B4A Library [Class] Flexible Table

This thread will be used by Erel, Melamoud and myself to discuss / post new releases of the Table class.

The table class is a flexible UI component that enable scrollable table like UI, with sortable columns, multiselect rows etc

the table is very efficient, maintaining labels only for visible rows

old thread with details : http://www.b4x.com/forum/additional...view-supports-tables-any-size.html#post110901

The class depend on following libraries:
- StringUtils (standard)
- SQL (standard)
- JavaObject (standard)
- ScrollView2D (additional)

List of major features.
1. scrollable table UI
2. sortable columns
3. select a row, cell or multi select rows
4. callback for selection / click a cell / row
5. callback for long click action
6. read / write to CSV file

Current version --> 3.35 Custom View
Current version --> 1.44 Class

Other complementary routines:

Load data with the Remote Database Connector.


EDIT: LucaMs has written a routine to fill a table with a Remote Database Connector query result see post 182.
The routine hasn't been added into the Class for the reasons explained in post 183.
A sample program can be found HERE.

Code:
B4X:
'load data from a RDC Request
'Result = DBResult object got from a RDC request
'AutomaticWidths  True > set the column widths automaticaly
'Written by LucasMs
Public Sub LoadRDCResult(Result As DBResult, AutomaticWidths As Boolean)
    cAutomaticWidths = AutomaticWidths
    NumberOfColumns = Result.Columns.Size
    innerClearAll(NumberOfColumns)

    Dim Headers(NumberOfColumns) As String
    Dim ColumnWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
    Dim HeaderWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
    Dim DataWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
    Dim col, row As Int
    Dim str As String
    For col = 0 To NumberOfColumns - 1
        Headers(col) = Result.Columns.GetKeyAt(col)
        If AutomaticWidths = False Then
            ColumnWidths(col) = 130dip
            HeaderWidths(col) = 130dip
            DataWidths(col) = 130dip
        Else
            HeaderWidths(col) = cvs.MeasureStringWidth(Headers(col), Typeface.DEFAULT, cTextSize) + 8dip + cLineWidth
            DataWidths(col) = 0

            Dim FieldValue As Object
            For row = 0 To Result.Rows.Size - 1
                Dim Record() As Object = Result.Rows.Get(row)
                FieldValue = Record(col)
                If GetType(FieldValue) = "java.lang.String" Then
                    DataWidths(col) = Max(DataWidths(col), cvs.MeasureStringWidth(str, Typeface.DEFAULT, cTextSize) + 8dip + cLineWidth)
                End If
            Next
            ColumnWidths(col) = Max(HeaderWidths(col), DataWidths(col))
        End If
    Next
    SetHeader(Headers)
    SetColumnsWidths(ColumnWidths)

    For Each Record() As Object In Result.Rows
        Dim R(NumberOfColumns) As String
        Dim FieldV As String
        For col = 0 To NumberOfColumns - 1
            FieldV = Record(col)
            R(col) = FieldV
        Next
        AddRow(R)
    Next
End Sub

This is another routine updated by cimperia in post #392 using a Map for the columns and a List for the rows.
B4X:
'load data from a RDC Request
'A RDC request returns a DBResult object, therefore this method
'could be called as is:
'LoadRDCResult(DBResult.Columns, DBResult.Rows, True)
'AutomaticWidths  True > set the column widths automaticaly
'Written by LucasMs
Public Sub LoadRDCResult(Columns As Map, Rows As List, AutomaticWidths As Boolean)
  cAutomaticWidths = AutomaticWidths
  NumberOfColumns = Columns.Size
  innerClearAll(NumberOfColumns)

  Dim Headers(NumberOfColumns) As String
  Dim ColumnWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
  Dim HeaderWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
  Dim DataWidths(NumberOfColumns) As Int
  Dim col, row As Int
  Dim str As String
  For col = 0 To NumberOfColumns - 1
    Headers(col) = Columns.GetKeyAt(col)
    If AutomaticWidths = False Then
      ColumnWidths(col) = 130dip
      HeaderWidths(col) = 130dip
      DataWidths(col) = 130dip
    Else
      HeaderWidths(col) = cvs.MeasureStringWidth(Headers(col), Typeface.DEFAULT, cTextSize) + 8dip + cLineWidth
      DataWidths(col) = 0

