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3,937 PointsI get the error get drawable is deprecated what should I change it to?
Drawable drawable = getResources().getDrawable(page.getImageId()); mImageView.setImageDrawable(drawable);
it says that getDrawable is deprecated, what should I do?
4 Answers
Seth Kroger
56,413 PointsOption: Do nothing.
"Deprecated" doesn't mean it won't work, but its use is discouraged moving forward. It won't prevent your app from compiling and building.
With this particular one, you'll have a problem trying to fix it because the fix is only valid for API level 21+ (Lollipop). You'll almost certainly get an error that it's not supported by your project's minimumSdkLevel (14 or 15).
Andrew Winkler
37,739 PointsI was able to get mine working using ResourcesCompat. java Drawable drawable = ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(getResources(), page.getImageId(), null); mImageView.setImageDrawable(drawable);
Yasir Khan
3,937 Pointsthanks Andrew Winkler it is working
Evan Tidwell
7,608 PointsInstead of
Drawable drawable = getResources().getDrawable(page.getImageId);
just use
Drawable drawable = getDrawable(page.getImageId());
Umberto D'Ovidio
4,563 PointsIf you use Evan suggestion, make sure to surround you code code like this:
Drawable drawable = null;
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
drawable = getDrawable(page.getImageId());
} else {
drawable = getResources().getDrawable(page.getImageId());
}
This will allow you to run the non-deprecated code if your user is using lollipop or some newer version of android, otherwise it will use the deprecated code
Joyce Chidiadi
1,867 PointsThanks, this help me.