Creating dynamic buttons in android - java

I am working on Watson Conversation chatbot. I have been trying to implement the 'options' response type in my chatbot application. My problem is "Creating 'n' number of dynamic buttons in Android where n is the number of label names of options present in the backend(IBM Watson Conversation)"
I have been able to retrieve the label names in form of text. Now I have to put these label names in "clickable buttons". Such that when a user clicks on a button, a value is passed to the backend (Watson Conversation API).
This is how I am retrieving option(response type) from backend. Watson Conversation sends reply in form of JSON.
Label name retrieving code:
str = response.getOutput().getGeneric().get(i).getResponseType();
JSONArray arrayOptions = new JSONArray(response.getOutput().getGeneric().get(i).getOptions());
int j=0; //j is used to count the number of options
while (j<arrayOptions.length()){
final Message outMessage2 = new Message();
outMessage2.setMessage(response.getOutput().getGeneric().get(i).getOptions().get(j).getLabel());
outMessage2.setId("2");
System.out.println(outMessage2);
messageArrayList.add(outMessage2);
j++;
}

Try this to solve your problem
First create a LinearLayout Layout inside xml
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/layout_dynamic"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
android:layout_marginLeft="5dp"
android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
android:orientation="vertical">
</LinearLayout>
After that, use below code
LinearLayout layout_dynamic =(LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.layout_dynamic);
for (int i = 0; i < YOURARRAY.length(); i++) {
String label = <Button Name as You Like>;
LinearLayout childLayout = new LinearLayout(getActivity());
LinearLayout.LayoutParams linearParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
childLayout.setLayoutParams(linearParams);
Button btnName = new Button(getActivity());
btnName.setLayoutParams(newTableLayout.LayoutParams(LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, 1f));
childLayout.addView(btnName, 0);
layout_dynamic.addView(childLayout);}
Hope this will help you.

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android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
<TextView
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android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
<TextView
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But using this code gives me an error which says that the findViewByID function expects an integer.
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You just need to modify your code in this way.
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I'm creating my first app on android, accordingly I have low experience to develop android apps and I'm fist time use java too.
What I want ?
I want to generate table from ArrayList
What's the problem ?
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Hare is Java code:
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android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:shrinkColumns="*"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
android:layout_marginTop="39dp"
android:stretchColumns="*"
android:background="#ffB224">
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I don't know the answer, but try to put your exception-output in your logcat output with
try{
}catch(Exception e){
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Here you can find more information about Android Logging

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Android: textview hyperlink
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In my android app how can i show hyperlinks as clickable links to open in browser .
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Thank you
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