      Dim FieldValue As Object
      For row = 0 To Rows.Size - 1
        Dim Record() As Object = Rows.Get(row)
        FieldValue = Record(col)
       If GetType(FieldValue) = "java.lang.String" Then
         DataWidths(col) = Max(DataWidths(col), cvs.MeasureStringWidth(str, Typeface.DEFAULT, cTextSize) + 8dip + cLineWidth)
       End If
      Next
      ColumnWidths(col) = Max(HeaderWidths(col), DataWidths(col))
    End If
  Next
  SetHeader(Headers)
  SetColumnsWidths(ColumnWidths)

  For Each Record() As Object In Rows
    Dim R(NumberOfColumns) As String
    Dim FieldV As String
    For col = 0 To NumberOfColumns - 1
      FieldV = Record(col)
      R(col) = FieldV
    Next
    AddRow(R)
  Next
End Sub


Load data from a MSMariaDB database.

Another routine for loading data from a MSMariaDB database can be found in post#727.
Thanks to @Magma.

Updates:
EDIT: 2024.04.21 Version 3.35
Replaced the original sorting functions by new ones kindly provided by forum member RB Smissaert.
Amended first scroll scrolling back to 0
Amended Header with transparent color

EDIT: 2024.01.13 Version 3.33
Changed possible values for DataType
TEXT and NUMBER become T, R and I
Amended problem with column colors
Amended problems with SetHeaderColors and SetHeaderTextColors

Version 3.32
Amended Header and HeaderFirst problem in SaveCSVFromTable
Moved If (lblStatusline... from AddRow to ShowRow

Version 3.31
Added SingleLine property for the Designer
Added StatusLineHeight as a property
Added FastScrollLabelMaxChars as a property

EDIT: 2021.06.28 Version 3.30
Added a check for none numeric values for numeric sorting.

EDIT: 2021.06.28 Version 3.29
Amended problem with column colors
Version 3.28
Added NumberOfColumns in the code
Added TopRowIndex method
Version 3.27
Amended MultiSelect EDIT: 2020.09.02 Version 3.26
Amended problem with sort with remove accents
Amended problem with SetRowColorN
Added SetCellAlignmentColN method
Added SetHeaderAlignmentColN method

EDIT: 2020.08.05 Version 3.24
Amended problem with JumpToRowAndSelect not being selected.
Amended error when setting RowHeight before the table initialized

EDIT: 2020.06.19 Version 3.22
Amended error in the insertRowAt routine.

EDIT: 2020.05.25 Version 3.21
Amended bug with TextSize in fixed columns

EDIT: 2020.05.16 Version 3.20
Added fast scroll feature
Version 3.19
Improved automatic width calculation and hidden columns
Version 3.18
Added a check in RemoveRowColorN to ensure that Row is not out of bounds
Added ShowRow event
Amended automatic width calculations
Amended hidden column width problem

EDIT: 2020.04.21 Version 3.17
Amended HeaderHight problem with fixed columns

EDIT: 2020.04.21 Version 3.16
Amended two errors.

EDIT: 2020.04.14 Version 3.14
Added the methods below
- LoadSQLiteDB4(SQLite As SQL, Query As String, AutomaticWidths As Boolean)
loads SQLite data with data type checking
- LoadSQLiteDB5(SQLite As SQL, Query As String, Values() As String, AutomaticWidths As Boolean).
loads SQLite data with data type checking , similar to LoadSQLiteDB4 but for parametrized queries.
- GetColumnDataTypes As String(), returns an Array with the data type for each column.
- GetColumnDataType(Column As Int) As String, returns the data type of the fiven column.
Added the InnerTotalWidth property, read only.
Added multiple first fiexed columns
Added line colors

EDIT: 2020.03.10 Version 3.10
Amended bug reported HERE

EDIT: 2020.03.06 Version 3.09
Amended bug reported HERE.

EDIT: 2020.02.29 Version 3.08
Amended SetHeaderTypefaces method problem reprted HERE.
Added HeaderTypeface property.

EDIT: 2020.01.08 Version 3.07
Amended bug ShowStatisLine = False property bug.
Added MultiSelect property to Designer properties.
You need to open and close the Designer when you use the new version the first time to make the MultiSelect property active.

EDIT: 2019.12.28 Version 3.06
Amened some bugs

EDIT: 2019.12.25 Version 3.05
Added FirstColumnFixed property which allows to fix the first column.
Attention: You need to open and close the Designer to make the new property active.

