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656 PointspetName variable to the value of the EditText
please with the answer i dont know where am getting it wrong . thanks
EditText petNameField = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.petNameField);
String petNamefield =petNameField.getText();
1 Answer
Fernando Batista
3,295 PointsHi!
You just have to call the method toString() after the method getText(). Since you're getting the to put it in a string, you have to do this;
Your code will be like : String petNamefield =petNameField.getText().toString();
I hope it helps
prosper nyamukondiwa
656 Pointsprosper nyamukondiwa
656 Pointsthanks it worked but had to remove the field in the first