Sunday, February 1, 2015

Creating a Flex AIR text editor Part 58

In this tutorial we will add a delete snippet feature.

Find the bDeleteSnippet button in your file and set its click even handler to deleteSnippet() function in SnippetWindow.mxml:

<s:Button id="bDeleteSnippet" label="Delete snippet"  enabled="false" click="deleteSnippet();" />

This function is all that were going to work with in this tutorial, and it is a pretty complex function.

When deleting a snippet, 3 things need to happen in order. Firstly, the item gets removed from the database. Secondly, all the snippets that were below this snippet have their snippetPosition value updated (each value is substracted by 1, so that we dont have a "hole") in the XML. Thirdly, the same is done but now with SQL database. Moreover, we need to keep in mind that our snippets can be located both in categories and outside of them (root tags).

Firstly we declare 5 variables - currentPos, currentId, currentCategoryID, currentCategoryPos and totalSnippetsBelow. The first four were already introduced and used in previous tutorials in other functions, and the final variable is used store the number of snippets that we need to update. When we declare it, leave it empty.

var currentPos:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@snippetPosition;
var currentId:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@id;
var currentCategoryID:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryID;
var currentCategoryPos:int = NaN;

if (currentCategoryID != -1) {
currentCategoryPos = treeData.category.(@id == currentCategoryID).@categoryPosition;
}
var totalSnippetsBelow:int;

Now we remove the item from the database using the id provided. Pretty simple:

// Delete from the SQL database
var stat:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
stat.text = "DELETE FROM snippets WHERE id=" + currentId;
stat.execute();

Now we have to check where the snippet is located - a category or root tags. Firstly we will do the code that is executed if the snippet is in a category.

Here we delete the item from the XML, then loop through all the snippets below and update their values (both in XML and SQL):

// If in a category:
if (currentCategoryID != -1) {

// Delete from the XML
delete treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos];

// Increase snippetPosition of all snippets below
totalSnippetsBelow = treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].children().length() - currentPos;

for (var i:int = 0; i < totalSnippetsBelow; i++) {
treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos + i].@snippetPosition = currentPos + i;

var snipStat1:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
snipStat1.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
snipStat1.text = "UPDATE snippets SET snippetPosition=@snippetPosition WHERE snippetPosition=" + (currentPos + i);
snipStat1.parameters["@snippetPosition"] = currentPos + i - 1;
snipStat1.execute();
}

}

Root tags now, similar, except for the paths:

// If in a root tags:
if (currentCategoryID == -1) {

// Delete from the XML
delete treeData.snippet[currentPos];

// Increase snippetPosition of all snippets below
totalSnippetsBelow = treeData.snippet.length() - currentPos;

for (var u:int = 0; u < totalSnippetsBelow; u++) {
treeData.snippet[currentPos + u].@snippetPosition = currentPos + u;

var snipStat2:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
snipStat2.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
snipStat2.text = "UPDATE snippets SET snippetPosition=@snippetPosition WHERE snippetPosition=" + (currentPos + u);
snipStat2.parameters["@snippetPosition"] = currentPos + u - 1;
snipStat2.execute();
}

}

Finally, we disable all the selection related components:

// Disable all selection enabled components

bSaveSnippet.enabled = false;
bDeleteSnippet.enabled = false;
bSaveCategory.enabled = false;
bDeleteCategory.enabled = false;
upCategory.enabled = false;
downCategory.enabled = false;
upSnippet.enabled = false;
downSnippet.enabled = false;

Full deleteSnippet() function:

private function deleteSnippet():void {
var currentPos:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@snippetPosition;
var currentId:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@id;
var currentCategoryID:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryID;
var currentCategoryPos:int = NaN;

if (currentCategoryID != -1) {
currentCategoryPos = treeData.category.(@id == currentCategoryID).@categoryPosition;
}
var totalSnippetsBelow:int;

// Delete from the SQL database
var stat:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
stat.text = "DELETE FROM snippets WHERE id=" + currentId;
stat.execute();

// If in a category:
if (currentCategoryID != -1) {

// Delete from the XML
delete treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos];

