Question

I’m trying to design a simple calculator for use as a scoreboard for a game or two. Ultimately, I want to be able to select the number of players, have that many score-trackers appear on screen, be able to use a the touch calculator to add or subtract (or divide or multiply) I got it to work for the most part.

Currently, it takes the text inputted in the calculator display, adds/subtracts/whatever that to the player score that I choose.

The problem is trying to get the numerical keys to show up in the calculator display part. For instance, I want to be able to hit “1” then “0” and have “10” appear in the calculator. It should have been easy, seeing as I am able to input text MANUALLY (using the android default keyboard), but the closest I can get is for only 1 number to show up at a time…

Long story short, I am trying to get a touch-pad type calculator’s numerical buttons to work and display. Below is my main project code. If you need my layout code, I can post that as well (for references to IDs).

I know it’s probably a simple solution, but every tutorial I find is either overly complicated or does not work… ANY help is greatly appreciated!

package com.MCalculator8.test;

import com.MCalculator8.test.R;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class MCalculator8Activity extends Activity {
    private EditText player1name;
    private EditText player2name;
    private EditText player3name;
    private EditText player4name;
    private EditText player5name;
    private EditText player6name;
    private EditText player7name;

    private EditText player1score;
    private EditText player2score;
    private EditText player3score;
    private EditText player4score;
    private EditText player5score;
    private EditText player6score;
    private EditText player7score;

    private EditText input;

    private TextView operator;
    private MCalculator8Activity mContext;

    // Called when the activity is first created. 
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
            mContext = this;

            setContentView(R.layout.main);

            player1name = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player1name);
            player2name = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player2name);
            player3name = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player3name);
            player4name = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player4name);
            player5name = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player5name);
            player6name = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player6name);
            player7name = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player7name);

            input = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.input);

            player1score = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player1score);
            player2score = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player2score);
            player3score = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player3score);
            player4score = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player4score);
            player5score = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player5score);
            player6score = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player6score);
            player7score = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.player7score);

            operator = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.operator);

            // We create an OnClick Event in each button.

            Button plusButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.add);
            Button minusButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.subtract);
            Button multiplyButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.multiply);
            Button player1equals = (Button) findViewById(R.id.player1equals);
            Button player2equals = (Button) findViewById(R.id.player2equals);
            Button player3equals = (Button) findViewById(R.id.player3equals);
            Button player4equals = (Button) findViewById(R.id.player4equals);
            Button player5equals = (Button) findViewById(R.id.player5equals);
            Button player6equals = (Button) findViewById(R.id.player6equals);
            Button player7equals = (Button) findViewById(R.id.player7equals);

            plusButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

                    public void onClick(View arg0) {

                            operator.setText("+");

                    }

            });

            minusButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

                    public void onClick(View arg0) {

                            operator.setText("-");

                    }

            });

            multiplyButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

                    public void onClick(View arg0) {

                            operator.setText("x");

                    }

            });


            player1equals.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

                    private AlertDialog show;

                    public void onClick(View arg0) {

                            if ((input.getText().length() == 0)
                                            || (input.getText().toString() == " ")) {
                                         //   || (input2.getText().length() == 0)
                                         //   || (input2.getText().toString() == " ")) {

                                    show = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext).setTitle("Error")
                                                    .setMessage("Some inputs are empty")
                                                    .setPositiveButton("OK", null).show();

                            } else if (operator.getText().equals("")) {

                                    show = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext).setTitle("Error")
                                                    .setMessage("Operator is null").setPositiveButton(
                                                                    "OK", null).show();

                            } else if (operator.getText().equals("+")) {

                                    double result = new Double(input.getText().toString())
                                                    + new Double(player1score.getText().toString());

                                    player1score.setText(Double.toString(result));

                            } else if (operator.getText().equals("-")) {

                                    double result = new Double(player1score.getText().toString())
                                                    - new Double(input.getText().toString());

                                    player1score.setText(Double.toString(result));

                            } else if (operator.getText().equals("x")) {

                                    double result = new Double(input.getText().toString())
                                                    * new Double(player1score.getText().toString());


                                    player1score.setText(Double.toString(result));

                            }

                    }

            });

Answer 1

How is this example?

Here is the Main Class called “CalculatorExample.java”

package com.calculatorExample;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class CalculatorExample extends Activity implements android.view.View.OnClickListener{
    Button add, subtract, multiply, divide;
    TextView firstInput, secondInput, output;

    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);

        // Reference TextViews and Buttons
        firstInput = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.firstIput);
        secondInput = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.secondInput);
        output = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.output);
        add = (Button) findViewById(R.id.add);
        subtract = (Button) findViewById(R.id.subtract);
        multiply = (Button) findViewById(R.id.multiply);
        divide = (Button) findViewById(R.id.divide);

        // Set listeners for when buttons are pressed
        add.setOnClickListener(this);
        subtract.setOnClickListener(this);
        multiply.setOnClickListener(this);
        divide.setOnClickListener(this);

    }

    /**
     * Switch statement to decide which button was pressed
     */
    public void onClick(View arg0) {
        // Get values from top two TextViews
        double firstInputValue = Double.parseDouble(firstInput.getText().toString());
        double secondInputValue = Double.parseDouble(secondInput.getText().toString());
        // Initialise output
        double outputValue = 0;

        // Perform relevant operations
        switch(arg0.getId()){
        case R.id.add:
            outputValue = firstInputValue + secondInputValue;
            break;
        case R.id.subtract:
            outputValue = firstInputValue - secondInputValue;
            break;
        case R.id.multiply:
            outputValue = firstInputValue * secondInputValue;
            break;
        case R.id.divide:
            outputValue = firstInputValue / secondInputValue;
            break;
        }
        // Add result to Running total stored in output TextView
        outputValue += Double.parseDouble(output.getText().toString());
        output.setText("" + outputValue);

    }
}

And here is the XML file (“main.xml”)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >
    <LinearLayout 
        android:weightSum="100"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
    >
        <EditText 
            android:layout_weight="50"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:id="@+id/firstIput">
        </EditText>
        <EditText 
            android:layout_weight="50"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
            android:id="@+id/secondInput">
        </EditText>
    </LinearLayout>
    <LinearLayout 
        android:weightSum="100"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
    >
        <Button 
            android:layout_weight="50"
            android:text="+" 
            android:id="@+id/add" 
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
        </Button>
        <Button 
            android:layout_weight="50"
            android:text="-" 
            android:id="@+id/subtract" 
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
        </Button>
    </LinearLayout>
    <LinearLayout 
        android:weightSum="100"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
    >
        <Button 
            android:layout_weight="50"
            android:text="X" 
            android:id="@+id/multiply" 
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
        </Button>
        <Button 
            android:layout_weight="50"
            android:text="/" 
            android:id="@+id/divide"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
        </Button>
    </LinearLayout>
    <EditText 
        android:text="0.0"
        android:layout_width="match_parent" 
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
        android:id="@+id/output">
    </EditText>
</LinearLayout>