Android Question How to insert FontAwesome & MaterialIcons in code

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DickD

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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.

B4X: 
'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)
 
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MarcoRome

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Do you use B4A 6.80 ?

B4X: 
Dim cs As CSBuilder
cs.Initialize.Typeface(Typeface.FONTAWESOME).Append(Chr(0xF179)).PopAll
SearchButton.Text = cs
 
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MarcoRome

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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 ?
 
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MarcoRome

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DickD said:
Right. The layout is totally created in code.
Click to expand...
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.
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So if you add, you have in another case isnt possible
 
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