// Increase snippetPosition of all snippets below
totalSnippetsBelow = treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].children().length() - currentPos;

for (var i:int = 0; i < totalSnippetsBelow; i++) {
treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos + i].@snippetPosition = currentPos + i;

var snipStat1:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
snipStat1.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
snipStat1.text = "UPDATE snippets SET snippetPosition=@snippetPosition WHERE snippetPosition=" + (currentPos + i);
snipStat1.parameters["@snippetPosition"] = currentPos + i - 1;
snipStat1.execute();
}

}

// If in a root tags:
if (currentCategoryID == -1) {

// Delete from the XML
delete treeData.snippet[currentPos];

// Increase snippetPosition of all snippets below
totalSnippetsBelow = treeData.snippet.length() - currentPos;

for (var u:int = 0; u < totalSnippetsBelow; u++) {
treeData.snippet[currentPos + u].@snippetPosition = currentPos + u;

var snipStat2:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
snipStat2.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
snipStat2.text = "UPDATE snippets SET snippetPosition=@snippetPosition WHERE snippetPosition=" + (currentPos + u);
snipStat2.parameters["@snippetPosition"] = currentPos + u - 1;
snipStat2.execute();
}

}

// Disable all selection enabled components

bSaveSnippet.enabled = false;
bDeleteSnippet.enabled = false;
bSaveCategory.enabled = false;
bDeleteCategory.enabled = false;
upCategory.enabled = false;
downCategory.enabled = false;
upSnippet.enabled = false;
downSnippet.enabled = false;
}

Full SnippetWindow.mxml code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Window xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" 
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" 
xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
xmlns:custom="*"
title="Snippet management" type="utility" width="500" height="730"
creationComplete="init();" showStatusBar="false" alwaysInFront="true" resizable="false" backgroundColor="#dddddd">

<fx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import flash.data.SQLConnection;
import flash.data.SQLResult;
import flash.data.SQLStatement;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.net.Responder;
import mx.controls.Alert;

[Bindable]
public var treeData:XMLList;
private var snippetConnection:SQLConnection;
private var categoryConnection:SQLConnection;
[Bindable]
private var categories:Array = [];

private function init():void{
this.addEventListener(Event.CLOSING, onClose);
}

private function onClose(evt:Event):void {
this.visible = false;
evt.preventDefault();
}

public function setValues(xmlData:XMLList, conn1:SQLConnection, conn2:SQLConnection, createNewOnStart:Boolean = false, newText:String = ""):void {
snippetConnection = conn1;
categoryConnection = conn2;
treeData = xmlData;
newTextInput.text = newText;
newNameInput.text = "New snippet name here";
if (newText=="") {
newTextInput.text = "New snippet text here";
}
updateCategoryCombo();
}

private function addSnippet(name:String, text:String):void{
if (name != "" && text != "") {
var stat:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
stat.text = "INSERT INTO snippets (snippetName, snippetText, categoryID, snippetPosition) VALUES (@snippetName, @snippetText, @categoryID, @snippetPosition);"
stat.parameters["@snippetName"] = name;
stat.parameters["@snippetText"] = text;
stat.parameters["@categoryID"] = categoryCombo.selectedItem.ind;
stat.parameters["@snippetPosition"] = totalItemsIn(categoryCombo.selectedItem.ind);
stat.execute(-1, new Responder(addSnippetXML));
}else {
Alert.show("The name and text of the snippet must not be blank!","Oops!");
}
}

private function addSnippetXML(evt:SQLResult):void {
if (treeData.category.length() == 0 && treeData..snippet.length() == 0) {
treeData = new XMLList(<root></root>);
}
var aSnippet:XML = <snippet/>;
aSnippet.@id = evt.lastInsertRowID;
aSnippet.@label = newNameInput.text;
aSnippet.@categoryID = categoryCombo.selectedItem.ind;
aSnippet.@snippetPosition = totalItemsIn(categoryCombo.selectedItem.ind);
aSnippet.@isBranch = false;
if(aSnippet.@categoryID!=-1){
treeData.category.(@id == categoryCombo.selectedItem.ind).appendChild(aSnippet);
}else {
treeData[0].appendChild(aSnippet);
}
}

private function addCategory(name:String):void {
if (name != "") {
var stat:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat.sqlConnection = categoryConnection;
stat.text = "INSERT INTO categories (categoryName, categoryPosition) VALUES (@categoryName, @categoryPosition);"
stat.parameters["@categoryName"] = name;
stat.parameters["@categoryPosition"] = treeData.category.length();
stat.execute(-1, new Responder(addCategoryXML));
}else {
Alert.show("The name of the category must not be blank!","Oops!");
}
}

