[Java for Android App Development] andrewnelson23:
Hi all!

I've been developing an app that uses various things from my college and centralizes them in one app. I've made the app with two tabs - one for current students and one for prospective students. I would like to add the functionality of swiping between the two activities, and I saw that to do that, I want to convert my currentStudents and prospectiveStudents activities into fragments.

I have a couple of questions.

First, I don't quite understand how to accomplish converting the activities into fragments.

Second, I don't quite understand how to implement the viewPager effect.

If anyone can assist me in doing this, that'd be great. I've read through a lot of guides, but those guides are written to reflect other apps and it's pretty confusing.

Here is my MainActivity:

package com.andrew.obu;

import android.app.TabActivity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TabHost;
import android.widget.TabHost.OnTabChangeListener;
import android.widget.TabHost.TabSpec;

public class MainActivity extends TabActivity {

public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)

{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
TabHost tabHost = getTabHost();

TabSpec cstudents = tabHost.newTabSpec("Current Students");
cstudents.setIndicator("Students");
Intent cstudentsIntent = new Intent(this, CurrentStudents.class);
cstudents.setContent(cstudentsIntent);

TabSpec prospects = tabHost.newTabSpec("Prospectives");
prospects.setIndicator("Prospectives");
Intent prospectsIntent = new Intent(this, ProspectiveStudents.class);
prospects.setContent(prospectsIntent);

tabHost.addTab(cstudents);
tabHost.addTab(prospects);

tabHost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(0).setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK);
tabHost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(1).setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK);

tabHost.setOnTabChangedListener(new OnTabChangeListener() {

@Override
public void onTabChanged(String arg0) {
TabHost tabHost = getTabHost();

setTabColor(tabHost);
}
});
setTabColor(tabHost);
}
public void setTabColor(TabHost tabhost) {

for(int i=0;i<tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildCount();i++)
tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(i).setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK); //unselected

if(tabhost.getCurrentTab()==0)
tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(tabhost.getCurrentTab()).setBackgroundColor(Color.rgb(34, 34, 34)); //1st tab selected
else
tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(tabhost.getCurrentTab()).setBackgroundColor(Color.rgb(34, 34, 34)); //2nd tab selected
}
}

And my code for the CurrentStudents Activity

package com.andrew.obu;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;

public class CurrentStudents extends ListActivity {

private static final int MENU_ABOUT = 0;
private static final int MENU_CONTACT = 1;
int counter;
Button banner, email, moodle, jupiter, staff, calendar, athletics, news, prosp;
TextView display;
Drawable drawable;

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(android.view.Menu menu)
{
menu.add(0, MENU_ABOUT, 0, "About");
menu.add(0, MENU_CONTACT, 0, "Contact Me");
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item){
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case MENU_ABOUT:
doSomething();
return true;
case MENU_CONTACT:
doSomethingElse();
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
private void doSomethingElse() {
Intent intent = new Intent(getBaseContext(), Contact.class);
startActivity(intent);
}

private void doSomething() {
Intent intent = new Intent(getBaseContext(), About.class);
startActivity(intent);}

/*@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.cstudents);*/
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
String[] choose = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.cstudents_array);
ListView lv = getListView();
LayoutInflater lf;
View headerView;
lf = this.getLayoutInflater();
headerView = (View)lf.inflate(R.layout.cstudents, null, false);

lv.addHeaderView(headerView, null, false);
lv.setTextFilterEnabled(true);
lv.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE);
setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.list_content, choose));
}

