I keep getting an error saying "cannot convert from int to Drawable". I'm trying to assign an image to places. Is there a way of working around this?

Question

I can't seem to reference my image in the drawable folder. I have the image there however i keep getting an error stating that I cannot convert an int to Drawable. my R.java generated file has the string in there for the image however it is set as "public static final int restaurant=0x7f020001;"

package com.CS3040.Places;

import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import com.CS3040.*;
import com.CS3040.Coursework.R;

import com.google.android.maps.GeoPoint;
import com.google.android.maps.OverlayItem;

public class PlaceOverlayItem extends OverlayItem {
    private final GeoPoint point;
    private final Place place;
    private final Drawable marker;

    public PlaceOverlayItem(Place p, String type) {
        super(p.getGeoPoint(), p.getName(), p.getFormatted_address());


        if(type.equals("restaurant")){ this.marker = R.drawable.restaurant;  }

        //super.setMarker(this.marker);
        this.point = p.getGeoPoint();
        this.place = p;
    }

    /**
     * @return the point
     */
    public GeoPoint getPoint() {
        return point;
    }

    /**
     * @return the place
     */
    public Place getPlace() {
        return place;
    }
}

score 20 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 15 '12 at 04:43

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You need to do as follows:

marker = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.restaurant);

The reason you get the message "The method getResources() is undefined for the type PlaceOverlayItem" is because getResources() is a method inherited from Context class, so you got to call it from an Activity (or so) or pass the context to your method.

Hope this helps

answered Mar 15 '12 at 04:43

Zadec

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getDrawable is deprecated as of today. – User3 May 08 '15 at 11:32
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getDrawable is deprecated now, use this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29041027/android-getresources-getdrawable-deprecated-api-22 – Apurva Jul 24 '15 at 05:35

Sparky · Answer 2 · 2012-03-14T22:31:33.077

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I think you want something like this:

Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.restaurant);
this.marker = bitmap;

Or, using your solution:

marker = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.restaurant);

edited Mar 14 '12 at 22:31

answered Mar 14 '12 at 22:25

Sparky

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Good answer! Remember to `recycle()` your bitmaps when you're finished with them. – Sleepybear Mar 14 '12 at 22:39
Thanks guys for you help, I'm still getting an error with the getResources. "The method getResources() is undefined for the type PlaceOverlayItem". – user1270217 Mar 14 '12 at 22:45
getResources() is a method on Activity. – Sparky Mar 15 '12 at 07:09
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the `getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.restaurant);` is deprecated and you might have to use something like `ContextCompat.getDrawable(getContext(), R.drawable.restaurant)` – sujay Feb 09 '16 at 02:00

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 05 '22 at 14:15

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Kotlin version

To convert the drawable into the Bitmap, just use this block of code

val largeIcon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(applicationContext.resources, R.drawable.my_large_icon)

edited May 05 '22 at 14:15

cigien

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answered May 05 '22 at 11:49

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 14 '12 at 22:17

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R.drawable.restaurant is a constant int which holds the id of the drawable resource resturant, it is not a Drawable object.

answered Mar 14 '12 at 22:17

MByD

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Hey it kinda worked but now it says "The method getDrawable(int) is undefined for the type PlaceOverlayItem". – user1270217 Mar 14 '12 at 22:24

I keep getting an error saying "cannot convert from int to Drawable". I'm trying to assign an image to places. Is there a way of working around this?

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