private function addCategoryXML(evt:SQLResult):void {
if (treeData.category.length() == 0 && treeData..snippet.length() == 0) {
treeData = new XMLList(<root></root>);
}
var aCategory:XML = <category/>;
aCategory.@id = evt.lastInsertRowID;
aCategory.@label = newCategoryInput.text;
aCategory.@categoryPosition = treeData.category.length();
aCategory.@isBranch = true;
if(treeData.category.length()>0){
var prevLastCategory:XML = treeData.category[treeData.category.length()-1];
treeData[0].insertChildAfter(prevLastCategory, aCategory);
} else
if(treeData[0].snippet.length()>0){
var firstSnippet:XML = treeData[0].snippet[0];
treeData[0].insertChildBefore(firstSnippet, aCategory);
} else {
treeData[0].appendChild(aCategory);
}
snippetManageTree.selectedItem = aCategory;
selectTree();
updateCategoryCombo();
}

private function updateCategoryCombo():void{
categories = [];
categories.push( { label:"No category", ind: -1 } );
for each (var cat:XML in treeData.category) {
categories.push({label:cat.@label, ind:cat.@id});
}
categoryCombo.selectedIndex = 0;
}

private function totalItemsIn(id:int):int {
var toRet:int;
if(id>=0){
toRet = treeData.category.(@id == id).children().length();
}
if (id == -1) {
toRet = treeData.snippet.length();
}
return toRet;
}

private function selectTree():void {
bSaveSnippet.enabled = false;
bDeleteSnippet.enabled = false;
bSaveCategory.enabled = false;
bDeleteCategory.enabled = false;
upCategory.enabled = false;
downCategory.enabled = false;
upSnippet.enabled = false;
downSnippet.enabled = false;

if (snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@isBranch == true) {
bSaveCategory.enabled = true;
bDeleteCategory.enabled = true;
upCategory.enabled = canCategoryUp();
downCategory.enabled = canCategoryDown();
newCategoryInput.text = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@label;
} else {
bSaveSnippet.enabled = true;
bDeleteSnippet.enabled = true;
upSnippet.enabled = canSnippetUp();
downSnippet.enabled = canSnippetDown();
categoryCombo.selectedIndex = treeData.category.(@id == snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryID).@categoryPosition + 1;
if (snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryID == -1) {
categoryCombo.selectedIndex = 0;
}
var stat:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
stat.text = "SELECT snippetText FROM snippets WHERE id=" + snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@id;
stat.execute( -1, new Responder(loadSnippetText));
}
}

private function loadSnippetText(evt:SQLResult):void{
newNameInput.text = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@label;
newTextInput.text = evt.data[0].snippetText;
}

private function canCategoryUp():Boolean {
var toRet:Boolean = true;
if (snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryPosition == 0) {
toRet = false;
}
return toRet;
}

private function canCategoryDown():Boolean {
var toRet:Boolean = true;
if (snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryPosition == (treeData.category.length()-1)) {
toRet = false;
}
return toRet;
}

private function canSnippetUp():Boolean {
var toRet:Boolean = true;
if (snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@snippetPosition == 0) {
toRet = false;
}
return toRet;
}

private function canSnippetDown():Boolean {
var toRet:Boolean = true;
if (snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryID != -1 && snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@snippetPosition == (treeData.category.(@id == snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryID).children().length()-1)) {
toRet = false;
}
if (snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@snippetPosition == (treeData.snippet.length()-1)) {
toRet = false;
}
return toRet;
}

private function categoryMove(dir:String):void{
var currentPos:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryPosition;
var currentId:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@id;
var newPos:int = (dir=="up")?(currentPos - 1):(currentPos + 1);

// Databases:

// Set the above categorys position to current one
var stat:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat.sqlConnection = categoryConnection;
stat.text = "UPDATE categories SET categoryPosition=@currentPos WHERE categoryPosition=@newPos"
stat.parameters["@newPos"] = newPos;
stat.parameters["@currentPos"] = currentPos;
stat.execute();

