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From: Dirk Bruere at NeoPax <dirk.bruere@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: ArrayAdapter
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:35:30 +0100
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On 31/03/2011 15:42, Nigel Wade wrote:
> On 31/03/11 15:32, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax wrote:
>> On 31/03/2011 14:47, Nigel Wade wrote:
>>> On 31/03/11 12:21, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax wrote:
>>>
>>>>       private static void updateRadioTitles( )    {
>>>>
>>>>               ...
>>>>               radioTitleAdapter.add(titleStr);        //PROBLEM
>>>>               radioTitleAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged(); //PROBLEM
>>>>       }
>>>>
>>>> How do I get at radioTitleAdapter?
>>>>
>>>
>>> You ask whatever object knows where it is to let you have a copy of a
>>> reference to it.
>>>
>>> Since your code doesn't actually show that information I can't give
>>> specific answers. But presumably some instance of class controller [sic]
>>> knows where one can be found, since the onCreate() method of that class
>>> creates one.
>>>
>> Yes  -I have worked out that bit but do not know what it is,
>
> What what is?
>
> Some instance of the "controller" class is creating that ArrayAdaptor.
> So that instance knows what it created. Ask that instance for a copy of
> the reference to the ArrayAdaptor it created. Or get it to act as proxy
> and do the work for you by adding a method to that class which performs
> the necessary operations on its local copy of the reference.

I know - but I cannot find out how to do it!

If I try to add this:
ArrayAdapter<String> getArrayAdapter(){
         	return radioTitleAdapter;
         }
I get an error: "Syntax error on tokens, misplaced constructs".
I don't have a clue what it means

-- 
Dirk

http://www.neopax.com/technomage/ - My new book - Magick and Technology