EDIT: 2019.11.15 Version 3.04
- Added SelectedRowTextColor and SlectedCellTextColor properties
- Added ZeroSelections property, True > when a selected row is pressed it will be unselected False > it remains selected.

EDIT: 2019.11.12 Version 3.03
- Changed JumpToRowAndSelect(Row As Int, Col As Int) to JumpToRowAndSelect(Col As Int, Row As Int)
- Changed LoadSQLiteDB2 signature. Replaced the possible values from "T", "I", "R" to "TEXT", "NUMBER" for coherence with SetColumnDataTypes.
- Added internal sorting bitmaps, avoids loading the image files into the Files folder.
- Added two new properties: SortBitmapWidth and SortBitmapColor.
- Added SetCustomSortingBitmaps method, which allows to use custom bitmaps instead of the internal ones.
Attention: You need to open and close the Designer to make the new properties active.
Attention: You need to invert the parameters in JumpToRowAndSelect.

EDIT: 2019.07.04 Version 3.02
Amended error reported in post #887

EDIT: 2019.06.26 Version 3.01
Amended SingleLine property setting in the code

EDIT: 2019.04.05 Version 3.00
Amended SetColumnColors and SetTextColors
Removed Reflection library dependency

EDIT: 2018.04.11 Version 2.29
Version 2.27
set the two variables sortedCol and sortingDir to Public instaed of Private
added RemoveAccent routine for sorting with accented characters
Version 2.28
Added SetHeaderTypeFaces
Added SortRemoveAccents property
Version 2.29
Added SaveTableToCSV2 with a user defined separator character

EDIT: 2018.04.11 Version 2.26
added LoadSQLiteDB3 method using SQLExec2 instead of SQLExec
The query can include question marks which will be replaced with the values in the array.

EDIT: 2018.03.27 Version 2.25
amended minor errors
added UpdateCell method

EDIT: 2017.11.19 Version 2.22
improved JumpToRowAndSelect scrolls horizontally to the selected column
improved setHeaderHeight
added padding for status bar Label

EDIT: 2017.06.27 Version 2.19
Replaced DoEvents by Sleep(0)
Asked HERE

EDIT: 2017.06.27 Version 2.19
Replaced DoEvents by Sleep(0)
Asked HERE

EDIT: 2017.05.16 Version 2.18
Amended error reported HERE.

EDIT: 2017.03.09 Version 2.17
Amended error reported HERE.

EDIT: 2017.03.09 Version 2.15
Amended error reported here, Event signatures
#Event: CellClick(col As Int, row As Int)
#Event: CellLongClick(col As Int, row As Int)

EDIT: 2016.12.05 Version 2.14
Added NumberOfColumns and NumberOfRows as Public variables.
Amended error reported here.

EDIT: 2016.12.05 Version 2.13
Amended error reported here.
Added NumberOfColumns as a property for the Designer.

EDIT: 2016.07.30 Version 2.10
Amended error with TextAlignment and HeaderTextAlignment reported in post #606

EDIT: 2016.03.15 Version 2.00
Added CustomView support.
This version can be compiled into a library.
Changes between the previous versions and version 2.00
For a Table added in the Designer, this is new
No need to initialize nor add it onto a parent view
'For a Table added in the Designer, this is new
'No need to initialize nor add it onto a parent view

For a Table added in the code:
The Initialize routine has been splittend into two routines.
New:
Initialize (CallBack As Object, EventName As String)
InitializeTable (vNumberOfColumns As Int, cellAlignement As Int, showStatusL As Boolean)

'Example:
Table1.Initialize(Me, "Table1")
Table1.InitializeTable(5, Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL, True)


Old:
Initialize(CallBack As Object, EventName As String, vNumberOfColumns As Int, cellAlignement As Int, showStatusL As Boolean)
Example:
Table1.Initialize(Me, "Table1", 5, Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL, True)

EDIT: 2015.04.29 Version 1.43
As the modifications in LoadSQLiteDB don't work in all cases I went back.
LoadSQLiteDB as in version 1.40
Added LoadSQLiteDB2 where the column data types must be given.

EDIT: 2015.04.26 Version 1.42
Changed he LoadSQLiteDB routine, version 1.41 didn't work as expected.
The final solution was suggested by cimperia HERE.

