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ProgramaticallysettinguppassworddotsinEditText
I'vebeenattemptingtoprogrmaticallysetupmyedittextasapasswordfieldasfollows:
Method1:
password.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD);

Method2:
password.setTransformationMethod(PasswordTransformationMethod.getInstance());

Method3:
password.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT|InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD);

Method4:
publicclassMyPasswordTransformationMethodextendsPasswordTransformationMethod{
@Override
publicCharSequencegetTransformation(CharSequencesource,Viewview){
returnnewPasswordCharSequence(source);
}
privateclassPasswordCharSequenceimplementsCharSequence{
privateCharSequencemSource;
publicPasswordCharSequence(CharSequencesource){
mSource=source;//Storecharsequence
}
publiccharcharAt(intindex){
return'*';//Thisistheimportantpart
}
publicintlength(){
returnmSource.length();//Returndefault
}
publicCharSequencesubSequence(intstart,intend){
returnmSource.subSequence(start,end);//Returndefault
}
}
};
//Calltheaboveclassusingthis:
text.setTransformationMethod(newMyPasswordTransformationMethod());

Icreatedmyedittextasfolllows:
//Createthepasswordedittext
EditTextetPwrd=newEditText(this);
//Customisethepasswordedittext
etPwrd.setLayoutParams(etPwrdParams);
etPwrd.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.etlogin);
etPwrd.setTextSize(18f);
etPwrd.setLongClickable(false);
etPwrd.setPadding(5,0,0,0);
etPwrd.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT|
InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD);
etPwrd.setTransformationMethod(newMyPasswordTransformationMethod());
etPwrd.setTypeface(officialRegularFont);
//etPwrd.setTransformationMethod(HideReturnsTransformationMethod.getInstance());
//etPwrd.setTransformationMethod(PasswordTransformationMethod.getInstance());
etPwrd.setSingleLine();
etPwrd.setHint(R.string.password_text);
etPwrd.setCustomSelectionActionModeCallback(newActionMode.Callback(){
@Override
publicbooleanonActionItemClicked(ActionModemode,MenuItemitem){
returnfalse;
}
@Override
publicbooleanonCreateActionMode(ActionModemode,Menumenu){
returnfalse;
}
@Override
publicvoidonDestroyActionMode(ActionModemode){
}
@Override
publicbooleanonPrepareActionMode(ActionModemode,Menumenu){
returnfalse;
}
});

Ihavebeenunsuccessfulusingalloftheaboveapproachesastheedittextstilldisplaysthecharacterswhenauser
typesintothem.
I'mawareinXMLhowtosetupanedittexttobeapasswordfieldbutIneedtothisprogrammatically.
Thanksforanysuggestions.

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editedNov7'13at9:40

askedNov7'13at8:58

TokTok123
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Method4shouldwork.mightbeyouwouldhavemissedaddinginputtypeforEditTextinXMLfile.krishna
Nov7'13at9:12

addthisline'etPwrd.setTransformationMethod(newMyPasswordTransformationMethod())'after
'etPwrd.setCustomSelectionActionModeCallback'anditshouldwork krishnaNov7'13at9:57

@krishna:THANKS..ITWORKED!!!reallyappreciateyourhelp!!! TokTok123 Nov7'13at10:04

Welcome,AlwaysDontforgottoaddsetTransformationMethod()atendofalldeclarationofedittext
krishnaNov7'13at10:06

Yesindeed..attheveryend..cheers TokTok123 Nov7'13at10:07

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2Answers

Youdon'tneedtocreateanotherpasswordtransformationmethod,youcoulddothat.
password.setTransformationMethod(PasswordTransformationMethod.getInstance());
answeredJan29'15at13:21

HeitorColangelo
79

Note:Thisshowsthecharacterwhiletypingandmakesitdotafterfewmilliseconds.krishnaFeb20'15
at6:39

+1forhereisbestanswernAkhmedov Mar17'15at14:50

InonCreate()addthesetwolineswhilecreatingEditText
et2.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT|InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD)
et2.setTransformationMethod(newMyPasswordTransformationMethod());

thencreate MyPasswordTransformationMethod classinsameactivitylikethis

publicclassMyPasswordTransformationMethodextendsPasswordTransformationMethod{
@Override
publicCharSequencegetTransformation(CharSequencesource,Viewview){
returnnewPasswordCharSequence(source);
}
privateclassPasswordCharSequenceimplementsCharSequence{
privateCharSequencemSource;
publicPasswordCharSequence(CharSequencesource){
mSource=source;//Storecharsequence
}
publiccharcharAt(intindex){
return'*';//Thisistheimportantpart
}
publicintlength(){
returnmSource.length();//Returndefault
}
publicCharSequencesubSequence(intstart,intend){
returnmSource.subSequence(start,end);//Returndefault
}
}
};
editedNov7'13at9:17

answeredNov7'13at9:00

krishna
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thanks.i'llgiveitago. TokTok123 Nov7'13at9:01

HIkrishna,theprogrammaticbitdoesn'twork.AsfortheXMLsinceI'mdevelopingeverything
progrmmaticallyican'tcallanedittextfromanXMLfile TokTok123 Nov7'13at9:14

thenwhilecreatingEditTextaddthisline
password.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD)krishnaNov7'13at9:15

checkmyedittedanswerkrishnaNov7'13at9:17

Ifyoustillhaveproblempostthecodewereyouwascreatingedittextprogramatically krishnaNov7'13
at9:24

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