Android - Simple Calculator

Submitted by razormist on Sunday, January 14, 2018 - 21:11.

Operating System

In this tutorial we will try to create a Simple Calculator Using Android. Android is basically a piece of software which allows your hardware to function. The android is an open source operating system it's free and user friendly to mobile developers. Android is available to any devices such as TV, phones, watches etc. So now let's do the coding.....

Getting Started:

First you will have to download & install the Android Development IDE (Android Studio or Eclipse). Android Studio is an open source development feel free to develop your things. Here's the link for the Android Studio https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html.

Layout Design

We will now create the design for the application, first locate the activity_main.xml and click text to view the script. Then copy and paste the code below.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layout>
    <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        tools:context="com.razormist.simplecalculator.MainActivity">
 
        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/tv_info"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_marginBottom="30dp"
            android:textSize="30sp" />
 
        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/et_edit"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/tv_info"
            android:enabled="false"
            android:gravity="bottom"
            android:lines="2"
            android:maxLines="2"
            android:textSize="30sp" />
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_seven"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/et_edit"
            android:text="7"
            android:textSize="20sp"
            android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_eight"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/et_edit"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_seven"
            android:text="8"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_nine"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/et_edit"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_eight"
            android:text="9"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_four"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_seven"
            android:text="4"
            android:textSize="20sp"
            android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_five"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_eight"
            android:text="5"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_four"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_six"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_nine"
            android:text="6"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_five"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_one"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_four"
            android:text="1"
            android:textSize="20sp"
            android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_two"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_five"
            android:text="2"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_one"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_three"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_six"
            android:text="3"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_two"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_dot"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_one"
            android:text="."
            android:textSize="20sp"
            android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_zero"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_two"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_dot"
            android:text="0"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_equals"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_three"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_zero"
            android:text="="
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_divide"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/et_edit"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_nine"
            android:text="/"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_multiply"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_divide"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_six"
            android:text="*"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_add"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_multiply"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_three"
            android:text="+"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_minus"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_add"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/btn_equals"
            android:text="-"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/btn_clear"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/btn_minus"
            android:text="CLEAR"
            android:textSize="20sp"/>
 
    </RelativeLayout>
</layout>

Android Manifest File

The Android Manifest file provides essential information about your app to the Android system in which the system must required before running the code.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.razormist.simplecalculator">
 
    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:configChanges="orientation"
            android:screenOrientation="portrait">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>
</manifest>

Configuring The Module

The module provide a container for your app's source code, resource files, and app level settings. Android Studio automatically creates module directories, a default build.gradle file appropriate for the device type. We will add some reference to make a certain script works. Firs locate the build.gradle and open, then add this line inside of it.

dataBinding.enabled = true

Full Code:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
android {
    compileSdkVersion 25
    buildToolsVersion "25.0.3"
    dataBinding.enabled = true
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.razormist.simplecalculator"
        minSdkVersion 15
        targetSdkVersion 25
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}
 
dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
        exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    })
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.3.1'
    compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
}

The Main Function

This code contains the main function of the application. This code will calculate the numbers that you enter depend on what equation you use. To start with first locate your java file and open it, then write these some important variables inside the MainActivity class.

 private ActivityMainBinding binding;
 
    private Double val1 = Double.NaN;
    private Double val2;
 
    private static final char ADDITION = '+';
    private static final char SUBTRACTION = '-';
    private static final char MULTIPLICATION = '*';
    private static final char DIVISION = '/';
 
    private char CURRENT_ACTION;
 
    private DecimalFormat decimalFormat;

Then after that write these block of codes inside onCreate method, these will detect the button that you are touching and display it at the same time.

decimalFormat = new DecimalFormat("#.##########");
 
        binding = DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.activity_main);
 
        binding.btnSeven.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + "7");
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnEight.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + "8");
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnNine.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + "9");
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnFour.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + "4");
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnFive.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + "5");
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnSix.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + "6");
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnOne.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + "1");
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnTwo.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + "2");
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnThree.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + "3");
            }
        });
 
 
        binding.btnDot.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + ".");
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnZero.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                binding.etEdit.setText(binding.etEdit.getText() + "0");
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnEquals.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Calculate();
                binding.tvInfo.setText(binding.tvInfo.getText().toString() + decimalFormat.format(val2) + " = " + decimalFormat.format(val1));
                val1 = Double.NaN;
                CURRENT_ACTION = '0';
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnDivide.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Calculate();
                CURRENT_ACTION = DIVISION;
                binding.tvInfo.setText(decimalFormat.format(val1) + " / ");
                binding.etEdit.setText(null);
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnMultiply.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Calculate();
                CURRENT_ACTION = MULTIPLICATION;
                binding.tvInfo.setText(decimalFormat.format(val1) + " * ");
                binding.etEdit.setText(null);
            }
        });
 
 
        binding.btnAdd.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Calculate();
                CURRENT_ACTION = ADDITION;
                binding.tvInfo.setText(decimalFormat.format(val1) + " + ");
                binding.etEdit.setText(null);
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnMinus.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Calculate();
                CURRENT_ACTION = SUBTRACTION;
                binding.tvInfo.setText(decimalFormat.format(val1) + " - ");
                binding.etEdit.setText(null);
            }
        });
 
        binding.btnClear.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                if(binding.etEdit.getText().length() > 0){
                    CharSequence currentText = binding.etEdit.getText();
                    binding.etEdit.setText(currentText.subSequence(0, currentText.length() - 1));
                }else{
                    val1 = Double.NaN;
                    val2 = Double.NaN;
                    binding.etEdit.setText("");
                    binding.tvInfo.setText("");
                }
            }
        });

Now that the buttons are working we will now add the calculation on the app. Write these method called Calculation on the Activity class.

private void Calculate(){
        if (!Double.isNaN(val1)){
            val2 = Double.parseDouble(binding.etEdit.getText().toString());
            binding.etEdit.setText(null);
 
            switch (CURRENT_ACTION){
                case ADDITION:
                    val1 = this.val1 + val2;
                    break;
                case SUBTRACTION:
                    val1 = this.val1 - val2;
                    break;
                case MULTIPLICATION:
                    val1 = this.val1 * val2;
                    break;
                case DIVISION:
                    val1 = this.val1 / val2;
                    break;
            }
        }else{
            try{
                val1 = Double.parseDouble(binding.etEdit.getText().toString());
            }catch (Exception e){}
        }
    }

Try to run the app and see if it worked. There you have it we create a Simple Calculator using Android. I hope that this tutorial teach how to deal with android, and enhance your programming capabilities to other language. For more updates and tutorials just kindly visit this site. Enjoy Coding!!!

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