B4A Library MSMaterialEditText

Edit: See this post for imho a better B4A implementation.
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[Erel]

1. It looks the same as a standard EditText. It doesn't look like it is using a different theme.
2. It is not possible to inherit the documentation as you don't have the source code. Sorry.
3. This is the "initialize" method of EditTextWrapper:

@Override
   @Hide
   public void innerInitialize(final BA ba, final String eventName, boolean keepOldObject) {
     super.ba = ba;
     if (!keepOldObject)
       setObject(new EditText(ba.context));
     super.innerInitialize(ba, eventName, true);
     if (ba.subExists(eventName + "_textchanged")) {
       TextWatcher watcher = new TextWatcher() {
         private CharSequence old;
         @Override
         public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
           ba.raiseEvent2(getObject(), false, eventName + "_textchanged", true,
               old, getObject().getText().toString());
         }

         @Override
         public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start,
             int count, int after) {
           old = s.toString();
         }

         @Override
         public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start,
             int before, int count) {
         }
         
       };
       getObject().addTextChangedListener(watcher);
     }
     if (ba.subExists(eventName + "_enterpressed")) {
       OnEditorActionListener o = new OnEditorActionListener() {

         @Override
         public boolean onEditorAction(TextView v, int actionId,
             KeyEvent event) {
           ba.raiseEvent(getObject(), eventName + "_enterpressed");
           return false;
         }
         
       };
       getObject().setOnEditorActionListener(o);
     }
     if (ba.subExists(eventName + "_focuschanged")) {
       getObject().setOnFocusChangeListener(new View.OnFocusChangeListener() {

         @Override
         public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
           ba.raiseEventFromUI(getObject(), eventName + "_focuschanged", hasFocus);
         }
       });
     }
   }

You can add code after: super.innerInitialize(ba, eventName, true);

 

[thedesolatesoul]

1. Interstingly that doesnt happen on my phone. Maybe it is a manufacuter issue but I cant see how. (Screenshot 1st is a normal edit text, second is the MSMaterialEditText).
2. Can the doclet extract the documentation from the jar? If not, is it possible to make it extract it from the xml? Or is it possible to write a tool that can extract it from the superclass xml and insert it into subclass xml? I am thinking of writing some helper tools if I get the time.
3. I see. So I can override innerInitialize instead of Initialize. Are these essentially the same (i.e. the sub in B4A Initialize = innerInitialize method)?
The reason I ask this is that ViewWrapper has the Initialize method which does call innerInitialize method in its own class, but I dont understand when innerInitialize is called in the EditTextWrapper class. (Edit: Sorry this is because this method is overridden! ok!)
What I wanted to know if I could override a method from a grandparent class (in this case Initialize is in ViewWrapper not TextViewWrapper). I guess is not possible. (But I dont need to if I can use innerInitialize).
Thank you.

 

[Erel]

the sub in B4A Initialize = innerInitialize method

Not in the general case. Only in subclasses of ViewWrapper.

innerInitialize is called for both manually created views and designer created views.

Can the doclet extract the documentation from the jar? If not, is it possible to make it extract it from the xml?

1. No. 2. There are no such plans for now.
Technically you can create a program that takes the documentation from one XML file and adds it to the second.

 

[thedesolatesoul]

Not in the general case. Only in subclasses of ViewWrapper.

innerInitialize is called for both manually created views and designer created views.


1. No. 2. There are no such plans for now.
Technically you can create a program that takes the documentation from one XML file and adds it to the second.

I see. I am still trying to figure out why your override innerInitialize and not Initialize. Is it because innerInitialize will be run for Designer views but Initialize will not?
It makes sense.

I have some ideas to write some helper apps (like SLC) for libraries/samples/workspace creation, I might take a stab at parsing the xml if I get time.

Thank you for your time.

 

[Erel]

Is it because innerInitialize will be run for Designer views but Initialize will not?

Yes.

 

[thedesolatesoul]

New Demo.
This new version uses a B4A class + NineOldAndroids Lib.

 

[thedesolatesoul]

Re-implemented in a B4A library, much better than the java stuff.
Requires:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/nineoldandroids.44393/

 

[Olaan]

Hi Thedesolatesoul,
How to use editText1.HintLabel in MSMaterialEditText-B4A which is differ from your example by using MSMaterialEditText library?
My code has problem.

    Dim lbl As Label
    lbl.Initialize("")
    lbl.Text="EditText"
    EditText1.HintLabel= lbl

 

[thedesolatesoul]

Hi Thedesolatesoul,
How to use editText1.HintLabel in MSMaterialEditText-B4A which is differ from your example by using MSMaterialEditText library?
My code has problem.

    Dim lbl As Label
    lbl.Initialize("")
    lbl.Text="EditText"
    EditText1.HintLabel= lbl

You dont need to initialize a new label, there is a HintLabel already initialized and ready to use inside the library.
I only exposed the HintLabel so you can customize it as you like.
You can just do:

EditText1.HintLabel.Text = "My Hint Text"

or

EditText1.HintLabel.TextSize = 22

as an example.

 

[thedesolatesoul]

Btw I would still like to improve this class, specifically what height i should use for the edittext.
60dip seems good for the animation, but the edit text seems too big.

 

[anallie0]

can be inserted the 'MSMaterialEditText in a ScrollView on panel?

 

[thedesolatesoul]

can be inserted the 'MSMaterialEditText in a ScrollView on panel?

Yes

 

[anallie0]

Hi
I'm using 9 MSMaterialEditText in a ScrollView, 8 have a height of 60 dip
the ninth must contain notes and I wanted it high 200 dip.

how I can raise only the text box with the label on the top left?

 

[thedesolatesoul]

Hi
I'm using 9 MSMaterialEditText in a ScrollView, 8 have a height of 60 dip
the ninth must contain notes and I wanted it high 200 dip.

how I can raise only the text box with the label on the top left?

View attachment 32626

Its tricky with a multiline edit text.

Try this version.

 

[anallie0]

Hi
Use this code to control the input, but does not work and gives me error "Unknown member:selectionstart"

Sub MET1_TextChanged (Old As String, New As String)
If New.Length > 20 Then 
MET1.text = Old
MET1.SelectionStart =MET1.Text.Length 
   End If
End Sub

 

[thedesolatesoul]

Hi
Use this code to control the input, but does not work and gives me error "Unknown member:selectionstart"

Sub MET1_TextChanged (Old As String, New As String)
If New.Length > 20 Then
MET1.text = Old
MET1.SelectionStart =MET1.Text.Length
   End If
End Sub

You can retrieve the full edit text from the MaterialEditText class using: MET1.AsEditText

Met1.AsEditText.SelectionStart = Met1.AsEditText.Text.Length

 

[anallie0]

does not work and gives me error "Unknown member:AsEditText"

 

[thedesolatesoul]

does not work and gives me error "Unknown member:AsEditText"

Which one are you using? clsMaterialEditText or MSMaterialEditText?

 

[anallie0]

Which one are you using? clsMaterialEditText or MSMaterialEditText?

MSMaterialEditText