public static void androidMessagePrinter(string exp) // this function prints the messages. { theMessageOutputFeild.Text = exp; if (theMessageOutputFeild.Alpha == 0 && OutputListView.Alpha == 1) { theMessageOutputFeild.Animate().AlphaBy(1.0f).SetDuration(500).Start(); OutputListView.Animate().AlphaBy(-1.0f).SetDuration(500).Start(); } }