NinePatchDrawable tagBalloon9pDrawable = new NinePatchDrawable(tagBalloon9p);
this creates a NinePatchDrawable with a null padding. That's why you get an NPE. You need to specify the padding. On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 10:07 AM, Anders <sundman.and...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm trying to use NinePatchDrawables in a LayerDrawable, but for some > reason I get a NullPointerException. I've isolated the problem to the > getPadding() method; the following code reproduces the problem: > > Bitmap tagBalloonBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), > R.drawable.balloon); > NinePatch tagBalloon9p = new NinePatch(tagBalloonBitmap, > tagBalloonBitmap.getNinePatchChunk(), null); > NinePatchDrawable tagBalloon9pDrawable = new NinePatchDrawable > (tagBalloon9p); > > Rect r = new Rect(); > tagBalloon9pDrawable.getPadding(r); <<-- Throws NullPointerException! > > What am I missing? Do I have to do anything special with the > NinePatch? The program seems to work if I use the NinePatch directly > (instead of putting it in a LayerDrawable). > > Any suggestions and help is greatly appreciated. > > // Anders > > > > -- Romain Guy Android framework engineer romain...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---