Android Question How to insert FontAwesome & MaterialIcons in code

[DickD]

I have tried the following code to insert icons into a layout created completely in code. It doesn't work. I just get a rectangle with a an X inside. Ditto with Material Icons. A simple sample would be appreciated. A picture is always worth a thousand words.

'Search Button
Dim lblFontAwesome As Label
lblFontAwesome.Initialize("")
SearchButton.Initialize("SearchButton")
SearchButton.Typeface = lblFontAwesome.Typeface
SearchButton.Text = Chr(0xF179)
SearchButton.Background = cd
SearchButton.TextSize = 20
Activity.AddView(SearchButton, 70dip,500dip,70dip, 50dip)

 

[MarcoRome]

Do you use B4A 6.80 ?

Dim cs As CSBuilder
cs.Initialize.Typeface(Typeface.FONTAWESOME).Append(Chr(0xF179)).PopAll
SearchButton.Text = cs

 

[DickD]

Do you use B4A 6.80 ?

Dim cs As CSBuilder
cs.Initialize.Typeface(Typeface.FONTAWESOME).Append(Chr(0xF179)).PopAll
SearchButton.Text = cs

No, still on v6.50.

 

[MarcoRome]

Look this: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/fontawesome.74361/#post-472227

 

[MarcoRome]

Erel say:
2. Add an invisible label named lblFontAwesome with the designer and set its font to FontAwesome.
i dont think that you add this with the Designer, right ?

 

[DickD]

Erel say:
2. Add an invisible label named lblFontAwesome with the designer and set its font to FontAwesome.
i dont think that you add this with the Designer, right ?

Right. The layout is totally created in code.

 

[MarcoRome]

Right. The layout is totally created in code.

If you continue to read thread you found also this:

The reason that this workaround is required is that the font files are only added when you actually use them in the designer.

So if you add, you have in another case isnt possible