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How to use RatingBar in android?
Before getting into an example, we should know what is rating bar in android. Rating bar is a subclass of absSeekbar class in android. It is used to show the rating on view Group or window manager.This example demonstrates how to use the rating bar in android.Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml. In the above code, we have declared Rating bar and set numStars as 5 means ...
Read MoreAndroid Popup Menu Example
Popup menu just like a menu, it going to be display either above of the view or below of the view according to space on activity. Here is the simple solution to create android popup menu.Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml. In the above code, we have given button. when you click on the above button, it going to show popup menu.Step 3 − Add the following code to ...
Read MoreWhy is it important to discover your career passion, and how?
Education today has become all about getting a job and good packages that can help you keep up to the rising standard of living. However, as many people are now joining this rat race, specialization and commitment to work reduce over a period of time. People also start taking a fixed path which has been set by the majority of the people. Hence it is now important for the younger generation to find the calling of their heart and discover what is their real career passion.Plan for a long term CareerPeople today function with a fixed mindset. These individuals want ...
Read MoreCan a poet be a hero?
The reason why some people may find this question abrupt would be their shallow understanding of the term “Hero “ and even of the term “Poet”.Who is a Hero?We often regard hero as somebody out of the world, probably with superhuman abilities like wings or extremely high speed and so on. But in actual terms, Hero, as described by Thomas Carlyle in his essay Hero as a Poet, is not someone who is extraordinary, rather he is someone who is less questionable and less ambitious. A hero is indeed someone, whom we can relate to and someone whose life becomes ...
Read MoreWhat is CTET?
It is a famous competitive exam in India. It is the acronym of Central Teacher Eligibility Test. As the name suggests, it is a qualifying exam for recruiting teachers for central schools like Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Army Public School, Navodya School and the like.The exam is taken to allow candidates who want to make their career in the teaching field to fulfil their dream of teaching. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test to the Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi.Is CTET only for central schools?While the ...
Read MoreHow does Constraint Layout works in android?
In simple words, constraint layout is an advanced version of a Relative layout. It is used to reduce the child view hierarchies and improve the performance.Properties of constraint layout as shown below -Wrap Content –It wrap the view size according to data. Any Size – This is very similar to match parent. Fixed Size – This allows standard height and width(fixed sizes). In the above example we have shown the button with all properties, now look into code level as shown below -In the above, we have declare layout margin-top, bottom, start and end. those are the standard distance (Similar ...
Read MoreHow to cancel an executing AsyncTask in Android?
Before getting into example, we should know what is AsyncTask in android. AsyncTask going to do operations/actions in background thread and update on mainthread. While doing background operations on background thread, user can cancel operations by using the following code -AsynTaskExample mAsyncTask = new AsyncTaskExample(); mAsyncTask.cancel(true);This example demonstrate about how to cancel an executing AsyncTask in android.Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml. In the above code when ...
Read MoreWith an active backlog in BTech, can I get a job in the software field?
It really does not matter whether you complete your B.Tech or not if you have software skills. Many companies are allowing one or two backlogs when they select the students during campus interviews.A lot of my friends who have one or two backlogs are already placed in good companies like Deloitte, Wipro, and others based on their technical knowledge by the end of 4th year, even before final exams. At the end of the day, you have to complete the graduation. But, for time being you can start working in the software field.
Read MoreGroup month and year in MySQL?
You can group month and year with the help of function DATE_FORMAT() in MySQL. The GROUP BY clause is also used.The syntax is as follows −SELECT DATE_FORMAT(yourColumnName, '%m-%Y') from yourTableName GROUP BY MONTH(yourColumnName), YEAR(yourColumnName)DESC;To understand the above concept, let us create a table. The following is the query to create a table −mysql> create table GroupMonthAndYearDemo −> ( −> DueDate datetime −> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (1.49 sec)Insert records in the table using the following query −mysql> insert into GroupMonthAndYearDemo values(now()); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.11 sec) ...
Read MoreProgramming the 8253
According to the microprocessor point of view, the 8253 is designed and has some specialty port chip I/O. We don't use it for interfering the I/O devices. For performing the application of time it is used. 8253 has the addressed A1 and A0 input pins.The counters have width of 16 bits. If they were 8-bits wide, the delay in time that would be generated is very small. The Least Significant Byte and the Most Significant Byte of a counter is selected by using the same address of the port.The processor here writes to the control port to configure the working of ...
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