How to replace text in a textfield when user enters any character

Question

In my android app I have a text field that says "how much would you like to take".

I want the text to be erased automatically and replaced by what the user inputs when they type in that textfield.

Example: if the user enters one character it automatically deletes "how much would you like to take" from the text field and replaces it with the one character that's been entered.

replace text after change focus this text field? – imperator_sp Sep 13 '12 at 16:20 — imperator_sp, Sep 13 '12 at 16:20

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 13 '12 at 16:21

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In your xml file use

android:hint="how much would you like to take"

in your TextView definition

(Well, it should be something like "@string/how_much" and that how_much string in strings.xml, but honestly...)

answered Sep 13 '12 at 16:21

Alexander Kulyakhtin

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 13 '12 at 16:22

Its called android:hint property of a EditText you can set it into your xml file.

Something like that.

 <EditText
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:hint="how much would you like to take" />

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 13 '12 at 16:23

Try this in your xml

Use this in below code android:hint="how much would you like to take"

   <EditText
    android:id="@+id/edtName" 
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"      
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"    
    android:layout_below="@+id/txtName"     
    android:layout_marginRight="5dip" 
    android:hint="how much would you like to take" 
    android:inputType="textCapSentences"
    />

Hope it helps

How to replace text in a textfield when user enters any character

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