// Set the current categorys position to the one above
var stat2:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat2.sqlConnection = categoryConnection;
stat2.text = "UPDATE categories SET categoryPosition=@newPos WHERE id=@currentId"
stat2.parameters["@newPos"] = newPos;
stat2.parameters["@currentId"] = currentId;
stat2.execute();

// XML:

var copy:XML = treeData.category[currentPos].copy();
delete treeData.category[currentPos];
if(dir=="up"){
treeData.insertChildBefore(treeData.category[newPos], copy);
}else {
treeData.insertChildAfter(treeData.category[currentPos], copy);
}
copy.@categoryPosition = newPos;
treeData.category[currentPos].@categoryPosition = currentPos;
snippetManageTree.selectedItem = copy;
selectTree();
}

private function snippetMove(dir:String):void{
var currentPos:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@snippetPosition;
var currentId:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@id;
var newPos:int = (dir == "up")?(currentPos - 1):(currentPos + 1);
var currentCategoryID:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryID;
var currentCategoryPos:int = NaN;

if (currentCategoryID != -1) {
currentCategoryPos = treeData.category.(@id == currentCategoryID).@categoryPosition;
}

// Databases:

// Set the above categorys position to current one
var stat:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
stat.text = "UPDATE snippets SET snippetPosition=@currentPos WHERE snippetPosition=@newPos"
stat.parameters["@newPos"] = newPos;
stat.parameters["@currentPos"] = currentPos;
stat.execute();

// Set the current categorys position to the one above
var stat2:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat2.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
stat2.text = "UPDATE snippets SET snippetPosition=@newPos WHERE id=@currentId"
stat2.parameters["@newPos"] = newPos;
stat2.parameters["@currentId"] = currentId;
stat2.execute();

// XML:

var copy:XML = new XML();

if(currentCategoryID != -1){
copy = treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos].copy();
delete treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos];
if(dir=="up"){
treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].insertChildBefore(treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[newPos], copy);
}else {
treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].insertChildAfter(treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos], copy);
}
copy.@snippetPosition = newPos;
treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos].@snippetPosition = currentPos;
}

if(currentCategoryID == -1){
copy = treeData.snippet[currentPos].copy();
delete treeData.snippet[currentPos];
if(dir=="up"){
treeData.insertChildBefore(treeData.snippet[newPos], copy);
}else {
treeData.insertChildAfter(treeData.snippet[currentPos], copy);
}
copy.@snippetPosition = newPos;
treeData.snippet[currentPos].@snippetPosition = currentPos;
}

snippetManageTree.selectedItem = copy;
selectTree();
}

private function saveCategory():void {
var currentID:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@id;

var stat:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat.sqlConnection = categoryConnection;
stat.text = "UPDATE categories SET categoryName=@categoryName WHERE id=" + currentID;
stat.parameters["@categoryName"] = newCategoryInput.text;
stat.execute();

treeData.category[snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryPosition].@label = newCategoryInput.text;
updateCategoryCombo();
}

private function saveSnippet():void {
var currentID:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@id;

var stat:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
stat.text = "UPDATE snippets SET snippetName=@snippetName, snippetText=@snippetText WHERE id=" + currentID;
stat.parameters["@snippetName"] = newNameInput.text;
stat.parameters["@snippetText"] = newTextInput.text;
stat.execute();

var currentPos:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@snippetPosition;
var currentCategoryID:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryID;
var currentCategoryPos:int;

if (currentCategoryID != -1) {
currentCategoryPos = treeData.category.(@id == currentCategoryID).@categoryPosition;
treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos].@label = newNameInput.text;
}else {
treeData.snippet[currentPos].@label = newNameInput.text;
}

}

private function deleteSnippet():void {
var currentPos:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@snippetPosition;
var currentId:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@id;
var currentCategoryID:int = snippetManageTree.selectedItem.@categoryID;
var currentCategoryPos:int = NaN;

if (currentCategoryID != -1) {
currentCategoryPos = treeData.category.(@id == currentCategoryID).@categoryPosition;
}
var totalSnippetsBelow:int;

// Delete from the SQL database
var stat:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
stat.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
stat.text = "DELETE FROM snippets WHERE id=" + currentId;
stat.execute();

// If in a category:
if (currentCategoryID != -1) {

// Delete from the XML
delete treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos];

