Android: Using Switch Preference pre API level 14

Question

Pre-API Level 14 there is no switch preference. If I use preferences.xml to create my preference screen is there some way to distinguish between the API levels? So having a

Answer 1

Try this code:

public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {

    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH)
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        // setContentView(R.layout.activity_settings);
        PreferenceScreen rootScreen = getPreferenceManager()
                .createPreferenceScreen(this);
        setPreferenceScreen(rootScreen);
        Preference NotifCheck=null;
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH) {
            NotifCheck = new SwitchPreference(this);

        } else {
            NotifCheck = new CheckBoxPreference(this);

        }
        NotifCheck.setKey("ShowNotification");
        NotifCheck.setTitle(R.string.ShowNotification);
        NotifCheck.setEnabled(true);
        rootScreen.addPreference(NotifCheck);
        // Show the Up button in the action bar.
        setupActionBar();
    }
}