Messenger Activity




This example is a simple messenger activity.
Algorithm:
1.) Create a new project by File-> New -> Android Project name it MessengerActivity.
2.) Write following into main.xml:
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<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/mainLayout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >
 
    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="@string/message_prompt"
            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />
        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/message_field"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:ems="10"
            android:hint="@string/message_hint" >
            <requestFocus />
        </EditText>
    </LinearLayout>
    <Button
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/add_message_button_label"
        android:onClick="addMessageButtonHandler" />
 
</LinearLayout>
3.) Write following into values/strings.xml:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
 
    <string name="app_name">MessangerActivity</string>
    <string name="hello_world">Hello world!</string>
    <string name="menu_settings">Settings</string>
    <string name="title_activity_rotations_exercises">Rotations Exercises</string>
    <string name="message_prompt">Message:</string>
    <string name="font_size_prompt">Font size:</string>
    <string name="add_message_button_label">Add Message</string>
    <string name="message_hint">Your Message</string>
</resources>
4.) Run for output.
Steps:
1.) Create a project named MessangerActivity and set the information as stated in the image.
Build Target: Android 4.0
Application Name: MessangerActivity
Package Name: com. example. MessangerActivity
Activity Name: MessangerActivity
Min SDK Version: 2.3
2.) Open MessengerActivity.java file and write following code there:
package com.example.messangeractivity;
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import java.util.ArrayList;
 
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.TextView;
 
public class MessangerActivity extends Activity {
    private LinearLayout mMainLayout;
    private EditText mMessageField;
    private ArrayList<String> mMessages = new ArrayList<String>();
 
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        mMainLayout = (LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.mainLayout);
        mMessageField = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.message_field);
    }
     
    @Override
    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
        outState.putStringArrayList("messages", mMessages);
    }
 
    @Override
    protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
        mMessages = savedInstanceState.getStringArrayList("messages");
        for(String message: mMessages) {
            addMessage(message);
        }
    }
 
    public void addMessageButtonHandler(View clickedButton) {
        String message = mMessageField.getText().toString();
        if (!message.isEmpty()) {
            mMessages.add(message);
            addMessage(message);
        }
    }
 
    private void addMessage(String message) {
        TextView textV = new TextView(this);
        textV.setText(message);
        mMainLayout.addView(textV); 
    }
}
3.) Compile and build the project.
Output

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