How to convert selected text to Hyperlink?

Question

I want to convert the selected text from Edit Text to Hyperlink. Basically i know how to convert text in hyperlink, but not able to do in Edit Text.

I have tried Linkify, but not working.

Any Help would be appreciated..

I am selecting the text using SelectionStart and SelectionEnd and then making substring of selected text , storing text back to edit text — moDev, Aug 21 '12 at 19:32
From what I read, it seems that Linkify is designed to work with TextView but not EditText. So, Linkify is a dead-end. Sorry — iTurki, Aug 21 '12 at 20:05
What about using [`esitText.setAutoLinkMask(Linkify.WEB_URLS)`](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html#setAutoLinkMask%28int%29)? This will convert any hyperlink in your EditText. — iTurki, Aug 21 '12 at 20:11
Maybe explaining what you are trying to achieve in the end would be better. — Hesham Saeed, Aug 21 '12 at 20:18
@iturki AutoLinkMask is found to be useful,but how to convert only selected text, your code will convert the whole text if links found. I need to make it with selection.. — moDev, Aug 21 '12 at 20:31
@Agrawal I'm afraid that you can't achieve that. I suggest you try a different approach. Like copying the selected text to a TextView where it is clickable. — iTurki, Aug 21 '12 at 20:43
@iturki I have achieved using SpannableStringBuilder and autolinkMask. Somehow your also code helped me . Thanks.. — moDev, Aug 21 '12 at 20:47

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 21 '12 at 20:49

Here is the way how i solved the problem.

text = EditText

            int start = text.getSelectionStart();

            int end = text.getSelectionEnd();

            SpannableStringBuilder spb = new SpannableStringBuilder(text
                    .getText().toString());

            String hyper = text.getText().toString().substring(start, end);

            text.setText(hyper);

            text.setAutoLinkMask(Linkify.ALL); // Linkify.WEB_URLS

            text.setText(spb);

How to convert selected text to Hyperlink?

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