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Android

Posted by Daf XF
Daf XF
Courses Plus Student 233 Points

Why is my Android code not working?

Hello,

I'm fairly new to Android programming but I can't find out why my code isn't working. I adapted the Java code to work with Android but it still isn't working. The code is working fine in Eclipse but in Android Studio it isn't. Here is my code:

-- Eclipse --

                   try {
                       URL TestURL = new URL("http://www.oracle.com");

                    BufferedReader bufferReader = new BufferedReader(
                            new InputStreamReader(TestURL.openStream()));

                    String outputCode;

                    while ((outputCode = bufferReader.readLine()) != null)
                      System.out.println(outputCode);
                    bufferReader.close();
                }
               catch (Exception e) {
                   System.out.println("Oops, something went wrong.");
                }

-- Android Studio --

     BTSend.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

            public void onClick(View v) {
                   // I also tried to use a static URL such as the example above but this doesn't work either.
                String ETURL = ETURLInput.getText().toString();


                try {
                    URL TestURL = new URL(ETURL);

                    BufferedReader bufferReader = new BufferedReader(
                            new InputStreamReader(TestURL.openStream()));

                    String outputCode;
                    while ((outputCode = bufferReader.readLine()) != null)
                        TVCode.setText(outputCode);
                    bufferReader.close();
                }
                catch (Exception e) {
                    TVCode.setText("Oops, something went wrong.")

                }

            }

The weird thing is the code works fine in Eclipse but in Android Studio is isn't. Android Studio shows no errors and building the app goes fine but when I run in on my phone it catches a exception. I do have the Internet permission in my manifest and I also have the correct classes imported into Android Studio. Does anyone know why my code isn't working?

1 Answer

Jacob Bergdahl
Jacob Bergdahl
29,119 Points
Jacob Bergdahl
Jacob Bergdahl
29,119 Points

It's very difficult to tell without seeing the error code. Have you tried debugging through the code? There are many things that can go wrong.