Hey, when you guys are done.. I have a question about Sockets and their Exception behavior on the Android platform. I've rewritten the question in different ways and tried to be more clear/concise each time. I'm finding that my overall lack of experience is contributing to the obscurifcation of my questions (like the one where I thought I was having troubles with objects in services, but I was really trying to access the service before it was bound.. thanks Bob! (1 of 10)).
I've tried to construct my post adequately, but I'm sort of new and I'm still learning all of the vocabulary. So if you find something in my post that doesn't make sense please let me know. I would truly appreciate, and I do mean mean truly. All I have to say on this "blown out of proportion" thread is that NO ONE should expect a response, and EVERYONE should be grateful to get one (when they do). From what I can tell there are about 30,000+ members to this group and only about 10 people that contribute to the solution of problems. Thank you to all 10 of you.. your the best and you know who you are! J On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 9:30 AM, ~ TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 7:57 PM, DonFrench <[email protected]> wrote: > >> REALLY??? >> > > Yes! Really! I wouldn't lie to you! > > >> So do you not know what a radio button is or do you not know what happens >> when you select one? >> > > Yes, I do know what a radio button is and I know what happens when you > SELECT one. Like I said, I don't know what YOU meant by "light up a radio > button". When I hear "light up" I think "set afire" or "riddle with > bullets". I don't think "select a radio button". The only thing I could > ASSUME was that perhaps you meant "highlighting", but that doesn't make > sense either. > > >> OK, here is the explanation of radio buttons. >> > > Ooh, this should be good .... let me get some popcorn ... > > >> Radio buttons are used for single-choice lists (and spinners and >> AlertDialogs and, well, Radio Button groups). In every case, each item in >> the set of selectable items has a graphic element that is designed to look >> like a button with a green light in the center that can either be lit up >> or not, simulating car radios of a certain era. >> > > This looks like a green light to you? OK ... > > >> Only one of the items in a group of radio button-equipped items can be >> selected at a time, hence the term single-choice, unlike a multi-choice set >> which employs check box graphics. >> > > I see, I see ... interesting ... > > >> The radio button on an item lights up when you select the item and at the >> same time the light of the previously- selected button goes out. >> > > Ooooooooooooooooh, these are LIGHTS? Silly me! I thought they were simply > icons or images used to indicate the selected state of the button in > question. I feeble mind did not understand these to be actual, > functional, illuminating devices... though that is obvious now, since > looking around me, these grey circles with green dots CLEARLY look EXACTLY > like all the lights around me. Please forgive my limited mental capacity. > > >> I was under the impression that almost every programmer with any >> UI experience was familiar with this paradigm but maybe not. >> > > I'm familiar with "SELECTING" a radio button, but not with "LIGHTING ONE > UP". But then again I'm not all as smart and experienced as you. > > >> Even if not, I feel confident that almost anyone one who has ever created >> a single-choice ListView (i.e. one with radio buttons) knew what I >> was asking and they were the target audience for my question. >> > > I've used radio buttons and wasn't sure what you were asking. Of course, as > we've conclude, I'm rather slow. > > >> While I admit that I do not know the actual percentage of people on the >> list who have ever created a single-choice ListView or who are at >> least familiar with the concept and the API, I am pretty sure that >> the number must be significantly larger than the number who bothered >> to answer my question (zero). >> > > You're awfully bitter about that one question not being answered. Get over > it, seriously. This is a volunteer group where people take the time out of > their own lives and projects to contribute. You can't expect every question > to get answered and you certainly can't get upset when no one answers your > poorly-phrased question. > > Ironically, if you'd explained your original question with as much detail > and clarity as this condescending and sarcastic post, you might have > received an answer =P > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:06 AM, patbenatar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Really guys? How about we save our energy for answering questions, >> not bitching back and forth.............. >> > > I have enough energy for both =) > > >> I don't know about you guys, but I read through the entire list of topics >> every day and if any title sounds like a question I can answer, I chip in. >> > > Same here. RSS FTW. Now lets see if I come across some WELL STRUCTURED > questions I can possibly help out with ... > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > TreKing - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices > http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking > > -- > 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]<android-developers%[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. 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