EDIT: 2015.04.16 Version 1.41
Changed the LoadSQLiteDB routine according to the error reported in the SQL issue thread
and the SQLite Cursor GetString versus GetDouble thread.
The problem appears with numbers bigger than 999999.
I left version 1.40 in case of problems.
I tested it with a few databases, but I am not sure if it works in all cases.

EDIT: 2015.03.05
Amended bugs reported in posts #383 and #386
Added SetAutomaticWidths routine

EDIT: 2015.02.19
Amended the problem alignment reported in post # 378

EDIT: 2015.02.13
Amended the problem of rows not shown reported in post # 371

EDIT: 2015.01.09
Added header aligments

EDIT: 2014.08.14
Added HeaderHeight property
Amended RowColor problem reported in post #260

EDIT: 2014.08.10
Added SortColumn property asked in post #266
Added UseColumnColors ColumnColors and HeaderColors propeties

EDIT: 2014.05.10 Added RowHeight as a property

Screenshot:

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Sathish VM

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I suppose that your device has a screen density of 0.75.
This would explain why you dont see the grid lines and the bmp.InitializeMutable(1dip, 1dip) error.
Attached you find a project with a new version of the Table class, it's a beta version for the next update.

Hi Klaus,

This works well and I'm now able to see gridlines, thank you so much. I've got another question now however.

In Table class, the SelectionSort method sorts as values as String, so in descending order 1 appears before 13 and 2 appears before 25 and so on. If I have all numbers in a column, can I make this function sort values as numbers.

I tried to modify your SelectionSort to convert strings to float. The result was that it appeared to work fine, till when I realized some values in the table go missing altogether after sort. I think this happens because when string gets converted to float, maybe it doesn't handle -5.1 etc so well?

Would you have any alternate solutions for me to sort as numbers?

B4X:
For i = 0 To Data.Size- 1     
            minIndex = i
            For j = i + 1 To Data.Size - 1         
                Dim values1() As String = Data.get(j)
                Dim f1 As Float = values1(col)
                Dim values2() As String = Data.get(minIndex)
                Dim f2 As Float = values2(col)
                If (dir) Then
                    If f1 <= f2 Then minIndex = j
                Else
                    If f1 > f2 Then minIndex = j
                End If
            Next
            SwapList(i, minIndex)
Next
 
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SandroB4A

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Hi all, I launched your exmple table1_29.b4a but I got this error:

B4X:
Parsing code.                          0.24
Compiling code.                        Error
Error compiling program.
Error description: Unknown member: cellalignment
Occurred on line: 62
Table1.CellAlignment = Bit.OR(Gravity.LEFT, Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL)
Word: cellalignment

When I open the project it warning that was made with an earlier version (I have 2.52) may be this the problem?
 

Sathish VM

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I have never used the SelectionSort method, it was added by melamoud.
Where does your data come from ?
If it's from a database you'd better sort it in a SQL query, that's what I've done in my projects.

Yes, Data comes from database table. I have 5 columns and would like to sort on user selected column. If I'm using SQL to sort then I've requery on user column selection and reload the data to tableview, right?
 

klaus

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If I'm using SQL to sort then I've requery on user column selection and reload the data to tableview, right?
Yes.
You should also modify in the table class the end of the Header_Click routine like below:
B4X:
If SubExists(Callback, Event & "_HeaderClick") Then
    CallSub2(Callback, Event & "_HeaderClick", col)
Else
    showHeaderSorting(col, dir)  
End If
And in the Main module add:
B4X:
Sub Table1_HeaderClick (Col As Int)
    ' your code
End Sub
 

Espinosa4

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Hi Klaus,

I have problems with some mobiles phones in this procedure into the table class.
B4X:
Public Sub Initialize (CallbackModule As Object, EventName As String, vNumberOfColumns As Int, cellAlignement As Int, showStatusL As Boolean)
    SV.Initialize(0, 0, "SV")
    internalPanel.Initialize("IP")
    showStatusLine = showStatusL
    SelectedRows.Initialize
    cAlignment = cellAlignement
'    SV.Panel.Color = cTableColor
    Callback = CallbackModule
    Event = EventName
    innerClearAll(vNumberOfColumns)
    sortingView.Initialize("")
  
    ' used for string width measuements in the LoadSQLiteDB routine
    bmp.InitializeMutable(1dip, 1dip)  
    cvs.Initialize2(bmp)
End Sub

some mobile phones show an error in table.initialize in this line
bmp.InitializeMutable(1dip, 1dip)

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: width and height must be > 0

Can you help me, please?

