Question

I’m binding data from a cursor to a list as shown below;

    db.open();

Cursor c = db.getAllRowsCursor();
    c.moveToFirst();

    SimpleCursorAdapter adapter = new SimpleCursorAdapter(
            this, // Context.
            R.layout.custom_row_view,  
            c,                                              
            new String[] {"name", "distance", "time"},            
            new int[] {R.id.text1, R.id.text2, R.id.text3});  

    setListAdapter(adapter);
    db.close();

This works fine but it only shows the data. What is the best way to add headings to the data?

For example I want the list to read

Name: <name data>
Distance: <distance data>
Time: <time data>

rather than just;

<name data>
<distance data>
<time data>

I hope its clear what I’m trying to achieve here.

Thanks.

Answer 1

You can extend SimpleCursorAdapter and override method bindView (View view, Context context, Cursor cursor)
Here view – is a your R.layout.custom_row_view.
Cursor – your cursor which already moved to correct position
You need manually get Strings from cursor, get TextViews from view, add headings and set correct text to TextViews

public void bindView(View view, Context context, Cursor cursor){
  String s = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex("name"));
  s = "Name:" + s;
  TextView tv = (TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.text1);
  tv.setText(s);
}