Still not seeing how is this an issue :)... Do the rotation, then access the cloud server.
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 9:46:43 AM UTC+2, AndroidCompile wrote: > > It is important since the cloud server I am working with needs to know the > layout I am using before I start my session. > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 6:37 PM, Piren <[email protected] <javascript:>>wrote: > >> If you dont want to base on pre-existing values you can just measure your >> existing views. This will need to happen AFTER the rotation... so your best >> bet is to refactor your code to work after rotations and not before (which >> is kind how it should be). >> >> Why is doing it before the rotation is important to you? >> >> >> On Monday, March 4, 2013 5:40:02 PM UTC+2, AndroidCompile wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> I am trying to figure out the screen size I will have in portrait and in >>> landscape at the beginning of my app. >>> I can get the real display size using Display.getRealSize() and then >>> calculate the navigation bar height in case there is one. >>> However, in devices with 600dp or less the navigation bar can have >>> different heights (depending on orientation) and may even move to the right >>> in landscape mode. >>> My app would needs to know these paramters when it begins (the app is >>> connected to a cloud server that receives these dimensions when it connects >>> - so I really need to know these before the app starts doing things). >>> >>> My current solution is this: >>> id = res.getIdentifier("navigation_**bar_height", "dimen", >>> "android"); >>> int navigation_bar_height = res.getDimensionPixelSize(id); >>> >>> Although this works, it is never a good practice to use android's >>> internal resources. >>> Is there any other way of knowing the dimensions of the screen in a >>> different orientation BEFORE you rotate the device? >>> >> -- >> -- >> 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]<javascript:> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:> >> 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 a topic in the >> Google Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/android-developers/hnjklrR_IdU/unsubscribe?hl=en >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- -- 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