// Increase snippetPosition of all snippets below
totalSnippetsBelow = treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].children().length() - currentPos;

for (var i:int = 0; i < totalSnippetsBelow; i++) {
treeData.category[currentCategoryPos].snippet[currentPos + i].@snippetPosition = currentPos + i;

var snipStat1:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
snipStat1.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
snipStat1.text = "UPDATE snippets SET snippetPosition=@snippetPosition WHERE snippetPosition=" + (currentPos + i);
snipStat1.parameters["@snippetPosition"] = currentPos + i - 1;
snipStat1.execute();
}

}

// If in a root tags:
if (currentCategoryID == -1) {

// Delete from the XML
delete treeData.snippet[currentPos];

// Increase snippetPosition of all snippets below
totalSnippetsBelow = treeData.snippet.length() - currentPos;

for (var u:int = 0; u < totalSnippetsBelow; u++) {
treeData.snippet[currentPos + u].@snippetPosition = currentPos + u;

var snipStat2:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
snipStat2.sqlConnection = snippetConnection;
snipStat2.text = "UPDATE snippets SET snippetPosition=@snippetPosition WHERE snippetPosition=" + (currentPos + u);
snipStat2.parameters["@snippetPosition"] = currentPos + u - 1;
snipStat2.execute();
}

}

// Disable all selection enabled components

bSaveSnippet.enabled = false;
bDeleteSnippet.enabled = false;
bSaveCategory.enabled = false;
bDeleteCategory.enabled = false;
upCategory.enabled = false;
downCategory.enabled = false;
upSnippet.enabled = false;
downSnippet.enabled = false;
}
]]>
</fx:Script>

<s:VGroup paddingLeft="5" paddingRight="5" paddingTop="5" paddingBottom="5">
<s:Label text="Snippet creation and management: " />
<s:HGroup>
<s:TextInput id="newNameInput" text="New snippet name" width="240" />
<mx:ComboBox id="categoryCombo" width="240" dataProvider="{categories}" />
</s:HGroup>
<s:TextArea id="newTextInput" width="490" height="200" text="Snippet text" />
<s:HGroup>
<s:Button id="bAddSnippet" label="Add snippet" click="addSnippet(newNameInput.text, newTextInput.text);" />
<s:Button id="bSaveSnippet" label="Save changes" enabled="false" />
<s:Button id="bDeleteSnippet" label="Delete snippet"  enabled="false" click="deleteSnippet();" />
<custom:IconButton id="upSnippet" icon="@Embed(../lib/arrow_up.png)" toolTip="Move up" enabled="false" click="snippetMove(up);" />
<custom:IconButton id="downSnippet" icon="@Embed(../lib/arrow_down.png)" toolTip="Move down" enabled="false" click="snippetMove(down);" />
</s:HGroup>

<s:Label text="" />

<s:Label text="Category creation and management: " />
<s:TextInput id="newCategoryInput" text="New category name" width="490" />
<s:HGroup>
<s:Button id="bAddCategory" label="Add category" click="addCategory(newCategoryInput.text);"/>
<s:Button id="bSaveCategory" label="Save changes" enabled="false" click="saveCategory();" />
<s:Button id="bDeleteCategory" label="Delete category with its contents" enabled="false"/>
<custom:IconButton id="upCategory" icon="@Embed(../lib/arrow_up.png)" toolTip="Move up" enabled="false" click="categoryMove(up);" />
<custom:IconButton id="downCategory" icon="@Embed(../lib/arrow_down.png)" toolTip="Move down" enabled="false" click="categoryMove(down);" />
</s:HGroup>

<s:Label text="" />

<mx:Tree id="snippetManageTree" dataProvider="{treeData}" width="490" height="300" showRoot="false" labelField="@label" itemClick="selectTree();" />
</s:VGroup>

</mx:Window>

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Q8 ATM7013 Allwinner A13 Android Tablet Pc Firmware

Q8 ATM 7013 Allwinner A13 
Android Tablet Firmware 



What board ID , Tablet CPU Chip ,Firmware Number does my Tablet have ?


