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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) User Input Getting Text from an EditText

Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points
Posted by Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points

The code below sets an EditText variable from the layout of an Activity.

I understand I want to use the 'OnClick' method and convert it to a string.....my syntax is off...as well as method.

EditText petNameField = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.petNameField);
String petName;

public void onClick(View v) {
                String name = petNameField.getText().toString();
        Toast.makeText(CodeChallenge.this, name, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
CodeChallenge.java 
EditText petNameField = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.petNameField);
String petName;

public void onClick(View v) {
                String name = petNameField.getText().toString();
        Toast.makeText(CodeChallenge.this, name, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            }
Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points
Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points

I misunderstood the question completely. The video does explain this as well........using the 2 methods described....'getText' and 'toString'......