Split an image and use it as button

suresh · by **suresh** » Sun May 03, 2009 9:31 am

Hello everybody

I need to split an image into 4 parts. And use each part as a button/link. I need to split image from java(similar to an ImageMap). Please suggest me the way to do it.

Regards
Suresh

andreleitao · by **andreleitao** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:57 pm

Hi, Suresh!

I'll tell a bit of my experience with your problem, ok?

PROBLEM 1 - CLIPPING AN IMAGE

To do it I use Bitmap class because it can be drawn by Canvas in parts using this method from Canvas class:

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drawBitmap  (Bitmap bitmap, Rect src, Rect dst, Paint paint)
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The first argument is clear, you will put your bitmap object.
The second one (src) you will put a Rectangle to tell the clip area on your bitmap.
The third one (dst) you will put a Rectangle to tell WHERE your bitmap location on the screen AND your bitmap width and height.
The last one you can put null, if a Paint object is not needed for you.

PROBLEM 2 - 'BUTTON' CLICK

You will simulate a button using an image, right? I prefer use a Rectangle to know whether user has been touched the button.

I most common cases the Rectangle will have the same width, height and location of your image. You don't need to paint it, it will be there

. You are using

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public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event)
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method, right? When a touch is done, you verify if the user has touched your button this way:

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if(buttonRect.contains((int)event.getX(), (int)event.getY()){
   //do the action
}
 
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I hope I was usefull.

Regards,
André Leitão

Split an image and use it as button

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