Apps Side-bar menu navigation

[grockious]

Hi
I am a new developer
I wanna know how can I add a side bar menu (just like Google Keep) to my App. (I have chosen the API7)
Thanks

 

[alostpacket]

Creating a Navigation Drawer | Android Developers

 

[grockious]

Creating a Navigation Drawer | Android Developers

But this is a feature of android 4+ and I am using API 7 (android 2.2).
How can I bring this feature to my App?

 

[alostpacket]

API 7 is 2.1, API 8 is 2.2


Also, read the tutorial

This lesson describes how to implement a navigation drawer using the DrawerLayout APIs available in the Support Library.

The Support Library makes it backwards compatible all the way to ~ 1.6.

 

[grockious]

API 7 is 2.1, API 8 is 2.2


Also, read the tutorial



The Support Library makes it backwards compatible all the way to ~ 1.6.

So this means I can use "API 14 for example+Support Lib" to allow Android 2.1 users, install my App? Or it means I choose API 7+Support Lib to engage my App with useful features like Navig. Drawer?
thanks again

 

[grockious]

How can I fix these?

http://androidforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=64645&stc=1&d=1385239273

 

[miks1234]

Hi grockious,

To resolve the bug, please see below:

1. Declare String array variable as below:
String[] drawerListViewItems = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.planets_array);

In res->Values->string.xml, declare planets_array as
<string-array name="planets_array">
<item>Mercury</item>
<item>Venus</item>
<item>Earth</item>
<item>Mars</item>
<item>Jupiter</item>
<item>Saturn</item>
<item>Uranus</item>
<item>Neptune</item>
</string-array>

2. To resolve error at " drawerListView = (ListView ) findViewById(R.id.left_drawer); "
Import Listview library : (Shortcut : press Ctrl + Shift + O )

3. Import ArrayAdapter and re-write as follows:
drawerListView.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.drawer_list_item, drawerListViewItems));

Hope this helps,

Cheers!