How to get all text from dynamically added edittext in android?

Question

I am new to android. Now i am need to know how to get text values of all edittext which has added dynamically when user press add button.

add.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
table = (TableLayout) findViewById(R.id.table);
row = new TableRow(Material.this);
table.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
 edit = new EditText(Material.this); 
 edit.setWidth(135);
 edit.setHeight(35);
 edit.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE); 
 row.addView(edit); 
table.addView(row);

Here how to get text values of edittext? User may add more than one edittext. At that case, how to get all text?

possible duplicate of [Dynamically add edit text to a layout](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6493817/dynamically-add-edit-text-to-a-layout) — N J, Jun 03 '15 at 05:08
no body's gonna write your code for you.You must search on net and try something.If any problem comes then people are gonna help — Anirudh Sharma, Jun 03 '15 at 05:14

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 03 '15 at 05:00

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If EditTexts are dynamically added maintain the references of EditText in an array and when ever you want text from them iterate the array.

answered Jun 03 '15 at 05:00

Chandrakanth

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 03 '15 at 05:02

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If you have created edit text and text is set in edit text then:

String text = edittext.getText().toString();

would be okay.

answered Jun 03 '15 at 05:02

Khushal Chouhan

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it must must not work for dynamically added edittext. – Jun 03 '15 at 05:07
can you write some code here so that I can check how you are creating the edit text and what do you need? – Khushal Chouhan Jun 03 '15 at 05:09

Uma Kanth · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-03T06:11:38.557

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EditTexts are created dynamically with a reference use that reference to get the value of it.

For Example

I have created an editText.

EditText myTextBox = new EditText(getBaseContext());
containerLayout.addView(myTextBox);

Here, myTextBox would be the variable which refers to that editText, you could use getText() to get the value of that box or you could use setText() to set the value to that box.

String value = myTextBox.getText().toString();
myTextBox.setText("this is the setted text");`

EDIT

If there are more than one editText then add all the references in an array and iterate over them.

List<EditText> myArray = new ArrayList();
EditText editText1 = new EditText(getBaseContext());
 containerLayout.addView(editText1);
 myArray.add(editText1);

EditText editText2 = new EditText(getBaseContext());
 containerLayout.addView(editText2);
 myArray.add(editText2);

EditText editText3 = new EditText(getBaseContext());
 containerLayout.addView(editText3);
 myArray.add(editText3);
 int i = 0;
    while (i < myArray.size()) {
        Log.i(TAG,myArray.get(i).getText());
        i++;
    }

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edited Jun 03 '15 at 06:11

answered Jun 03 '15 at 05:25

Uma Kanth

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ok nice. if user add more than one edittext mean? how to get all edittext values? – Jun 03 '15 at 05:28
i cant able to declare List – Jun 03 '15 at 05:39
`List myArray = new ArrayList();` This worked for me. – Uma Kanth Jun 03 '15 at 05:44
this is error.pls solve - Type safety: The expression of type List needs unchecked conversion to conform to List - List is a raw type. References to generic type List should be parameterized - Cannot instantiate the type List – Jun 03 '15 at 05:48
oh. are you using arraylist? see ur code above. you r using list itself – Jun 03 '15 at 05:50
that won't be a problem :) – Uma Kanth Jun 03 '15 at 05:51
yes that was prob to me. now solved. but i couldn't get output. – Jun 03 '15 at 06:03
it says nothing. but no error. wait i will try with ur image. are u from india?. i hope so. – Jun 03 '15 at 06:17
hello, thanks... error has fixed. ur image ahs helped me a lot – Jun 03 '15 at 06:34
Upvote and accept if you feel I helped you and think it might help others – Uma Kanth Jun 03 '15 at 06:38
yes. its too fixed. thanks for ur help... keep helping to needy. hatsoff – Jun 03 '15 at 07:08
I suggest you to post another question for that. – Uma Kanth Jun 03 '15 at 08:10

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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You will need to keep reference of that dynamically added EditText.

And call getText().toString(); on that reference.

One other approach is to set some ids using setId(); keep record of those ids and whenever required.

((EditText)findViewById(edittextidyouset)).getText().toString();

Take look at this thread setting ids dynamically : How can I assign an ID to a view programmatically?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Jun 03 '15 at 05:00

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 03 '15 at 05:51

Hope this can help you-

ArrayList<EditText> editTexts = new ArrayList<>();
        LinearLayout linearLayout = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.container);
        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
            EditText editText = new EditText(this);
            editTexts.add(editText);
            editText.setText("I am at " + i);
            linearLayout.addView(editText);
        }
        for (EditText editText : editTexts) {
            Log.d("Texts", editText.getText().toString());
        }

Your xml file can be like-

<LinearLayout 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:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:id="@+id/container"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context="com.hestabit.activity.Home">


</LinearLayout>

How to get all text from dynamically added edittext in android?

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