Adding Table rows Dynamically in Android

Question

I am trying to create a layout where I need to add table rows dynamically. Below is the table layout xml

<TableLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:id="@+id/displayLinear"
    android:background="@color/background_df"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

         <TableRow
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:id="@+id/display_row"
            android:layout_marginTop="280dip" >

</TableLayout>

The activity file where rows are being added dynamically is

public void init(){
    menuDB = new MenuDBAdapter(this);
    ll = (TableLayout) findViewById(R.id.displayLinear);

    TableRow row=(TableRow)findViewById(R.id.display_row);
    for (int i = 0; i <2; i++) {

        checkBox = new CheckBox(this);
        tv = new TextView(this);
        addBtn = new ImageButton(this);
        addBtn.setImageResource(R.drawable.add);
        minusBtn = new ImageButton(this);
        minusBtn.setImageResource(R.drawable.minus);
        qty = new TextView(this);
        checkBox.setText("hello");
        qty.setText("10");
        row.addView(checkBox);
        row.addView(minusBtn);
        row.addView(qty);
        row.addView(addBtn);
        ll.addView(row,i);

    }
}

But when I run this, I am getting below error

08-13 16:27:46.437: E/AndroidRuntime(23568): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.example.roms/com.example.roms.DisplayActivity}: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The specified child already has a parent. You must call removeView() on the child's parent first.

I understand that this is due to command ll.addView(row,i); but when I remove this its adding all stuff in a single row rather tan creating a new row for next item. I tried with giving index too as row.addView(addBtn,i) but still its not populating correctly. Please advise. Thanks.

Answer 1

Create an init() function and point the table layout. Then create the needed rows and columns.

   public void init() {
            TableLayout stk = (TableLayout) findViewById(R.id.table_main);
            TableRow tbrow0 = new TableRow(this);
            TextView tv0 = new TextView(this);
            tv0.setText(" Sl.No ");
            tv0.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
            tbrow0.addView(tv0);
            TextView tv1 = new TextView(this);
            tv1.setText(" Product ");
            tv1.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
            tbrow0.addView(tv1);
            TextView tv2 = new TextView(this);
            tv2.setText(" Unit Price ");
            tv2.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
            tbrow0.addView(tv2);
            TextView tv3 = new TextView(this);
            tv3.setText(" Stock Remaining ");
            tv3.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
            tbrow0.addView(tv3);
            stk.addView(tbrow0);
            for (int i = 0; i < 25; i++) {
                TableRow tbrow = new TableRow(this);
                TextView t1v = new TextView(this);
                t1v.setText("" + i);
                t1v.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
                t1v.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
                tbrow.addView(t1v);
                TextView t2v = new TextView(this);
                t2v.setText("Product " + i);
                t2v.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
                t2v.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
                tbrow.addView(t2v);
                TextView t3v = new TextView(this);
                t3v.setText("Rs." + i);
                t3v.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
                t3v.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
                tbrow.addView(t3v);
                TextView t4v = new TextView(this);
                t4v.setText("" + i * 15 / 32 * 10);
                t4v.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
                t4v.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
                tbrow.addView(t4v);
                stk.addView(tbrow);
            }

        }

Call init function in your onCreate method:

@Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        init();
    }

Layout file like:

 <ScrollView
        android:id="@+id/scrollView1"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="#3d455b"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" >

        <HorizontalScrollView
            android:id="@+id/hscrll1"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <RelativeLayout
                android:id="@+id/RelativeLayout1"
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_gravity="center"
                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
                android:orientation="vertical" >

                <TableLayout
                    android:id="@+id/table_main"
                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" >
                </TableLayout>
            </RelativeLayout>
        </HorizontalScrollView>
    </ScrollView>

Will look like: