try this:
...
String[] plainStrings =
getResources().getStringArray(R.array.history);
Spanned[] htmlStrings = new Spanned[plainStrings.length];
for(int i = 0 ; i < plainStrings.length; i++) {
htmlStrings[i] = Html.fromHtml(plainStrings[i]);
}
setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<CharSequence>(this,
R.layout.list_item, htmlStrings));
...
On Mar 23, 11:12 am, Soren <[email protected]> wrote:
> I appologize for the absolute beginner questions, but I am having a
> tough time understanding this.
>
> I need some help of how to display the strings that I have marked up
> with simple html into a TextView. I have found "Spanned
> fromHtml(String source)", but I don't know how to plug it into my java
> code or really how to use it. In my code below would HistoryList be my
> string source?
>
> Here is my Java:
>
> package com.SorenWinslow.TriumphHistory;
>
> import android.app.ListActivity;
> import android.os.Bundle;
> import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
>
> public class TriumphHistory extends ListActivity {
> String[] HistoryList;
>
> /** Called when the activity is first created. */
> @Override
> public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
> super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
> setContentView(R.layout.main);
>
> ArrayAdapter<String> adapter;
> HistoryList = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.history);
> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>
> (this,R.layout.historylistlayout,HistoryList);
> setListAdapter(adapter);
>
> }
>
> }
>
> Here is a sample of history:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <resources>
> <string-array name="history">
> <item><b>1883</b><br/>Some stuff happened</item>
> <item><b>1884</b><br/>Some more stuff happened <i>before</i> the other
> stuff
> </item>
> <resources>
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";
> android:id="@android:id/text1"
> android:layout_width="fill_parent"
> android:layout_height="wrap_content"
> android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
> android:gravity="center_vertical"
> android:textColor="#ffffff"
> android:background="#000050"
> android:layout_marginTop="5px"
> android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
> android:padding="3px"
> android:textSize="8pt" android:layout_gravity="top|left"/>
>
> And here is my main.xml
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
>
> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/
> android"
> android:orientation="vertical"
> android:textColor="#ffffff"
> android:background="#000080"
> android:isScrollContainer="true"
> android:layout_height="fill_parent"
> android:layout_width="fill_parent"
> android:scrollbarStyle="insideOverlay">
>
> <ListView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/
> android"
> android:id="@android:id/list"
> android:layout_width="fill_parent"
> android:layout_height="wrap_content"
> android:clickable="true"
> android:dividerHeight="1px"/>
>
> </LinearLayout>
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