Textview setText doesnt show

Question

setText("hello") doesn't work

I have it in my onCreate

TextView tx = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.stuff);

tx.setText("hello");

It stays blank.

No one would be able to help you unless you show some code – Aman Grover Aug 16 '16 at 05:44 — Aman Grover, Aug 16 '16 at 05:44

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

1

try:

tx.post(new Runnable() {
    @Override
    public void run() {
        tx.setText("hello");
    }
});

Sometimes the TextView hasn't finished being created, so your setText() won't apply yet. This makes sure it's done after it's finished creation.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

Community

answered Aug 16 '16 at 05:45

TWL

sometimes it was just that extra five servings of ice cream, that made you a bit slower, anyways, don't relay on it, the `post` will wait for it. – TWL Aug 16 '16 at 05:53

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