Update
Jun 12, 2011 - I created a small tool to generate code for this at http://www.generateandroidcode.com/android/alert
public void onClick(View view) {
if(view == this.alertBtn){
alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this).create();
alertDialog.setTitle("Alert 1");
alertDialog.setMessage("This is an alert");
alertDialog.setButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
return;
} });
}else if(view == this.alert2Btn){
alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this).create();
alertDialog.setTitle("Alert 2");
alertDialog.setMessage("This is another alert");
alertDialog.setIcon(R.drawable.search);
alertDialog.setButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
return;
} });
alertDialog.setButton2("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
return;
}});
}else if(view == this.alert3Btn){
alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this).create();
alertDialog.setTitle("Alert 3");
alertDialog.setMessage("This is the third alert");
alertDialog.setButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
return;
} });
alertDialog.setButton2("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
return;
}});
alertDialog.setButton3("Middle", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
return;
}});
}
alertDialog.show();
}Quick Explanation
alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this).create();
- Here using the AlertDialog Builder, we shall build a new AlertDialog on the current activity;
alertDialog.setTitle("Alert 1");
alertDialog.setMessage("This is an alert");
- This line is logical, it sets the title and message of our AlertDialog
alertDialog.setButton<[ ]|2|3>("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
....... });
- In AlertDialog there could be either 1 or 2 or 3 buttons, and you can set up each and their click functions as well.
alertDialog.setIcon(R.drawable.search);
- You can change the icon of the AlertDialog using this line.
alertDialog.show();
- This is the line where you show the AlertDialog we had created
26 comments:
thanks for this article!
Useful example, thanks. One note though, you can simplify this some by using the Builder pattern, that is what the "Builder" here is for - such as this:
new AlertDialog.Builder(this).setTitle("Alert 1").setMessage("This is an alert").create();
and so on. It's creating the same thing you are, of course, it's just a bit more compact and convenient to use the Builder style.
doesnt even work, will not compile, incomplete example
@richard ofcourse its not a complete example, you try to learn how to compile first before you try it. Thanks
Example is very good.
To make it work, setButton should be replaced with setPositivieButton or setNegativeButton or setNeutralButton, then it will work perfectly.
im new in android, and this comment its nice,thanks.
Thanks for quick explanation.
Simple and very good example!
Thanks
You could also try a rich dialog using a webview. See me tutorial: http://www.dev-smart.com/?p=9
To get more details, you can also visit http://android-codes-examples.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-display-alertdialog-and.html
In alert dialog I am put 2 buttons as setPositive and negative buttons . And now I want to disable the positive button by default initially.
Ia it possible to do?
it good tutorial
but i want create multi line Dilogbox
for show add
plz help in these case....
Check http://www.monmonja.com/android/alert
Awesome Almmond! Thanks!
Thanks for a very useful example. But your link is not working.
thanks ! simple and clear.
Good Information regarding the alert dialog tutorial on android. Last night I have done some good stuff but have seen some error while I have click on the button. After that I differentiate your program and my program and got solved. It was that I have not added the .create method in the alert dialog so it was error
What if I don't want to use a (totally useless) final/fixed string array constant?
I need to add/remove items from my array, and then redisplay my AlertDialog.
Is there a way to specify:
Just display this text...and 1 okbutton...and just close the alert when the user hits "ok".
(Listeners = none)
very useful, ty m8
very helpful. thanks!
Great post.
But how i can save the message of the alert in a variable?
I have a interface with an webservice, i will receive True or False on this message.
How can i verify what message is?
Regards.
DialogInterface gives me an error when i run it on eclipse, telling me Unidentified Keyword.
any idea?
Doesn't compile :(
works fine...
thanks a lot at last something i got workable for alert boxes
Is it possible to set the message in the AlertDialouge to an onclick or make the text linkify? Thanks.
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