Android Question Best way to output tables

[msali]

Hi,
I have finally reached at the stage in my project where i need to produce output.

Can anyone guide me on the best way to produce output that would contain multiple tables with different colors. In my application i would like to:


a) show the output on their devices so that they can zoom it too
b) email it to them if option is clicked.

I was looking into using webview. Is that the right choice? If yes, can you please share some basic code for writing tables and producing an output file to be sent via email.

Thanks in adv.

regards.

 

[Erel]

DBUtils.ExecuteHtmlQuery creates a html table.

Another option is to use the Excel library to create an Excel file.

 

[LucaMs]

Another option is to use the Excel library to create an Excel file.

I have not found an Excel library for B4A.

I found, however, the documentation, so I suppose it is part of the core libraries of B4A > 3.00 (mine).


(Perhaps it would be useful a note on B4A version next to the name of the library, in the documentation)

 

[Erel]

I have not found an Excel library for B4A.

http://www.basic4ppc.com/android/forum/pages/results/?query=excel&page=1&prefix=0
See the first link.

 

[LucaMs]

http://www.basic4ppc.com/android/forum/pages/results/?query=excel&page=1&prefix=0
See the first link.

I had quickly found that tutorial, but then I filtered by "Libraries".
I only needed a separation between the two (library and tutorial) to find them .


Many thanks, Erel.

 

[msali]

Thanks for your responses. I will surly checkout the Excel Library tonight; but a quick question on it:

How will users be able to view the output file on their devices if they do not have any Excel or Excel viewer installed on their device?




Regarding the DBUtils.ExecuteHtmlQuery; the data that i want to print in tables is not placed in SQLite, rather it is in OS file as a MAP:

    Dim raf As RandomAccessFile
    raf.Initialize(Main.gdataDirFull , selectedRoundID, False)
    raf.WriteEncryptedObject(mapStoreRound, selectedRoundID, raf.CurrentPosition)
    raf.Close

and read back the same way.

(so i assume it will not work that way) - right?

regards.

 

[coslad]

This is what you need
http://www.basic4ppc.com/android/forum/threads/class-tableview-supports-tables-of-any-size.19254/

 

[msali]

I fianlly used webview and drew good old HTML. Now working perfectly well.

Thanks.