@Override
protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
Intent intent;
switch(position) {
default:
case 0 :
intent = new Intent(this, Bannerdisclaimer.class);
break;
case 2 :
intent = new Intent(this, Emailwebview.class);
break;
case 3 :
intent = new Intent(this, Moodlewebview.class);
break;
case 4 :
intent = new Intent(this, Jupiterwebview.class);
break;
case 5 :
intent = new Intent(this, Staffwebview.class);
break;
case 6 :
intent = new Intent(this, Calendar.class);
break;
case 7 :
intent = new Intent(this, Athleticswebview.class);
break;
case 8 :
intent = new Intent(this, Newswebview.class);
//intent7.putExtra("KEY_SELECTED_INDEX", position);
//startActivity(intent7);
break;
}

startActivity(intent);
};
}

//Resources res = getResources();
//drawable = res.getDrawable(R.drawable.bannera);

/*final Context context1 = this;
banner = (Button) findViewById(R.id.BannerButton);
banner.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
banner.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent myWebView = new Intent(context1, Bannerwebview.class);
startActivity(myWebView);
}
});

final Context context2 = this;
email = (Button) findViewById(R.id.EmailButton);
email.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
email.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent myWebView = new Intent(context2, Emailwebview.class);
startActivity(myWebView);
}
});

final Context context3 = this;
moodle = (Button) findViewById(R.id.MoodleButton);
moodle.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
moodle.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent myWebView = new Intent(context3, Moodlewebview.class);
startActivity(myWebView);
}
});

final Context context4 = this;
jupiter = (Button) findViewById(R.id.JupiterButton);
jupiter.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
jupiter.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent myWebView = new Intent(context4, Jupiterwebview.class);
startActivity(myWebView);
}
});

final Context context5 = this;
staff = (Button) findViewById(R.id.StaffButton);
staff.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
staff.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent myWebView = new Intent(context5, Staffwebview.class);
startActivity(myWebView);
}
});

final Context context = this;
calendar = (Button) findViewById(R.id.CalendarButton);
calendar.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
calendar.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent intent = new Intent(context, Calendar.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});

final Context context6 = this;
athletics = (Button) findViewById(R.id.AthleticsButton);
athletics.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
athletics.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent intent = new Intent(context6, Athleticswebview.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});
final Context context7 = this;
news = (Button) findViewById(R.id.NewsButton);
news.getBackground().setColorFilter(Color.rgb(148, 148, 148), PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
news.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent intent = new Intent(context7, Newswebview.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});*/

And my code for the ProspectiveStudents activity

package com.andrew.obu;

import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;

public class ProspectiveStudents extends ListActivity
{
private static final int MENU_ABOUT = 0;
private static final int MENU_CONTACT = 1;
int counter;
Button banner, email, moodle, jupiter, staff, calendar, athletics, news, prosp;
TextView display;
Drawable drawable;

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(android.view.Menu menu)
{
menu.add(0, MENU_ABOUT, 0, "About");
menu.add(0, MENU_CONTACT, 0, "Contact Me");
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item){
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case MENU_ABOUT:
doSomething();
return true;
case MENU_CONTACT:
doSomethingElse();
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
private void doSomethingElse() {
Intent intent = new Intent(getBaseContext(), Contact.class);
startActivity(intent);
}

private void doSomething() {
Intent intent = new Intent(getBaseContext(), About.class);
startActivity(intent);}

/*@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.cstudents);*/
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
String[] choose = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.pstudents_array);
ListView lv = getListView();
LayoutInflater lf;
View headerView;
lf = this.getLayoutInflater();
headerView = (View)lf.inflate(R.layout.cstudents, null, false);

lv.addHeaderView(headerView, null, false);
lv.setTextFilterEnabled(true);
lv.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE);
setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.list_content, choose));
}

@Override
protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
Intent intent;
switch(position) {
default:
case 0 :
intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://www.okbu.edu/admissions/onlineapp.html"));
break;
case 2 :
intent = new Intent(this, Majors.class);
break;
case 3 :
intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://www.okbu.edu/admissions/moreinfo.html"));
break;
case 4 :
intent = new Intent(this, Visitwebview.class);
break;
/*case 5 :
intent = new Intent(this, Getinvolved.class);
break;*/
}

startActivity(intent);
};
}