Encyclopedia:-

Read Article About Allwinner Technology

Frequently Asked Question about Android Tablets 


Tablet Flashing Tools:
  • Tablet Flashing Tool :  Firmware upgrade tool LiveSuit & Drivers
  • Tablet Flashing Tool:   Firmware upgrade Tool Phoenix Usb Pro
  • Flashing with SD Card:Firmware update instruction with microSD card
Flashing Tutorials for Allwinner Tablets:
  • LiveSuit Tutorial :  how to flash tablet with LiveSuit
  • Phoenix Usb PrO Video Tutorial :Tutorial
Recommended Tools for Common Tablet Issues: 

You can also use : Android Multi Tools

Common Android Tablets issues :

The following firmware , ROM file will be used  when your Android tablet facing various problems . 
1. Forgotten Pattern Lock on Android Tablets. 
2.Too many pattern attempts / Reset user lock.
3. Tablets PC stuck on Gmail account.
4. Android Tablet PC stuck on Android logo.
5. Tablet Android  hang on start-up / Multiple errors generating by OS. 
6. Market Android having problems or generating errors. 
7.Upgrading to new Android version.
you can use this Android Tablet firmware,  ROM to restore your Android China tablets to generic firmwares or upgrades . Make sure to charge battery upto 60%. Power failure during flashing may result dead or broken tablets.
Note : Flashing generic tablet firmware should be last option.
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Infographic PowerPoint software usage and market share

Here is an infographic on PowerPoint usage and market-share:

PowerPoint usage and Marketshare | Create infographics


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Android beginner tutorial Part 11 TextView customization

In this tutorial we continue learning about the TextView class.

As I said in the previous tutorial, the class has multiple methods and attributes. Besides android:text attribute, there are a few other that are considered one of the most commonly set attributes. These are android:textSize, android:textStyle and android:textColor.

The android:textSize attribute sets the size of the displayed text. The possible units of measurement here are:

  • px - pixels
  • dp - density-independent pixels
  • sp - scale-independent pixels
  • in - inches
  • pt - points (1/72 of an inch)
  • mm - millimeters

Usually the "sp" unit is used, which displays fonts more correctly.

Example:

android:textSize="32sp";

The next attribute, android:textStyle, sets the style of the text and has 3 possible values - normal, bold and italic.

Example:

android:textStyle="bold";

The android:textColor attribute sets the color of your text. It has 4 possible value formats:

  • #RGB
  • #ARGB
  • #RRGGBB
  • #AARRGGBB

Where R - red, G - green, B - blue, A - alpha channel. The alpha channel value ranges from 0 to 1.

Now lets create a simple example, which displays the same text in 3 different TextViews.

Open our test Android project, go to res/values/strings.xml file and edit it to add a string that holds a "Hello world!" text, with an id "helloText":

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>

    <string name="app_name">Code For Food Test</string>
    <string name="helloText">Hello world!</string>
    <string name="menu_settings">Settings</string>

</resources>

Now go to activity_main.xml in res/layout/ to add 3 TextViews to the Activity:

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/helloText" 
        android:textSize="48sp"/>
    
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/helloText" 
        android:textSize="32sp"
        android:textStyle="italic"/>
    
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/helloText" 
        android:textSize="32sp"
        android:textStyle="bold"
        android:textColor="#f00"
        />

</LinearLayout>

The results:



Thats all for today.

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Hard Reset your Cherry Mobile Garnet and remove pattern lock password and gmail account

This tutorial to hard reset is for Cherry Mobile Garnet. Check it out below.


"PLEASE DROP A COMMENT IF THIS METHOD WORKS FOR YOUR PHONE THANK YOU"

Update: Tried this second time around yesterday and it is really working.

Hard resetting / factory resetting your phone will solve the following issues:
1. If you forgot your pattern lock
2. If you forgot your gmail account
3. If you forgot your password
4. Apps that automatically force closing
5. Stuck in Cherry Mobile / Garnet  Logo (sometimes does not work if the firmware is totally damage)

NOTE: Performing hard reset will erase your data.

To hard reset:

1. Turn off your phone
2. Press and Hold VOLUME UP + Power button then quickly insert USB cable ( you must plugged it in the PC). If you did not insert the USB cable Android system recovery will not appear
3. Select wipe / factory reset, press Volume rocker to navigate and press the Power Button to confirm your selection.
4. Reboot your phone.

Note: If performing hard reset did not succeed, you need to wipe the cache first in the android system recovery before performing wipe / factory reset.

I hope this tutorial helps you.. If you have any question just drop a comment.
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ONYO Premium 7 3 0 Tablet Firmware




ONYO PREMIUM 7 - 3.0

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