Text wrapping in javax.microedition.lcdui.List

[DrChandra]

Hello,

I have a problem with text wrapping using the List control. In MIDP1.0 devices, the text part of the list item is wrapped, but in some MIDP2.0 devices (6670, 6680) it is cut off if too long. I am aware I can use MIDP2 method
setFitPolicy(TEXT_WRAP_ON) and if works fine, but I want to make a MIDP1.0 application which can be used on MIDP2 devices as well.

I'm using the List control (implicit list) because I need the user to have a menu-like list of items, (like email headers, so that user can select an item and hit "details" menu option to see the rest of the email - just an example).

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[hartti]

You could find out the profile of the phone by System.getProperty() with "microedition.profiles" and the act accordingly (execute setFitPolicy() only for MIDP2 models).

Hartti

[DrChandra]

I have been thinking of that, but I wasn't able to compile the midlet for MIDP 1.0, and if I compile it for MIDP 2.0, it won't install on MIDP 1.0 devices (even if I try to manually set the midp version property in JAD file.)

[juarezjunior]

Hi DrChandra,

What is hindering you when trying to compile the code for MIDP 1.0?

[DrChandra]

The constant TEXT_WRAP_ON is not part of MIDP 1.0 specification, so it causes an error in compile time. Are you suggesting there is a way to get around that? I'm using NetBeans IDE and it's compiler currently.

Thanks