Is there a way to define a min and max value for E

Question

I want to define a min and max value for an EditText.

For example: if any person tries to enter a month value in it, the value must be between 1-12.

I can do it by using TextWatcher but I want to know if there is any other way to do it in layout file or elsewhere.

Edit: I don't want to limit character count. I want to limit the value. For example, if I limit month EditText w characters when I enter 12 it will accept it but if I enter 22 it mustn't accept it while I am entering.

Answer 1

please check this code

    String pass = EditText.getText().toString(); 
    if(TextUtils.isEmpty(pass) || pass.length < [YOUR MIN LENGTH]) 
    { 
       EditText.setError("You must have x characters in your txt"); 
        return; 
    }

    //continue processing



edittext.setOnFocusChangeListener( new OnFocusChangeListener() {

       @Override
       public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
          if(hasFocus) {
           // USE your code here 
  }

USe the below link for more details about edittext and the edittextfilteres with text watcher..

http://www.mobisoftinfotech.com/blog/android/android-edittext-setfilters-example-numeric-text-field-patterns-and-length-restriction/

Answer 2

First make this class :

package com.test;

import android.text.InputFilter;
import android.text.Spanned;

public class InputFilterMinMax implements InputFilter {

    private int min, max;

    public InputFilterMinMax(int min, int max) {
        this.min = min;
        this.max = max;
    }

    public InputFilterMinMax(String min, String max) {
        this.min = Integer.parseInt(min);
        this.max = Integer.parseInt(max);
    }

    @Override
    public CharSequence filter(CharSequence source, int start, int end, Spanned dest, int dstart, int dend) {   
        try {
            int input = Integer.parseInt(dest.toString() + source.toString());
            if (isInRange(min, max, input))
                return null;
        } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) { }     
        return "";
    }

    private boolean isInRange(int a, int b, int c) {
        return b > a ? c >= a && c <= b : c >= b && c <= a;
    }
}

Then use this from your Activity :

EditText et = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.myEditText);
et.setFilters(new InputFilter[]{ new InputFilterMinMax("1", "12")});

This will allow user to enter values from 1 to 12 only.

EDIT :

Set your edittext with android:inputType="number".

Thanks.

Answer 3

I found my own answer. It is very late now but I want to share it with you. I implement this interface:

import android.text.TextWatcher;


public abstract class MinMaxTextWatcher implements TextWatcher {
    int min, max;
    public MinMaxTextWatcher(int min, int max) {
        super();
        this.min = min;
        this.max = max;
    }

}

And then implement it in this way inside your activity:

private void limitEditText(final EditText ed, int min, int max) {
    ed.addTextChangedListener(new MinMaxTextWatcher(min, max) {
        @Override
        public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count, int after) {

        }

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

        }

        @Override
        public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
            String str = s.toString();
            int n = 0;
            try {
                n = Integer.parseInt(str);
                if(n < min) {
                    ed.setText(min);
                    Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Minimum allowed is " + min, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }
                else if(n > max) {
                    ed.setText("" + max);
                    Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Maximum allowed is " + max, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }
            }
            catch(NumberFormatException nfe) {
                ed.setText("" + min);
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Bad format for number!" + max, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        }
    });
}

This is a very simple answer, if any better please tell me.

Answer 4

//still has some problem but Here you can use min, max at any range (positive or negative)

// in filter calss
 @Override
 public CharSequence filter(CharSequence source, int start, int end, Spanned dest, int dstart, int dend) {
        try {
            // Remove the string out of destination that is to be replaced
            int input;
            String newVal = dest.toString() + source.toString();
            if (newVal.length() == 1 && newVal.charAt(0) == '-') {
                input = min; //allow
            }
            else {
                newVal = dest.toString().substring(0, dstart) + dest.toString().substring(dend, dest.toString().length());
                // Add the new string in
                newVal = newVal.substring(0, dstart) + source.toString() + newVal.substring(dstart, newVal.length());
                input = Integer.parseInt(newVal);
            }

            //int input = Integer.parseInt(dest.toString() + source.toString());

            if (isInRange(min, max, input))
                return null;
        } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
        }
        return "";
    }

//also the filler must set as below: in the edit createview
// to allow enter number and backspace.
et.setFilters(new InputFilter[]{new InputFilterMinMax(min >= 10 ?  "0" : String.valueOf(min), max >-10 ? String.valueOf(max) :"0" )});



//and at same time must check range in the TextWatcher()
et.addTextChangedListener(new
 TextWatcher() {

      @Override
      public void afterTextChanged (Editable editable)
      {
         String tmpstr = et.getText().toString();
         if (!tmpstr.isEmpty() && !tmpstr.equals("-") ) {
             int datavalue = Integer.parseInt(tmpstr);
             if ( datavalue >= min || datavalue <= max) {
               // accept data ...     
             }
         }
      }
 });

Answer 5

To add to Pratik's answer, here is a modified version where user can enter min 2 digits also , for example, 15 to 100:

 import android.text.InputFilter;
 import android.text.Spanned;

public class InputFilterMinMax implements InputFilter {

    private int min, max;

    public InputFilterMinMax(int min, int max) {
        this.min = min;
        this.max = max;
    }

    public InputFilterMinMax(String min, String max) {
        this.min = Integer.parseInt(min);
        this.max = Integer.parseInt(max);
    }

    @Override
    public CharSequence filter(CharSequence source, int start, int end, Spanned dest, int dstart, int dend) {

        try {
            if(end==1)
                min=Integer.parseInt(source.toString());
            int input = Integer.parseInt(dest.toString() + source.toString());
            if (isInRange(min, max, input))
                return null;
        } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
        }
        return "";
    }

    private boolean isInRange(int a, int b, int c) {

        return b > a ? c >= a && c <= b : c >= b && c <= a;
    }}

added: if(end==1) min=Integer.parseInt(source.toString());

Hope this helps. kindly dont downvote without reasons.

Answer 6

@Pratik Sharma

For support negative numbers, add the following code within the filter method:

package ir.aboy.electronicarsenal;

import android.text.InputFilter;
import android.text.Spanned;

public class InputFilterMinMax implements InputFilter {

  private int min, max;
  int input;

  InputFilterMinMax(int min, int max) {
    this.min = min;
    this.max = max;
  }

  public InputFilterMinMax(String min, String max) {
    this.min = Integer.parseInt(min);
    this.max = Integer.parseInt(max);
  }

  @Override
  public CharSequence filter(CharSequence source, int start, int end, Spanned dest, int dstart, int dend) {
    try {

      if ((dest.toString() + source.toString()).equals("-")) {
        source = "-1";
      }

      input = Integer.parseInt(dest.toString() + source.toString());
      if (isInRange(min, max, input))
        return null;

    } catch (NumberFormatException ignored) {
    }
    return "";
  }

  private boolean isInRange(int a, int b, int c) {
    return b > a ? c >= a && c <= b : c >= b && c <= a;
  }

}

Then use this from your Activity :

findViewById(R.id.myEditText).setFilters(new InputFilter[]{ new InputFilterMinMax(1, 12)});

Set your edittext with:

android:inputType="number|numberSigned"