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How To Pass Int Array Between Activities?

vK_HDvK_HD Member ✭✭
edited July 2019 in Xamarin.Android

Okay, it's a really common question is what I'm seeing. I've picked Xamarin Android up a couple days ago, and I've been trying to figure out Intents and Bundles, after about 2 hours of searching around I still can't understand it, because 'getIntent()' is showing up everywhere I look, however, visual studio keeps complaining that 'getIntent()' doesn't exist in my current context. Plus I have to StartActivity(MyOtherActivity) and also StartActivity(MyIntent) (?) I've read a bunch of info and I think it merged into one massive flustercuck.

Most of the forums threads I find are from 2010-2015 and it's really confusing if I'm doing something wrong or if they've just changed how a bunch of the notation works (which is probably the case).

So in my CalculatorActivity - I've got an int array containing 'enemyStats' which I need to pass into another activity called 'CalcAttackActivity'.

            protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
    {
        const int STRENGTH = 0;
        const int PERCEPTION = 1;
        const int ENDURANCE = 2;
        const int CHARISMA = 3;
        const int INTELLIGENCE = 4;
        const int AGILITY = 5;
        const int LUCK = 6;
        base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
        SetContentView(Resource.Layout.activity_calculator);
        int[] enemyStats = new int[7];
        FindViewById<Button>(Resource.Id.btnContinue).Click += delegate
        {
            EditText editSpecial = (EditText)FindViewById(Resource.Id.edtEnemySpecial);

            string special = editSpecial.Text;
            string[] specialArr = special.Split(',');
            for (int i = 0; i < enemyStats.Length; i++)
                enemyStats[i] = int.Parse(specialArr[i]);
            Bundle b = new Bundle();
            b.PutIntArray("myArr", enemyStats);
            Intent intent = new Intent(this, Class);
            intent.PutExtras(b);
            StartActivity(intent);
            StartActivity(typeof(CalcAttackActivity));
        };

    }

That's my CalculatorActivity, the bottom part is where I've attempted to do some weird stuff that's completely wrong.

Moving on into my CalcAttackActivity, I've got basically nothing because I can't figure out how to get data back from the Intent or bundle (anything really xD)
[Activity(Label = "CalcAttackActivity")]
public class CalcAttackActivity : Activity
{
protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
SetContentView(Resource.Layout.activity_calcAttack);

    }
}

If anyone knows a good (up-to-date) article or video or cares to explain how I can go about transferring this integer array I'd be very thankful! :)

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Best Answer

  • LandLuLandLu Member, Xamarin Team Xamurai
    Accepted Answer

    Generally, we use Intent to pass data from one activity to another. Here is the code:

    protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
    base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
    Xamarin.Essentials.Platform.Init(this, savedInstanceState);
    // Set our view from the "main" layout resource
    SetContentView(Resource.Layout.activity_main);

    Button btn = FindViewById<Button>(Resource.Id.button);
    btn.Click += Btn_Click;
}

private void Btn_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    Android.Content.Intent intent = new Android.Content.Intent(this, typeof(SecondActivity));
    int[] intArray = new int[] { 1, 2, 3 };
    intent.PutExtra("IntArray", intArray);
    this.StartActivity(intent);
}

    And we can access this extra via Intent property of the current activity. getIntent() is a native Android API and we use Intent directly on Xamarin:

    protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
    base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);

    // Create your application here
    SetContentView(Resource.Layout.activity_second);

    var intArray = this.Intent.GetIntArrayExtra("IntArray");
    foreach (int i in intArray)
    {
        Log.Debug("tag", i.ToString());
    }
}

    I also attached my sample here. You can refer to the attachment for more detailed code.

Answers

  • LandLuLandLu Member, Xamarin Team Xamurai
    Accepted Answer

    Generally, we use Intent to pass data from one activity to another. Here is the code:

    protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
    base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
    Xamarin.Essentials.Platform.Init(this, savedInstanceState);
    // Set our view from the "main" layout resource
    SetContentView(Resource.Layout.activity_main);

    Button btn = FindViewById<Button>(Resource.Id.button);
    btn.Click += Btn_Click;
}

private void Btn_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    Android.Content.Intent intent = new Android.Content.Intent(this, typeof(SecondActivity));
    int[] intArray = new int[] { 1, 2, 3 };
    intent.PutExtra("IntArray", intArray);
    this.StartActivity(intent);
}

    And we can access this extra via Intent property of the current activity. getIntent() is a native Android API and we use Intent directly on Xamarin:

    protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
    base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);

    // Create your application here
    SetContentView(Resource.Layout.activity_second);

    var intArray = this.Intent.GetIntArrayExtra("IntArray");
    foreach (int i in intArray)
    {
        Log.Debug("tag", i.ToString());
    }
}

    I also attached my sample here. You can refer to the attachment for more detailed code.

  • vK_HDvK_HD Member ✭✭

    @LandLu said:
    Generally, we use Intent to pass data from one activity to another. Here is the code:

    protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
    base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
    Xamarin.Essentials.Platform.Init(this, savedInstanceState);
    // Set our view from the "main" layout resource
    SetContentView(Resource.Layout.activity_main);

    Button btn = FindViewById<Button>(Resource.Id.button);
    btn.Click += Btn_Click;
}

private void Btn_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    Android.Content.Intent intent = new Android.Content.Intent(this, typeof(SecondActivity));
    int[] intArray = new int[] { 1, 2, 3 };
    intent.PutExtra("IntArray", intArray);
    this.StartActivity(intent);
}

    And we can access this extra via Intent property of the current activity. getIntent() is a native Android API and we use Intent directly on Xamarin:

    protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
    base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);

    // Create your application here
    SetContentView(Resource.Layout.activity_second);

    var intArray = this.Intent.GetIntArrayExtra("IntArray");
    foreach (int i in intArray)
    {
        Log.Debug("tag", i.ToString());
    }
}

    I also attached my sample here. You can refer to the attachment for more detailed code.

    Thank you so much, that helps clear it up! :)

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