How to add a character in EditText after user starts typing

Question

I have an editText where a user inputs a phone number, but right when they click their first number, I want a \'+\' to appear in the beginning of the text. I have this code but

Answer 1

    Pattern p = Pattern.compile("^\\d+.*");

editText.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {

        @Override
        public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before, int count) {
        }

        @Override
        public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count,
                                      int after) {
        }

        @Override
        public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
            if (p.matcher(s.toString().trim()).matches()) {
                editText.setText(prefix + s.toString());
            }
            Selection.setSelection(editText.getText(), editText.getText().length());
        }
    });

Answer 2

Use TextWatcher

editText.setImeOptions(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_DONE);

Implement it like this. You can also trick it to fit your needs

editText.setOnEditorActionListener(new TextView.OnEditorActionListener() {
    @Override
    public boolean onEditorAction(TextView v, int actionId, KeyEvent event) {
        if (actionId == EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_DONE) {
            // Specify your database function here.
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
});

Alternatively, you can use the OnEditorActionListener interface to avoid the anonymous inner class.

Answer 3

    if (s.length == 1){ 
          if (s.toString().equals("+"))  editText.setText""
          else editText.setText("+"+s.toString)
          }