Out of curiosity, where was it placed previously? kris
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 8:21 PM, JamesColeman <[email protected]> wrote: > I got it. > > I moved the following under onCreate and it started working > > DrawingSurfaceView drawingsurface = > (DrawingSurfaceView)findViewById(R.id.DrawingSurfaceView); > > On Jan 12, 5:30 pm, JamesColeman <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I am wondering If I can get access to my mainActivity from my extend >> SurfaceView somehow. Along the lines of >> >> public class DrawingSurfaceView extends SurfaceView implements >> SurfaceHolder.Callback{ >> >> public DrawingSurfaceView(Context context, AttributeSet >> attributeSet) { >> super(context, attributeSet); >> getHolder().addCallback(this); >> >> MyMainActivity myMainActivity = (MyMainActivity )."???" >> myMainActivity.setDrawingSurfaceView(this); >> } >> >> public MyMethod(){ >> } >> >> } >> >> public class MyMainActivity extends Activity implements >> OnClickListener{ >> >> public setDrawingSurfaceView(DrawingSurfaceView view){ >> DrawingSurfaceView MyView = view; >> } >> >> MyView.MyMethod(); >> >> Does anyone know a way to get "???". >> >> Thanks! >> >> On Jan 12, 1:14 pm, JamesColeman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Well this is embarrassing. Eclipse didn't choke on the following >> > statement so I assumed it would work and put it up for the night. When >> > I picked it up today the following code generates a null value. I even >> > moved the code to a button so I could initiate it when I cold see the >> > SurfaceView and it still generated a null value.. >> >> > DrawingSurfaceView drawingsurface = >> > (DrawingSurfaceView)findViewById(R.id.DrawingSurfaceView); >> >> > It feels like I am so close. I will be doing some more experimentation >> > today. However,if anyone has any thoughts on the subject, I would >> > appreciate the input. >> >> > On Jan 11, 8:16 pm, JamesColeman <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> > > I must have missed something the first time I tried. This time it >> > > worked the first time I tried it. I guess I must have have one of >> > > those not so bright moments the first time I tried. Maybe it was late >> > > at night. >> >> > > Thank you VERY VERY much. Since I already tried this and failed, it >> > > would have taken me forever to figure this out on my own. You saved me >> > > a LOT of time. >> >> > > Enjoy and good luck with your endeavors! >> >> > > On Jan 11, 8:05 pm, skink <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > JamesColeman wrote: >> > > > > Thank you for your reply!! >> >> > > > > I am not sure what doesn't make sense. I was told from a developers >> > > > > forum that I HAVE to use the xml file and extend surfaceview to >> > > > > accomplish my goals. So that is what I did. It works, all I need to >> > > > > do now is call a method. >> >> > > > > The DrawingSurfaceView is created from the xml file, not my code, so >> > > > > I >> > > > > don't know how to format a call to mymethod. >> >> > > > > If it wasn't created from the xml file there are a couple of ways for >> > > > > me to call mymethod. For example if I create the class from where I >> > > > > want to make the call I can do the following. >> >> > > > > DrawingSurfaceView MyView - new DrawingSurfaceView(); >> > > > > MyView.myMethod(); >> >> > > > > However, I never create the MyView. It is created form the xlm file. >> >> > > > > I do not think basic android questions involve xml layout files. >> >> > > > its 4am so I'm sure i missed something, but uf not, what abiut sumpke: >> >> > > > findViewById(R.id.DrawingSurfaceView) >> >> > > > called in your activity? >> >> > > > pskink > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
