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BMI App

BMI Calculator: My First Android App

Sep 1st

Posted by shoaibi in Open Source

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Okay, after Oracle went after google for patent rights i got interested in android more than ever so decided to jump right in and program something. Following is my first app:

BMI Calculator

Purpose

  • Calculates BMI (Body Mass Index).

Features

  • Support multiple unit systems
  • Bells and Whistles:
    • Changing Unit System automatically changes the units inside Height and Weight field labels
    • Gender Spinner data is read from @arrays/gender_list. This was not needed, just did it to learn how one can read XML and attach an adapter to it.
    • Gender Spinner’s Prompt reads from @strings/select_gender. This was needed and done.
    • Height and Weight EditText allows 6 characters, single line and decimal
    • Hitting Calculate More >
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Open Source in Pakistan, nowhere?

Sep 18th

Posted by shoaibi in Open Source

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I used to wonder that even though there are so many communities and groups working on promoting and training people about Open Source i dont see it at government level but my views changed as i return from MRA Rawalpindi office. For those who dont know i bought a bike some weeks ago and had to get it registered so went to the office on a weekend and when the couter guy handed me a paper which contained details about my registration and etc, God, was i surprised to see a url ending with: (more…)

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