Best regards
 
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lhbrito

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I suppose that your device has a screen density of 0.75.
This would explain why you dont see the grid lines and the bmp.InitializeMutable(1dip, 1dip) error.
Attached you find a project with a new version of the Table class, it's a beta version for the next update.

Hello Klaus,

I made a change in version 1.30 beta to define a column as "autosize" to the table occupy the full width of the panel (parent).

The main changes were: Added SetAutoSizeCol method (default is none, -1), modified sub SetColumnsWidths and created two variables for internal use.

I modified the demo to show how it works and attached some screens.

If you find it useful you can use for the next version too.

Thanks!

before_hide_col_3.png after_autosizecol.png before_landscape.png after_landscape.png
 

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lhbrito

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Hi,

I made a new mod.

In my application I have several hidden columns in a table and visually was getting bad. This occurs because hide columns leaves a small part of the visible column.

I verified that the method that hides a column, it changes the size to 1 and "SetColumnsWidths" method size that is visible is the result of "Max (2dip, Widths (col) - 1dip)". Therefore, the size of a hidden column will always be 2dip.

I decided to switch to use the visible property of each view (column). And is visually much better now. (HideCol will really make the column invisible)

With this change in the method unHideCol is no longer necessary to pass the new size, but kept for the purpose of compatibility. If the new size is 0 the column again have the same size it was before hidden.

Attached is the demo with all the changes I'm suggesting.

Thank you.

**** Edit ****
- Added property "Sortable" (boolean, default is True) to set the table is sortable when clicking on the header.
- Moved the update of variables "sortedCol" and "sortingDir" for ShowHeaderSorting () method: Correct the initial state of sorting the table. Example:
B4X:
Table1.LoadSQLiteDB ("select * from table order by 1")
Table1.ShowHeaderSorting (0, -1)
 

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tufanv

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I have a problem here.

I have initialized the table2 in a panel. And every time when clicked on load button, i have

table2.AddRow(Array As String(lbls1.text,lbls2.text,lbls3.text,lbls4.text,lbls5.text))

No problem until here. i can delete and add rows flawlessly

But when i have another table (table3) and initialized it , after i delete an item from the other table (table2) i cant see the changes ( sometimes the row is not deleted , sometimes the selected row is deleted but shows another row's input )

Need help

EDIT : fixed the issue , i was initializing the table 2 times, that was the problem.
 
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enrico

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Set it to bmp.InitializeMutable(2dip, 2dip).
On devices with a scale of 0.75, 1dip = 0 which raises the error.
It is amended for the next release.

But with 2dip I can't see the line separation between columns.
 

enrico

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Sorry, I didn't see the update. I still have 1.29
Do you recommend using that beta or better wait for a stable version ?
The problem is that I have modified the class for my needs.
What's the part that solves the missing grid issue ?
 
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klaus

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The problem is only with devices with a scale or 0.75.

In the Public Sub SetColumnsWidths routine:
B4X:
Dim v As View
Dim w As Int
For col = 0 To Widths.Length - 1
    v = Header.GetView(col)
    w = Max(2dip, Widths(col) - cLineWidth)
    v.Width = w
And in Public Sub SetHeader(Values()
B4X:
w = Max(2dip, ColumnWidths(i) - cLineWidth)        ' needed to make sure that the width has value >0
Header.AddView(l, Left, 0, w, cRowHeight)
 

LucaMs

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This thread will be used by Erel, Klaus and myself to discuss / post new releases of the Table class.

The table class is a flexible UI component that enable scrollable table like UI, with sortable columns, multiselect rows etc

the table is very efficient, maintaining labels only for visible rows

old thread with details : http://www.b4x.com/forum/additional...view-supports-tables-any-size.html#post110901

The class depend on StringUtils and Reflection libs and include two images for the column sorting indicators

List of major features
1. scrollable table UI
2. sortable columns
3. select a row, cell or multi select rows
4. callback for selection / click a cell / row
5. callback for long click action
6. read / write to CSV file


Current version --> 1.29

screenshot:


Is this a bug?
..."This thread will be used by Erel, Klaus and myself to discuss"...

Sorry, i need to joke :)
 
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