Android Tutorials 2022 - HyperLink Example App

Develop Android Apps, how to code a Hyperlink

New Tutorial 2022

Android - Hyperlink Example

Added April 2022

For this tutorial, we are going to learn how to add a Hyperlink in java class. A hyperlink is a url link; and in Android coding we add it to our java class and link this code with our layout code, using the "findViewbyId' method.

We are going to create a new app for this tutorial, and name is - A Hyperlink Example

Android Tutorial, Hyperlink

Creating Our New App

Open AIDE, Select New Project, from the left menu, or center menu hierachy of files; and do the following:

Select
Create an Android app, choose java xml programming language

Create an Android app, choose java xml programming language

choose NEW ANDROID APP(Gradle/Android SDK/java/xml) if your using the newest version of AIDE.

Choose HELLO WORLD example app template(java/xml);if your using an older version of AIDE,

For app name; type 'A Hyperlink Example'

For app package name type: com.aac.hyperlink

Click Create

Your new app is now created for you - named 'A Hyperlink Example'. For now, you will have the 'little green Android image' as your app icon.
Once you add your apps' icon image and run your app with the updated and new pages you create, and the apps' other images; you'll see the customized 'App Icon' instead of little green Android icon. Note: Not all tutorials have a customized icon or require new pages to be created.

AIDE automatically opens your new app in the editor for you.

Where Code is Coded

For our hyperlink example, we must edit the main.xml, and edit the MainActivity.java aka our java class.

First we add our TextView to the layout at main.xml; and add the resourceid to it; named 'textView1'. In our java page; we use "find view by id' to connect our two pages using that 'android:id' we created.
Next, we edit our java page and add the code as shown in this image.

image of java class for android hyperlink example

image of java class for android hyperlink example

You can add any text to the text area. Then add the url you want to include. The 'Link Move Method' is required for this code to execute. We must also add it to our 'import statements' at the top of this java page, as shown in this image.

import statements for android hyperlink example

import statements for android hyperlink example

All code for this tutorial is at the Example Code section on this page. Only copy and replace code for the pages mentioned that require updating.
At Example Code section on this page; any page notated as 'no edit required', means you dont have to copy and paste that page - added only for you to view it.

TIPS

Navigating The App Project Hierachy

To view A FILE do either: from right menu choose FILES or GOTO, this will show the apps files along the top of editor, dropdown, and left side menu. After editing a file, SAVE it, right side menu, choose SAVE.

Creating Pages

Check for the filename extensions of page your creating. If for example, your creating a new Java page, (java folder)you want to see pages already created in that folder that have the .java file extension. Click 'create new java class' to create your page.

For xml files, you must create these in the 'res/layout' folder of your app project. Click 'add new xml file', to create your page.

Additional Reading on coding, at Android Developer website
Gohere

In Summary,
App Name is 'A Hyperlink Example' - located at AppProjects/AHyperlinkExample in AIDE; OPEN the AIDE app, then open App Projects, THEN select the 'A Hyperlink Example', app from your files hierachy(left menu); then DOUBLE CLICK on any file from the app, like strings.xml, to open it in AIDE.

Make sure at top of page, the app name 'A Hyperlink Example' is there next to AppProjects like so: AppProjects/AHyperlinkExample, then you know you have the proper App.

Once a file is in the editor, you can edit, save it, then RUN your APP, install, to Open your app.

You can open the app Simply by Clicking on the Android little green App Icon,with the wording 'A Hyperlink Example' on your tablet. It will be with your other installed apps.

If you make further changes to this App, you need to SAVE, RUN, UPDATE, INSTALL, OPEN the app again.

EXAMPLE CODE - Code For This Tutorial.

JUST copy the code for this tutorial from the Example Code in this section.

Example Code:
Copy Paste the Code

build.gradle no edit required

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "21.1.0"

defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.aac.hyperlink"
        minSdkVersion 21
        targetSdkVersion 28
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
}

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AndroidManifest.xml  no edit required

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.aac.hyperlink" >

</manifest>
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//this page we must edit just copy paste to replace the code that's on the page

main.xml

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//this page we edit just copy paste

MainActivity.java

package com.aac.hyperlink;

import android.app.*;
import android.os.*;
import android.text.Html;
import android.text.Spanned;
import android.text.method.LinkMovementMethod;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class MainActivity extends Activity 
{
	
	TextView HyperLink;
	Spanned Text;
	
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
    {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
		
		HyperLink = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView1);

Text = Html.fromHtml("Browse " +
		 "<a href='https://www.androidappcoding.com//'>AndroidAppCoding</a>");
        HyperLink.setMovementMethod(LinkMovementMethod.getInstance());
		HyperLink.setText(Text);
		
	
    }
}
	
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	strings.xml no edit -  only has the app name which is generated for you when creating the app
 
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>

<string name="app_name">AHyperlinkExample</string>

</resources>

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