Continue displaying AlertDialog if entered wrong password

Question

I've successfully displayed an EditText in the AlertDialog. When entered text in the edit field, it is compared with a custom text. If the entered text doesn't match, the AlertDilaog should continue to show but currently the dialog is closing Positive Button is clicked, even if a wrong password was entered.

Do you guys have a solution for this?

UPDATED: Here is the code

builder.setView(v)
            .setPositiveButton("Ok", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                    EditText enteredPassword = (EditText) v.findViewById(R.id.enteredPassword);
                    if (enteredPassword.getText().toString().trim().equals(correctPassword.trim()) {
                        Log.i(TAG, "User Entered Right Answer");
                      } else {
                        Log.i(TAG, "User Entered Wrong Answer");
                        // Continue showing the dialog if Wrong Answer is entered
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Enter a proper answer", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    }
                }
            })
            .setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                    dialog.cancel();
                }
            });

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2620444/how-to-prevent-a-dialog-from-closing-when-a-button-is-clicked — Jibran Khan, Aug 26 '15 at 11:09
alertDialog is dismissed when Positive button or negative button is clicked, that is why its called an AlertDialog, instead of alert dialog why not use dialog, you can set a layout to the dialog using the setContentView button, http://www.mkyong.com/android/android-custom-dialog-example/ has an example on creating custom dialogs — Bhargav, Aug 26 '15 at 11:15
@Bhargav I haven't tried your answer yet, once I tried I'll let you know. I'm having a feeling that your suggestion will sure work. — Srikar Reddy, Aug 26 '15 at 11:48

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 26 '15 at 11:32

You can use dialog.dismiss(); in your condition .

FYI

Use dialog.dismiss(); instead dialog.cancel();

Finally, Like this way

if (enteredPassword.getText().toString().trim().equals(correctPassword.getText().toString().trim()) {
                    Log.i(TAG, "User Entered Right Answer");
                      dialog.dismiss();
                  } else {
                    Log.i(TAG, "User Entered Wrong Answer");
                    // Continue showing the dialog if Wrong Answer is entered
                    Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Enter a proper answer", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                }

Please have a look

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Dialog.html#dismiss()

Even if I use the `dialog.dismiss()` inside the if loop, whenever the else condition is executed, the dialog box is still getting closed. — Srikar Reddy, Aug 26 '15 at 11:50

dn_c · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-26T12:08:31.397

Yes, you can. You basically need to:

Create the dialog with DialogBuilder
show() the dialog
Find the buttons in the dialog shown and override their onClickListener

So, create a listener class:

class CustomListener implements View.OnClickListener {
    private final Dialog dialog;
    public CustomListener(Dialog dialog) {
        this.dialog = dialog;
    }
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {

        // Do whatever you want here

        // If tou want to close the dialog, uncomment the line below
        //dialog.dismiss();
    }
}

Then when showing the dialog use:

AlertDialog dialog = dialogBuilder.create();
dialog.show();
Button theButton = dialog.getButton(DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE);
theButton.setOnClickListener(new CustomListener(dialog));

Remember, you need to show the dialog otherwise the button will not be findeable. Also, be sure to change DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE to whatever value you used to add the button. Also note that when adding the buttons in the DialogBuilder you will need to provide onClickListeners - you cannot add the custom listener in there, though - the dialog will still dismiss if you do not override the listeners after show() is called.

When the positive button is clicked, whether if condition or else condition is executed, the alert dialog is getting dismissed. `dialog.dismiss()` is currently irrelevant. Even then, I've added your suggestion and alert dialog is closing when else condition is executed. — Srikar Reddy, Aug 26 '15 at 12:02

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 26 '15 at 11:17

Try this...

dialogBuilder.setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, new OnClickListener()
    {
        @Override
        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which)
        {
            if(is text correct)
            {
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        }
    });

Rohit5k2 · Answer 4 · 2015-08-26T11:59:19.803

Change your code as Part 1 and use Part 2 just after you show the dialog

Part 1

builder.setView(v)
       .setPositiveButton("Ok", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
           public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
               // Don't do anything here. Will override it later     
           }
        })
        .setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        });

Part 2

dialog.getButton(AlertDialog.BUTTON_POSITIVE).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener()
  {            
      @Override
      public void onClick(View v)
      {
          EditText enteredPassword = (EditText) v.findViewById(R.id.enteredPassword);
          if (enteredPassword.getText().toString().trim().equals(correctPassword.getText().toString().trim()) {
              Log.i(TAG, "User Entered Right Answer");
              disalog.dismiss();
          } else {
              Log.i(TAG, "User Entered Wrong Answer");
              // Continue showing the dialog if Wrong Answer is entered
              Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Enter a proper answer", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
          }
      }
  });

Continue displaying AlertDialog if entered wrong password

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