Loading SVG file in Android Studio

SAFR

So, here is how this nightmare of mine goes. I am using Android Studio, using Processing, I get to create sketches without a problem, everything great. The problem is when in one of my sketches I try to load a file, an SVG file in order to create a PShape, the app doesn't know where the "data" folder is, and the problem is, I don't know where should I locate such folder or how to targer the file within my code. Thanks a lot.

 import processing.core.PApplet;
import processing.core.PShape;
import processing.core.PVector;

public class Menu extends PApplet {
    /**************************************************/
    //icon:
    PShape icon;

    /**************************************************/
    public void settings()
    {
        size(displayHeight, displayHeight);
    }
    /**************************************************/
    public void setup()
    {
        icon =  loadShape("menu.svg");  //here is where an error occurs;
    }
    /**************************************************/
    public void draw()
    {
        background(0);
    }
    /**************************************************/

GoToLoop

Some tags about it:

1. https://forum.Processing.org/two/discussions/tagged/write_external_storage
2. https://forum.Processing.org/two/discussions/tagged/sdcard
3. https://forum.Processing.org/two/discussions/tagged/getexternalstoragedirectory()

SAFR

I've looked at most of them. Thanks.

SAFR

I found this

It gave me hope but is not working for me.

GoToLoop

Sorry I dunno much about Android nor IntelliJ. :(

SAFR

Thanks though :) ( :'v )

kfrajer

This works in eclipse:

icon = loadShape("android_asset/menu.svg");

or this next link might help: https://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/comment/69746/#Comment_69746

Kf

SAFR

Hi, thanks for the cooperation, I tried to do as it was done in that link, I just don't know. To be honest, am not sure of what to do:

import processing.core.PApplet;
import processing.core.PShape;
import processing.core.PVector;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.content.res.AssetFileDescriptor;
import android.content.Context;
import android.app.Activity;

public class Menu extends PApplet {
    /**************************************************/
    //icon:
    PShape icon;
    Context context;
    Activity act;
    AssetFileDescriptor afd;
    /**************************************************/
    public void settings()
    {
        size(displayHeight, displayHeight);
    }
    /**************************************************/
    public void setup()
    {
        //act = this.getActivity(); //this doesn't work anyways;
        context = act.getApplicationContext();
        try
        {
            afd = context.getAssets().openFd("menu.svg");//which is in the data folder
        }
        catch(IOException e)
        {
            println("file did not load");
        }

        //icon:
        icon =  loadShape("menu.svg");  //What should I place here?;
    }
    /**************************************************/
    public void draw()
    {
        background(0);
    }
    /**************************************************/

SAFR

Thanks every one for the support, I feel confused and desperate.

akenaton

@SAFR===

as you are using AS i suppose you can add the android svg lib that you can find there::

https://code.google.com/archive/p/svg-android/

(or other one:: https://github.com/TrevorPage/TPSVG_Android_SVG_Library

Put your SVG in an assets folder. (you can also get it from an url or from res folder, drawable);

get the svg using assetsManager && parse it (code for the first lib)

AssetManager assets = getActivity().getContext().getAssets(); SVG mySvg = SVGParser.getSVGFromAsset(assets, "my.svg"); Then create an imageView and add your svg to it as a drawable.

SAFR

Alright, I installed the library, am in the middle of the getActivity( ) issue, is not the first time it happens. Let me just get rid of this issue and I continue your answer (am not sure of how to). It says "Cannot resolve method 'getActivity()' "... What I understand is that, if it is and Activity that method won't work:

Thanks for your support. I will solve this issue...

akenaton

@SAFR===

• first error is an unhandled one:: add a try catch or a throws

• second error is because you have probably not imported the Activity android class

SAFR

I added the try and catch, that problem is gone. I really don't understand why is the getActivity( ) method not found. I did import the Activity class and yet, same problem... Thanks.

akenaton

@SAFR=== Sometimes P5 is saying "cannot resolve..." and it is not true... try to launch your code on a device && tell me if it crashes (&& with what error) try also to add this.getActivity()....

SAFR

Sorry to tell you this but, it doesn't work (either with this.getActivity( )). Another question, do I still have to use loadShape( )?, if so, how do I link mySvg?...

Again, the getActivity( ) is not found :( I want to get rid of this error. Thanks a gain.

SAFR

I just tried something, first of all, I am so sorry for making you work on this. I tried the original method, loadShape( )with a different SVG file, and it worked... Thanks to all. Sorry.