Android, Can I use putExtra to pass multiple values
I want to pass two values to another activity can I do this with putExtra or do I have to do it a more complicated way, which it seems from my reading. E.g.. can something like this work?
public final static String ID_EXTRA="com.fnesse.beachguide._ID";
Intent i = new Intent(this, CoastList.class);
i.putExtra(ID_EXTRA, "1", "111");
startActivity(i);
The above gives an error.
Edit
The first thing I tried was similar to:
i.putExtra(ID_EXTRA1, "1");
i.putExtra(ID_EXTRA2, "111");
but ID_EXTRA2 seems to write over ID_EXTRA1
So,
i.putExtra(ID_EXTRA, new String[] { "1", "111"});
Looks like the go but how do I extract the values from the array in the second activity, I have been using this for a single value.
passedVar = getIntent().getStringExtra(CoastList.ID_EXTRA);
I guess I have to turn ID_EXTRA into an array somehow???
You could pass a 'bundle' of extras rather than individual extras if you like, for example:-
Intent intent = new Intent(this, MyActivity.class);
Bundle extras = new Bundle();
extras.putString("EXTRA_USERNAME","my_username");
extras.putString("EXTRA_PASSWORD","my_password");
intent.putExtras(extras);
startActivity(intent);
Then in your Activity that your triggering, you can reference these like so:-
Intent intent = getIntent();
Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
String username_string = extras.getString("EXTRA_USERNAME");
String password_string = extras.getString("EXTRA_PASSWORD");
Or (if you prefer):-
Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
String username_string = extras.getString("EXTRA_USERNAME");
String password_string = extras.getString("EXTRA_PASSWORD");
Hope this helps! :-)
You can pass multiple values by using multiple keys. Instead of
i.putExtra(ID_EXTRA, "1", "111");
do
i.putExtra(ID_EXTRA1, "1");
i.putExtra(ID_EXTRA2, "111");
Of course you have to define 2 constants for the keys and have to read both seperately in the new activity.
Or you can pass a string array via
i.putExtra(ID_EXTRA, new String[] { "1", "111"});
Putting extra values in class
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
public final static String USERNAME = "com.example.myfirstapp.MESSAGE";
public final static String EMAIL = "com.example.myfirstapp.EMAIL";
public void registerUser(View view) {
Intent intent = new Intent(this, DisplayMessageActivity.class);
EditText userNameTxt = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editText1);
EditText emailTxt = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editText2);
String userName = userNameTxt.getText().toString();
String email = emailTxt.getText().toString();
intent.putExtra(USERNAME, userName);
intent.putExtra(EMAIL,email);
startActivity(intent);
}
Reading extra values from another class
public class DisplayMessageActivity extends Activity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
Intent intent = getIntent();
String user = intent.getStringExtra(MainActivity.USERNAME);
String email = intent.getStringExtra(MainActivity.EMAIL);
No you can't but you can pass an array using:
public Intent putExtra (String name, String[] value)
like this for example:
i.putExtra(ID_EXTRA, new String[]{"1", "111"});
Your example won't work, since the Extras
are made out of a Key
and a Value
. You cant put multiple Keys
and Values
in one Extra
Also, your keys need to be Strings
as far as I know (and noticed) but I might be wrong on that one.
Try this:
public final static String ID_EXTRA="com.fnesse.beachguide._ID";
Intent i = new Intent(this, CoastList.class);
i.putExtra("ID_Extra", ID_EXTRA);
i.putExtra("1", 111);
startActivity(i);