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narb
narb

Reputation: 988

InputType=phone does not show the text and returns an empty string

I'm trying to get a phone number but the EditText doesn't show the numeric digit and the String t is empty. If I start to enter a + sign followed by some numeric value I get only + in edit.gettext().toString().

If I set inputtype="text" everything works as normal.

Is it a bug or what?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context="com.narb.test.MainActivity">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/txt"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
            android:text="Text typed"
            />

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/edit"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@id/txt"
            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
            android:layout_marginTop="30dp"
            android:hint="Enter text"
            android:inputType="phone"
            />
</RelativeLayout>

Here is my code:

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    TextView txt;
    EditText edit;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        edit = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit);

        txt = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txt);

        edit.setOnKeyListener(new View.OnKeyListener() {
            public boolean onKey(View v, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
                if ((event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) &&
                        (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER)) {

                    String t = edit.getText().toString();
                    txt.setText(t);
                }
                return true;
            }
        });

    }
}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 511

Answers (3)

Ankita
Ankita

Reputation: 1159

If block will return true and write false at the end. 

 @Override
            protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
                super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
                setContentView(R.layout.activity_searchview);
                edit = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit);
                txt = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txt);
                edit.setOnKeyListener(new View.OnKeyListener() {
                    public boolean onKey(View v, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
                        if ((event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) &&
                                (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER)) {
                            String t = edit.getText().toString();
                            txt.setText(t);
                            return true;
                        }
                        return false;
                    }
                });
            }

Upvotes: 0

Amrutha Saj
Amrutha Saj

Reputation: 1428

Try the following this worked for me.

You should only return true from onKey if you're handling the input. I.e., move the return true inside your if block and return false otherwise

 edit.setOnKeyListener(new View.OnKeyListener() {
        public boolean onKey(View v, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
            if ((event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) &&
                    (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER)) {

                String t = edit.getText().toString();
                txt.setText(t);
                return true;
            }
            return false;
        }
    });

Upvotes: 1

Nikhil Borad
Nikhil Borad

Reputation: 2085

I guess you should try this this

android:inputType="number"

As Input type "number" is that the keyboard allows to switch over to characters and also lets other special characters be entered.

Upvotes: 0

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