Offering suggestions whenever user uses editText

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Hello freinds,

I am building an android app, in which i am aiming to give user suggestions of my application

text whenever he uses editText to enter something in any application.

Is this possible? If my app runs as a service, or is there some other way.

Thanks for your help in advance!!

Posted 16-Mar-13 10:50am

Monster Maker

Updated 16-Mar-13 10:55am

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Michael Haephrati · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-16T10:55:00

Sure. What you need is called AutoComplete text. This is text suggested to the user based on the first few letters typed, which takes into consideration possible suggestions you include, or previous text typed.

Java

public class CountriesActivity extends Activity {
     protected void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
         super.onCreate(icicle);
         setContentView(R.layout.countries);

         ArrayAdapter<string> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<string>(this,
                 android.R.layout.simple_dropdown_item_1line, COUNTRIES);
         AutoCompleteTextView textView = (AutoCompleteTextView)
                 findViewById(R.id.countries_list);
         textView.setAdapter(adapter);
     }

     private static final String[] COUNTRIES = new String[] {
         "option1", "option2", "bla bla bla", "etc.", "chose me"
     };
 }</string></string>