In this article we are going to create a calculator application with basic functionalities such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
This Android application is developed in Eclipse (4.2.1 ) with ADT plugin ( 20.0.3 ) and Android SDK (R20.0.3)
1. Create a new Android application project namely “SimpleCalculator”
Figure 1 : Create a new Android Application Project “SimpleCalculator”
2. Design application launcher icon
Figure 2 : Design Application Launcher Icon
3. Create a blank activity
Figure 3 : Create a blank activity to define the class MainActivity
4. Enter MainActivity Details
Figure 4 : Enter MainActivity Details
5. Delete Android’s support library from this project, if exists
By default Eclipse ( 4.2.1) adds Android Support Library to Android application project. For this application, we don’t need to use this support library. So the library file libs/android-support-v4.jar may be removed manually via ProjectExplorer by simply right click on the file and then clicking the menu item “delete”
6. Update the file res/values/strings.xml with the given below code :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<string name="hello">Hello World, MainActivity!</string>
<string name="title_activity_main">Android Simple Calculator</string>
<string name="menu_settings">Settings</string>
<string name="app_name">SimpleCalculator</string>
<string name="hntNumber1">Enter Number1</string>
<string name="hntNumber2">Enter Number2</string>
<string name="lblBtnResult">Show Result</string>
<string-array name="sprItems">
<item >+</item>
<item >-</item>
<item >x</item>
<item >/</item>
</string-array>
</resources>
7. Update the file res/values/styles.xml
<resources>
<style name="AppTheme" parent="android:Theme" />
</resources>
8. Update the file res/values-v11/styles.xml
<resources>
<style name="AppTheme" parent="android:Theme" />
</resources>
9. Update the file res/values-v14/styles.xml
<resources>
<style name="AppTheme" parent="android:Theme.Holo" />
</resources>
10. Update the layout of the MainActivity in the file res/layout/activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<EditText
android:id="@+id/edtNumber1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:inputType="numberDecimal"
android:hint="@string/hntNumber1"
/>
<Spinner
android:id="@+id/sprOperator"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:entries="@array/sprItems"
/>
<EditText
android:id="@+id/edtNumber2"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:inputType="numberDecimal"
android:hint="@string/hntNumber2"
/>
<Button
android:id="@+id/btnResult"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="@string/lblBtnResult"
/>
<EditText
android:id="@+id/edtResult"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:inputType="numberDecimal"
/>
</LinearLayout>
11. Update the MainActivity in the file src/in/wptrafficanalyzer/simplecalculator/MainActivity.java
package in.wptrafficanalyzer.simplecalculator;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.Spinner;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
// Defining onclick listener for finding the result
OnClickListener listener = new OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Spinner spr = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.sprOperator);
EditText edtNumber1 = ( EditText) findViewById(R.id.edtNumber1);
EditText edtNumber2 = ( EditText) findViewById(R.id.edtNumber2);
EditText edtResult = ( EditText) findViewById(R.id.edtResult);
String selectedItem = (String) spr.getSelectedItem();
if(selectedItem.trim().equals("+")){
float result = Float.parseFloat(edtNumber1.getText().toString()) + Float.parseFloat(edtNumber2.getText().toString());
edtResult.setText(Float.toString(result));
}else if(selectedItem.trim().equals("-")){
float result = Float.parseFloat(edtNumber1.getText().toString()) - Float.parseFloat(edtNumber2.getText().toString());
edtResult.setText(Float.toString(result));
}else if(selectedItem.trim().equals("x")){
float result = Float.parseFloat(edtNumber1.getText().toString()) * Float.parseFloat(edtNumber2.getText().toString());
edtResult.setText(Float.toString(result));
}else if(selectedItem.trim().equals("/")){
float result = Float.parseFloat(edtNumber1.getText().toString()) / Float.parseFloat(edtNumber2.getText().toString());
edtResult.setText(Float.toString(result));
}
}
};
// Getting reference of the button btnResult
Button btn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnResult);
// Setting onclick listener
btn.setOnClickListener(listener);
}
}
7. Execute the application in Android Virtual Device from eclipse ide by clicking the menu Run->Run
Figure 5 : Screenshot of the Simple Calculator
8. Download the application
9. Testing with Android Testing Framework
Only the 50% of the application development is completed now. The remaining 50% is with the testing of the application and it is discussed in the article titled “Android Testing Framework – Testing Calculator Application” .
10. Reference
http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html
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