J2ME : place components

[Arnaud]

Hello,

I've tried to develop with J2ME today.
I'm come from SuperWaba world....

I've tried some example provided with the Sun SDK and I try one devlopment.

I know how to add graphical component (button, String Item, list...) but
I don't find how to set thier position where I would like !
Ex. : Command are always at the bottom
StringItem is at the right top ...

Does it exist a method to set the position of a graphical component?

Regards

Arnaud

 

[Darryl Pierce]

Hello,

I've tried to develop with J2ME today.
I'm come from SuperWaba world....

I've tried some example provided with the Sun SDK and I try one devlopment.

I know how to add graphical component (button, String Item, list...) but
I don't find how to set thier position where I would like !
Ex. : Command are always at the bottom
StringItem is at the right top ...

You can't control where Commands are displayed, it's a platform
dependant thing; i.e., one some handsets it's displayed as a dropdown
menu (RIM Blackberry), or it's displayed with a softkey on the side
appropriate for the handset itself.

For components, there's some layout management available with MIDP 2.0,
but it's only a *suggestion* for layouts.

 

[Arnaud]

Darryl Pierce a écrit :

You can't control where Commands are displayed, it's a platform
dependant thing; i.e., one some handsets it's displayed as a dropdown
menu (RIM Blackberry), or it's displayed with a softkey on the side
appropriate for the handset itself.

For components, there's some layout management available with MIDP 2.0,
but it's only a *suggestion* for layouts.

Ok for command control. For others Item object, it's the same ? I can
use only layout? So if would something like this
Label Texfield Bouton
I can't
I could make only
Label TextFiled in layout
Button
Is it true ? It's not flexible :-(
Thx for your answer
Regards

 

[Darryl Pierce]

Ok for command control. For others Item object, it's the same ? I can
use only layout? So if would something like this
Label Texfield Bouton
I can't
I could make only
Label TextFiled in layout
Button
Is it true ? It's not flexible :-(

I'm sorry, mate, but I can't parse your sentences above. What are you
trying to say? The layout manager is only a way to *suggest* a layout to
the handset. The final layout is always controlled by the handset
itself. For example, if you tried to layout a checkbox next to a text
field, and on the handset that would push the checkbox out of the screen
range, then the handset can (and probably would) move the checkbox to
the next line.

 

[Arnaud]

Darryl Pierce a écrit :

I'm sorry, mate, but I can't parse your sentences above. What are you
trying to say? The layout manager is only a way to *suggest* a layout to
the handset. The final layout is always controlled by the handset
itself. For example, if you tried to layout a checkbox next to a text
field, and on the handset that would push the checkbox out of the screen
range, then the handset can (and probably would) move the checkbox to
the next line.

I would say : How can I set a checkbox at x=50 and y=100 (where x and y
are coords), how can I make ? With information taht you give me this is
impossible. Layout have a "fix size" : if I use a layout centers to
left, my checkbox will be place at left. If I would put my checkbox at
left with a marge to 10 pixels and a Label 80 pixels after, I can't. right ?

Thx for your answers and sorry for my poor english .

Regards

Arnaud