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Android Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App Relating Users in Parse.com Removing Friend Relationships

Matthew Moyer
Matthew Moyer
11,396 Points
Posted by Matthew Moyer
Matthew Moyer
11,396 Points

No Action Bar on the edit user page.

There is no Action Bar on the edit user page. I'm sure it is because EditFriendsActivity extends ListActivity and not ActionBarActivity but I'm not sure how to fix. Help & thanks.

2 Answers

Henrik Hansen
Henrik Hansen
23,176 Points
Henrik Hansen
Henrik Hansen
23,176 Points

You could make it extend ActionBarActivity instead. Then set a ListView in the layout and use that one instead. Worked for me.

You will have to change some parts of the code thou. You cannot use getListView(), use 

mListView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.recipients_list);

 ArrayAdapter<String> lvAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(
                                RecipientsActivity.this,
                                android.R.layout.simple_list_item_checked,
                                usernames);

mListView.setAdapter(lvAdapter);

mListView.setOnItemClickListener(new ListView.OnItemClickListener() {
       @Override
        public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
                                      // Some code...
         }
  };

I think there are other methods you have to change as well.

Beatriz Macedo
Beatriz Macedo
9,903 Points
Beatriz Macedo
Beatriz Macedo
9,903 Points

Thank you! I was having the same problem and this worked great!

Andres Soto
Andres Soto
3,521 Points
Andres Soto
Andres Soto
3,521 Points

For those of you using android studio and realizing that ActionBarActivity is deprecated you can follow the above guide with the only difference being extend AppCompatActivity.