
>
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