The Java matcher tries to match the entire string, unlike other regex engines. Try this:
if (!Pattern.matches("[a-z]+", DrawingName.getText().toString())) { //do nothing for now DrawingName.setText("WRONG"); } Notice the "!" before the expression. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:28 AM, Josh <joshdo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > i have the following code in place to ensure that the user only enters > the letters a through z into the EditText control. > > if (Pattern.matches("[^a-z].*", DrawingName.getText().toString())) { > //do nothing for now > DrawingName.setText("WRONG"); > } > > The problem is it only checks the first character. How can I make it > check the entire length of the string? } > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---