One possible solution:
private int viewHeight = 0;
View view = findViewByID(R.id.idOfTheView);
view.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(
new OnGlobalLayoutListener(){
@Override
public void onGlobalLayout() {
viewHeight = view.getHeight();
}
OR
@Override
public void onResume(){
int viewHeight = 0;
View view = findViewByID(R.id.idOfTheView);
viewHeight = view.getHeight();
}