Getting String Name from an Item in a ListView when clicked. Android

Question

For some reason this only returns the name of the first item in the list no matter which item I click. I am not sure why it isn't returning the proper name. Basically I just want to find the name so I can search the list for that name so I can find its location in the array.

    myTask.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
        public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
                int position, long id) {
            // When clicked, show a toast with the TextView text
            String name = ((TextView)view).getText().toString();
            for (int i = 0; i < ToDoActivity.myUser.taskCount; i++){
                if(name == ToDoActivity.myUser.tasks[i].getTaskName())
                    clickTask = i;
            }
            Intent myIntent = new Intent(view.getContext(), TaskEdit.class);
            view.getContext().startActivity(myIntent);
        }

Thank You Dlong

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 07 '12 at 19:21

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If I understand what you're trying to do, you can simply use the position argument of onItemClick:

clickTask = position;

answered Apr 07 '12 at 19:21

MByD

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doesn't that refer to the position in the list not the position in the array? What if I sorted the list to only display certain items then the position variable would correspond to the right position in the array right? – user433047 Apr 07 '12 at 19:53

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 07 '12 at 19:22

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Use the "position" value that is being passed to you. It tells you which index was pressed.

answered Apr 07 '12 at 19:22

Kuffs

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 07 '12 at 21:30

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replace this line:

if(name == ToDoActivity.myUser.tasks[i].getTaskName())

with this line:

if(name.equals(ToDoActivity.myUser.tasks[i].getTaskName()))

edited Apr 07 '12 at 21:30

JRaymond

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answered Apr 07 '12 at 19:24

Gandhi Ishan

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While technically true, Binyamin Sharet's answer is more along the lines of what the user should be doing – JRaymond Apr 07 '12 at 19:26

Getting String Name from an Item in a ListView when clicked. Android

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