Access System date In EditView in android

Question

I have to access Current system and display in EditView in android.I am using this code.please help me.

EditText editText = (EditText) findViewById( R.id.your_edittext_id );

SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat( "yyyy/MM/dd" ); 
editText.setText( sdf.format( new Date() ));

click on right symbol of my answer plz – Rohit Feb 26 '13 at 09:40 — Rohit, Feb 26 '13 at 09:40

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 25 '13 at 13:31

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SimpleDateFormat fmt = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
                Date date = fmt.parse(Your date);
                editText.setText( date.toString());

answered Feb 25 '13 at 13:31

Rohit

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@Rohit Please do *not* ask people to vote/accept your posts. They will if they want to. – Andrew Barber Mar 01 '13 at 13:07
@AndrewBarber but he first comment on my answer "thanks", then why he not accepting answer ? – Rohit Mar 01 '13 at 13:10
@Rohit It's his business whether and when he accepts or votes. – Andrew Barber Mar 01 '13 at 13:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 25 '13 at 13:33

If you want to display actual system date, use Calendar static instance:

        Calendar c;
    c = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getDefault());

    SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd");
    Date d = c.getTime();
    String date = sdf.format(d);

Access System date In EditView in android

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