thats pretty simple. run a thread with a while(no of chars < max){} . wen it
exceeds, the while stops and then send a Message to a message handler to
display the dialog box.u can get the number of chars in the thread by running a handler.post(Runnable) method. hope this help. cheers! On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > Let me tell you what i really want, actually i have to show an alert > box saying "max. limit reached" when the characters limit reaches 100, > so for that i need to sense the key events occured and show the alert > box. As of now i am able to detect computer's keys, emulator's > home,power,call,call_end,volume_up/down etc. keys. But im not able to > detect the alphabet keys of softkeyboard.I need a way to capture those > clicks.Anyways, thanx for ur prompt response. > > On Jul 2, 3:16 pm, Saurav Mukherjee <[email protected]> > wrote: > > well i have not tried capturing the keys from the soft keyboard, but u > cud > > try out a round abt method for checking the number of chars exceeded. u > cud > > run a thread tht keeps track of the text entered in the edit text box. > wen > > it exceeds, delete from the edit text box. > > > > if u have a better sol please share. > > cheers! > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Chris <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi every body > > > I am popping an alert box whenever an user exceeds 100 characters in a > > > text-box(EditTextPreference). > > > Now i am able to capture the hard keyboard's, i.e. computers's > > > keyboard, events, but i am not able to capture the sofkeyboard's key > > > events. > > > There are some keys like numbers, enter, delete etc. in the > > > softkeyboard which i am able to capture using onKey, but i am not able > > > to capture the alphabets and other keys. > > > i also tried setOnKeyboardActionListener, but didnt get the desired > > > results,( may be i was not using it correctly). > > > Can any one suggest how to capture the click of alphabets on the > > > sofkeyboard. > > > > > Thanks a lot..- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
