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Revision as of 16:00, 27 March 2011 by Minooz (talk | contribs) (6.1. Create 'add' layout)

6. Add Contact

6.1. Create 'add' layout

6.1.1. Right click on layout -> New -> Android XML File .
6.1.2. Enter add.xml for the file name and check Layout:
6.1.3. Using Linear Layout, create this layout for adding contact information:  
6.1.4. This is the xml implementation:

<?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">
    <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/titleTextView"
        android:gravity="center_vertical" android:textSize="30dp"
        android:layout_gravity="center" android:text="@string/addContact_textView"></TextView>

    <EditText android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginBottom="3dp" android:hint="@string/hint_first_name" android:id="@+id/firstName"></EditText>

    <EditText android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:isScrollContainer="true"
        android:layout_marginBottom="3dp" android:hint="@string/hint_last_name" android:id="@+id/lastName"></EditText>

    <EditText android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginBottom="3dp" android:hint="@string/hint_email" android:id="@+id/email"></EditText>

    <Button android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/saveContact_button"
        android:text="@string/saveButton" android:gravity="center_horizontal"
        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:textSize="20dp"></Button>
</LinearLayout>

6.2. Create Add Contact Activity

6.3. Add Contact Activity to the Android Manifest

6.4. Implement Add Contact in the main activity class