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OPAL HUTCHINSON
Courses Plus Student 2,611 PointsTrying to open new activity for each item in list from listview
ListView cityListView;
@Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_cities);
//get list view from xml
cityListView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.cityListView);
String[] Cities = {
"New York",
"Miami",
"Atlanta",
"Orlando",
"Calgary",
"Toronto",
"Dallas",
"Austin",
"San Diego",
"Las Vegas"};
ListAdapter cityAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, Cities);
ListView cityListView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.citiesListView);
cityListView.setAdapter(cityAdapter);
cityListView.setOnItemClickListener(
new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
@Override
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
String cities = String.valueOf(parent.getItemAtPosition(position));
Toast.makeText(Cities.this, cities, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
if (position == 1) {
//code specific to first list item
Intent myIntent = new Intent(view.getContext(), NewYork.class);
startActivityForResult(myIntent, 0);
}
}
});
}
1 Answer

Jon Kussmann
Courses Plus Student 7,254 PointsHi,
Can you specify what the issue is?
OPAL HUTCHINSON
Courses Plus Student 2,611 PointsOPAL HUTCHINSON
Courses Plus Student 2,611 PointsI was getting some errors with the syntax of the code, after I got through with that error. The cod would run but not open the other activity. Would give me the "Unfortunately there was an error" and it would just crash.
Jon Kussmann
Courses Plus Student 7,254 PointsJon Kussmann
Courses Plus Student 7,254 PointsCan you post your logcat?