how to change the android:inputType="phone" to android:inputType="textEmailAddress" from java?

Question

Im a beginner in android and need your advice:

1. The app is about to send a message (sms or email) using two radio buttons (SMS or Email).

2. When initiating, the SMS radio button will be checked and the EditText for the contact/receiver is on android:inputType="phone"

3. If i click on the EMAIL radio button i would like the EditText to be changed to android:inputType="textEmailAddress"

how can i do this from the MainActivity.java?

Answer 1

You can do that by using this method :

et.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_ADDRESS);

Answer 2

Try this, it might help you

editText.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_ADDRESS);