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4.4. Select ''Item'' and click OK. On the Android Menu screen specify the menu option Title and save the application:<br/>
 
4.4. Select ''Item'' and click OK. On the Android Menu screen specify the menu option Title and save the application:<br/>
 
[[Image: A_menu3.png | 500px]]<br/>
 
[[Image: A_menu3.png | 500px]]<br/>
4.5. Run the application and press the menu button. You should see newly added menu item:<br/>
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4.5. In the <code>ContactList</code> class override the <code>onCreateOptionsMenu()</code> method:
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<pre>
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  @Override
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  public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
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        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
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        inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu);
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        return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
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    }
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</pre>
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4.6. Run the application and press the menu button. You should see newly added menu item:<br/>
 
[[Image: A_menu4.png | 450px]]<br/>
 
[[Image: A_menu4.png | 450px]]<br/>
4.6. Repeat the same steps to add Delete Student, View Student and Send Email:<br/>
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4.7. Repeat the same steps to add Delete Student, View Student and Send Email:<br/>
 
[[Image: A_menu5.png | 450px]]
 
[[Image: A_menu5.png | 450px]]

Revision as of 14:35, 25 March 2011

4. Add Options Menu

4.1. Add Android xml file to the project: Right Click Project -> New -> Other... -> Android XML File
A menu.png
4.2. Specify the file name menu.xml and select "Menu" as type of resource and click Finish
A menu1.png
4.3. Go to the menu folder and double click the menu.xml file. Android Menu screen appears. Click Add...:
A menu2.png
4.4. Select Item and click OK. On the Android Menu screen specify the menu option Title and save the application:
A menu3.png
4.5. In the ContactList class override the onCreateOptionsMenu() method:

  @Override
  public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
        inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu);
        return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
    }
 

4.6. Run the application and press the menu button. You should see newly added menu item:
A menu4.png
4.7. Repeat the same steps to add Delete Student, View Student and Send Email:
A menu5.png