It took me a lot time to figure out the problem.
<searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ android" android:label="@string/search_label" android:hint="@string/search_hint" > </searchable> Note that all user-visible strings must be provided in the form of "@string" references. Hard-coded strings, which cannot be localized, will not work properly in search metadata. The following lines are copied from http://code.google.com/android/reference/android/app/SearchManager.html#FilterSearchApplications On Oct 27, 11:47 pm, "Andrew Stadler" <[email protected]> wrote: > I assume that the problem you're experiencing is that, when you > callstartSearch(), nothing happens? If this is the case, read on. If > this is not the case, please write back with additional information > about what you expected and what actually happened. > > From looking at your implementation of onSearchRequested(), it looks > like you're trying to implement some additional or non-standard > functionality. It would be helpful if you could describe what exactly > you're trying to accomplish here, from a UI perspective. > > However, just looking at the code, I see a couple of things that look odd: > (1) What exactly are you trying to store in the bundle, and why? > These are typically used only for special cases where you need access > to that same data in the search intent receiver. > (2) It doesn't make sense to call this: > webView.requestFocus(); > After you try and launch the search UI. The search UI will want > focus, and you're just creating a race condition. > > For now, I would recommend simply removing onSearchRequested() and let > the base method in Activity take care of things. After the basic > search invocation is debugged and working, you can start to build it > back in and add the special functionality you want. > > If you callstartSearch() and "nothing happens", it may mean that your > search metadata is either incorrect or insufficient. One thing you > can do is examine the output of "adb logcat" and see if the search > manager is writing any diagnostic information to the logs. > > You can also post snippets of your manifest, and your searchable.xml > file, here if you'd like anyone here to take a closer look at it. > > No permissions are required to invoke the search UI. Specific apps > may depend on the INTERNET permission, but only if their searchable > activity (or suggestions provider) use the network to gather data. > > Hope this helps. > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:47 AM, anirudh Bhatnagar <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I am trying to implement the search functionality in my app,But I am not > > able to get the page,Following is the code : > > > public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { > > > super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); > > setContentView(R.layout.web_view); > > > onSearchRequested(); > > } > > > public boolean onSearchRequested() { > > > EditText searchString = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.searchText); > > webView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.browser); > > > Bundle dataBundle = new Bundle(); > > > dataBundle.putString("null", searchString ); > > > startSearch(queryPrefill, false, appDataBundle, false); > > webView.requestFocus(); > > > return true; > > } > > > I have even set the User permission in AndroiManifest.xml for INTERNET. > > > Thanks, > > Anirudh > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
