Android: How to define Toolbars in XML (layout examples)
Android: How to define Toolbars in XML (layout examples) By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: June 3 2016 As a quick reminder to self (and an example), you can easily create a Toolbar in Android. Here’s...
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An Android GridView of text quotes (Fragment, layout, and AsyncTask source code) By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: August 3 2019 Before I completely delete this code from my current Android...
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Android: How to store static Help text in an Android XML file By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: August 7 2018 As a note to self, when you’re writing an Android application and you think you want to...
View ArticleScala: How to download and process XML data (such as an RSS feed)
Scala: How to download and process XML data (such as an RSS feed) By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: January 15 2017 I was looking for a good way to access XML resources (like RSS feeds) in Scala, and...
View ArticleSource code to get an Android TableRow to align elements right
Source code to get an Android TableRow to align elements right By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: January 24 2017 As a quick note, if you need to get an Android TableRow to align right, I can confirm...
View ArticleAndroid: How to reference a drawable image in XML (or Java)
Android: How to reference a drawable image in XML (or Java) By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: August 3 2017 When you need to reference a drawable image from an Android XML file, such as a layout or...
View ArticleAmazon Echo + Akka = Akkazon Ekko
Amazon Echo + Akka = Akkazon Ekko By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: July 24 2018 Table of Contents Running Ekko Running Ekko commands Listing commands Ekko understands Written with Akka (and Scala)...
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sed on macOS: How to append multiple lines of text to an HTML or XML file By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: December 19 2017 As a brief note about the Linux/Unix sed command, today I learned how to...
View ArticleScala 2.13.0-M4 release notes (collections changes)
Scala 2.13.0-M4 release notes (collections changes) By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: May 16 2018 Read more about Scala 2.13.0-M4 release notes (collections changes) Under the covers — and sometimes...
View ArticleHow to convert Docbook to AsciiDoc
How to convert Docbook to AsciiDoc By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: March 28 2019 If you ever need to convert Docbook to AsciiDoc, this Pandoc command seems to work well: pandoc --wrap=none -f...
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