how to set text, focus, error on editText in android with Kotlin

I searched heavily on internet about how can i use setFocusable(), setText(), setError() etc etc methods on editText(s) in android with Kotlin (I know the fact that we can use the above mentioned methods in java) but I was not able to find the exact solution that will work for me.

I am using 1.) Volley for http calls 2.) kotlin plugin for android studio with version = '1.1.3-2' 3.) anko library

Problems that i am facing when app is running : 1.)The setError() method is not getting called. 2.)i am not able to use setText() and setFocus() on editText.

please note that I need the solution(s) in Kotlin not Java.

Thanks in advance!

private fun askAppointment() {

    if (editTextPersonName?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextPersonName?.error ="Person Name cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextPersonMobile?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextPersonMobile?.error = "Person Mobile cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextPersonEmail?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextPersonEmail?.error = "Person Email cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextSubject?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextSubject?.error = "Subject cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextDescription?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextDescription?.error = "Description cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextAppointmentDate?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextAppointmentDate?.error = "Appointment Date cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextAppointmentTime?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextAppointmentTime?.error = "Appointment Time cannot be empty."
        return
    }

Solution

This is simple. Lets suppose etEmail is the EditText. You can set text like this

etEmail?.setText("some text")

And for error you can use this

etEmail?.error = "This is error"

And for set foucus you can try this one but i am not sure about it.

etEmail?.isFocusable = false

I hope this will help you.

Check the working screenshot of above code.

use this logic in askAppointment()

private fun askAppointment() {

    if (editTextPersonName?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextPersonName?.error = "Person Name cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextPersonMobile?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextPersonMobile?.error = "Person Mobile cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextPersonEmail?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextPersonEmail?.error = "Person Email cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextSubject?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextSubject?.error = "Subject cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextDescription?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextDescription?.error = "Description cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextAppointmentDate?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextAppointmentDate?.error = "Appointment Date cannot be empty."
        return
    } else if (editTextAppointmentTime?.text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
        editTextAppointmentTime?.error = "Appointment Time cannot be empty."
        return
    } else {
        //creating volley string request
        val stringRequest = object : StringRequest(Request.Method.POST, URL,
                Response.Listener<String> { response ->
                    try {
                        val jsonObject = JSONObject(response)
                        val feedback = jsonObject.getString("response")
                        toast("$feedback")
                        //finish()       //finish Activity after sending request
                    } catch (e: JSONException) {
                        e.printStackTrace()
                    }
                },
                object : Response.ErrorListener {
                    override fun onErrorResponse(volleyError: VolleyError) {
                        toast("error :(")
                    }
                }) {
            @Throws(AuthFailureError::class)
            override fun getParams(): Map<String, String> {
                val params = HashMap<String, String>()
                params.put("personName", editTextPersonName?.text.toString())
                params.put("personMobile", editTextPersonMobile?.text.toString())
                params.put("personEmail", editTextPersonEmail?.text.toString())
                params.put("subject", editTextSubject?.text.toString())
                params.put("description", editTextDescription?.text.toString())
                params.put("appointMentDate", editTextAppointmentDate?.text.toString())
                params.put("appointMentTime", editTextAppointmentTime?.text.toString())
                return params
            }
        }

        //adding request to queue
        AppController.instance?.addToRequestQueue(stringRequest)
    }
}