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Tutorialwing Kotlin Dynamic ChronoMeter Output
Getting Started
At first, we will create android project. Then, we will create and use chronoMeter programmatically in kotlin file.
1. Creating New Project in Kotlin
Follow the steps below to create new project. Please ignore the steps if you have already created a new project.
Step | Description |
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1. | Open Android Studio. |
2. | Go to File => New => New Project. Write application name as DynamicChronoMeter. Then, check Include Kotlin Support and click next button. |
3. | Select minimum SDK you need. However, we have selected 17 as minimum SDK. Then, click next button |
4. | Then, select Empty Activity => click next => click finish. |
5. | At this point, You will get a newly created android project successfully. |
Now, we will modify xml and kotlin file to use chronoMeter dynamically.
2. Modify Values Folder
Open res/values/strings.xml file. Then, add below code into it.
<resources> <string name="app_name">DynamicChronometer</string> <string name="stop">Stop</string> <string name="start">Start</string> <string name="playing">Playing…</string> <string name="stopped">Stopped…</string> </resources>
3. Modify Layout Folder
Open res/layout/activity_main.xml file. Then, add below code into it.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:orientation="vertical" android:padding="20dp"> <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/rootContainer" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:orientation="vertical"> </LinearLayout> <Button android:id="@+id/button" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:paddingLeft="20dp" android:paddingRight="20dp" android:text="@string/start"/> </LinearLayout>
In activity_main.xml file, we have defined button and linearLayout, with id rootContainer, that will as container for the chronoMeter widget created programmatically in the kotlin application.
4. Create Android ChronoMeter Programmatically / Dynamically in Kotlin
Open app/src/main/java/com.tutorialwing.dynamicchronometer/MainActivity.kt file. Then, add below code into it.
package com.tutorialwing.dynamicchronometer import android.os.Bundle import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity import android.view.View import android.view.ViewGroup import android.widget.Button import android.widget.Chronometer import android.widget.LinearLayout import android.widget.Toast class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() { override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState) setContentView(R.layout.activity_main) val chronometer = Chronometer(this) val layoutParams = LinearLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT) layoutParams.setMargins(0, 40, 0, 40) chronometer.layoutParams = layoutParams val button = findViewById<Button>(R.id.button) button?.setOnClickListener(object : View.OnClickListener { internal var isPlaying = false override fun onClick(v: View) { if (!isPlaying) { chronometer.start() isPlaying = true } else { chronometer.stop() isPlaying = false } button.setText(if (isPlaying) R.string.start else R.string.stop) Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity, getString(if (isPlaying) R.string.playing else R.string.stopped), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show() } }) val linearLayout = findViewById<LinearLayout>(R.id.rootContainer) linearLayout?.addView(chronometer) } }
We have created chronoMeter programmatically in kotlin file (i.e. MainActivity.kt file) in the application. Then, we have set layout params, margins etc. in it. After that, we have set click listener in button to play/pause the chronoMeter. We are also showing a message, as toast, that display the current status of the chronoMeter whether it is playing or paused. At last, we have added this chronoMeter in linearLayout. Similarly, you can add chronoMeter in other layouts such as RelativeLayout, FrameLayout etc.
Since AndroidManifest.xml file is very important in any android application, we are also going to see the content inside this file.
AndroidManifest.xml file
Code inside src/main/AndroidManifest.xml file is –
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest package="com.tutorialwing.dynamicchronometer" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round" android:supportsRtl="true" android:theme="@style/AppTheme"> <activity android:name=".MainActivity"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/> </intent-filter> </activity> </application> </manifest>
When we run the program, we will get output as shown above.
That’s end of our tutorial on Creating Android ChronoMeter Programmatically in Kotlin.