Create Form in J2ME

Question

Hi All,

I want to design one form that contains TextField and ListView in J2ME. But I don't know how to create this form. It is looked like Dictionary Form. Could anybody help me to do that?. Thanks, Ung Sopolin

Answer 1

You can't really do that with the basic UI controls in MIDP.

List can't contain TextField.

I would suggest looking at LWUIT since it has better controls.

Otherwise, if you don't need to display Images in your List, then you can use a Form containing both TextField and StringItem. Unfortunately, an ItemStateListener added to the Form will probably not give you as much information as a List.

Implementing the list yourself in a CustomItem means writing quite a bit of code but is doable.

If what you need is a TextField where you enter a search String and a List that displays the search result, I suggest using a TextBox first, then a List. Separate screens are by far the quickest solution here.

Edit: you can't use swing in j2me. what you can do is have just a textfield in a form, then add/remove StringItems to/from the Form when the user changes the content of the TextField. You should be able to rely on ItemStateListener to tell you when the textfield content changes.

Answer 2

Hi Sopolin

I've tried to do the same thing. I want a TexField and List on the same form but I don't know how.

If you got the solution please let me know

my email address is [email protected]

Thank you.