Add an array of buttons to a GridView in an Android application
- by Tai Squared
I have an application that will have 5-15 buttons depending on what is available from a backend. How do I define the proper GridView layout files to include an array of buttons that will each have different text and other attributes? Each button will essentially add an item to a cart, so the onClick code will be the same except for the item it adds to the cart.
How can I define an array so I can add a variable number of buttons, but still reference each of them by a unique ID? I've seen examples of the arrays.xml, but they have created an array of strings that are pre-set. I need a way to create an object and not have the text defined in the layout or arrays xml file.
Update - Added info about adding to a GridView
I want to add this to a GridView, so calling the addView method results in an UnsupportedOperationException. I can do the following:
ImageButton b2 = new ImageButton(getApplicationContext());
b2.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.img_3);
android.widget.LinearLayout container = (android.widget.LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.lay);
container.addView(b2);
but that doesn't layout the buttons in a grid like I would like. Can this be done in a GridView?
