By the help of android startActivityForResult() method, we can get result from another Activity.
By the help of android startActivityForResult() method, we can send information from one activity to another and vice-versa. The android startActivityForResult method, requires a result from the second activity (activity to be invoked).
In such case, we need to override the onActivityResult method that is invoked automatically when second activity returns result.
activity_main.xml
Drag one textview and one button from the pallete, now the xml file will look like this.
File: activity_main.xml
second_main.xml
This xml file is created automatically when you create another activity. To create new activity Right click on the package inside the src -> New -> Other ->Android Activity.
Now drag one editText, one textView and one button from the pallete, now the xml file will look like this:
File: second_main.xml
Activity class
Now let's write the code that invokes another activity and get result from that activity.
File: MainActivity.java
SecondActivity class
Let's write the code that displays the content of second activity layout file.
File: SecondActivity.java
By the help of android startActivityForResult() method, we can send information from one activity to another and vice-versa. The android startActivityForResult method, requires a result from the second activity (activity to be invoked).
In such case, we need to override the onActivityResult method that is invoked automatically when second activity returns result.
Method Signature
There are two variants of startActivityForResult() method.public void startActivityForResult (Intent intent, int requestCode)
public void startActivityForResult (Intent intent, int requestCode, Bundle options)
Android StartActivityForResult Example
Let's see the simple example of android startActivityForResult method.activity_main.xml
Drag one textview and one button from the pallete, now the xml file will look like this.
File: activity_main.xml
<RelativeLayout xmlns:androclass="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".MainActivity" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/button1"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_marginTop="48dp"
android:text="Default Message" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/button1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="42dp"
android:text="GetMessage" />
</RelativeLayout>
second_main.xml
This xml file is created automatically when you create another activity. To create new activity Right click on the package inside the src -> New -> Other ->Android Activity.
Now drag one editText, one textView and one button from the pallete, now the xml file will look like this:
File: second_main.xml
<RelativeLayout xmlns:androclass="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".SecondActivity" >
<EditText
android:id="@+id/editText1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_marginTop="61dp"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView1"
android:ems="10" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignBaseline="@+id/editText1"
android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/editText1"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:text="Enter Message:" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/button1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="@+id/editText1"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="34dp"
android:text="Submit" />
</RelativeLayout>
Activity class
Now let's write the code that invokes another activity and get result from that activity.
File: MainActivity.java
package com.java4you.startactivityforresult;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
TextView textView1;
Button button1;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
textView1=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView1);
button1=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);
button1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
Intent intent=new Intent(MainActivity.this,SecondActivity.class);
startActivityForResult(intent, 2);// Activity is started with requestCode 2
}
});
}
// Call Back method to get the Message form other Activity
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data)
{
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
// check if the request code is same as what is passed here it is 2
if(requestCode==2)
{
String message=data.getStringExtra("MESSAGE");
textView1.setText(message);
}
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return true;
}
}
SecondActivity class
Let's write the code that displays the content of second activity layout file.
File: SecondActivity.java
package com.java4you.startactivityforresult;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class SecondActivity extends Activity {
EditText editText1;
Button button1;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_second);
editText1=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.editText1);
button1=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);
button1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
String message=editText1.getText().toString();
Intent intent=new Intent();
intent.putExtra("MESSAGE",message);
setResult(2,intent);
finish();//finishing activity
}
});
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.second, menu);
return true;
}
}
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