Showing count in the navi pane on Symbian

Article Metadata

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Tested with

Devices(s): Nokia N95

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Compatibility

Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition, FP1

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Article

Keywords: MAknEditingStateIndicator

Created: User:Technical writer 1 (02 Oct 2008)

Last edited: hamishwillee (14 Jun 2012)

Overview

The remaining text count can be shown in the navi pane in a similar way as in the native SMS editor using MAknEditingStateIndicator, which can be accessed through the Eikon environment.

This snippet can be self-signed.

Preconditions

This code snippet requires application framework because MAknEditingStateIndicator is accessed through the Eikon environment variable.

MMP file

The following library is required:

LIBRARY avkon.lib

Header files

#include <aknindicatorcontainer.h> 
#include <AknEditStateIndicator.h>

Source file

 void UpdateCharacterCountL(const TInt& aCount)
 {
 MAknEditingStateIndicator *ei = CAknEnv::Static()->EditingStateIndicator();
 if( ei)
 {
    TBuf<255> msgSize;
    msgSize.Num(aCount);
    CAknIndicatorContainer *ic = ei->IndicatorContainer();
    ic->SetIndicatorValueL(TUid::Uid( EAknNaviPaneEditorIndicatorMessageLength ), msgSize);
    ic->SetIndicatorState(TUid::Uid( EAknNaviPaneEditorIndicatorMessageLength ),EAknIndicatorStateOn);
 }
 }