What is EditText .
EditText view is used to obtain text from user into android application. Its equal as text boxes present in web applications like forms. With the use of Multiple EditText boxes into single application you can make a entry submission form. This is the single line edit text box commonly applied to enter single line person name.
activity_main.xml file .
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context="com.Tutorials2Make.edittext.MainActivity" >
<EditText
android:id="@+id/editText1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="47dp"
android:ems="10"
android:inputType="textPersonName" >
<requestFocus />
</EditText>
</RelativeLayout>
MainActivity.java programming file
package com.Tutorials2Make.edittext;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
@SuppressLint("NewApi") public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
}
