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DJM Lost but trying Posts: 50 Reg: Aug 20, 2013 planet earth 500	confirm \| cancel 04/22/15 05:18 PM (9 years ago) Android - capitals in edit text Android, 18 Having some weird issues with capitals and edittext I am trying to capitalize the first letter automatically of my Edittext in my xml file I have tried android:capitalize="sentences" - doesn't work at all android:inputType="textMultiLine\|textCapSentences" - gives some strange results, I type in sam and get aam android:inputType="textCapWords" - gives some strange results, I type in sam and get aam Not using any special keyboard, just the normal softkeyboard. Anybody run into this? Thanks as always! Title Comments Android, 18 Having some weird issues with capitals and edittext I am trying to capitalize the first letter automatically of my Edittext in my xml file I have tried android:capitalize="sentences" - doesn't work at all android:inputType="textMultiLine\|textCapSentences" - gives some strange results, I type in sam and get aam android:inputType="textCapWords" - gives some strange results, I type in sam and get aam Not using any special keyboard, just the normal softkeyboard. Anybody run into this? Thanks as always!

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	04/22/15 07:52 PM (9 years ago) I'm no expert, but according to this post: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4808705/first-letter-capitalization-for-edittext you should use android:inputType="textCapSentences" in the XML file... Not sure if you can 'share' attributes; try removing the "textMultiLine\|" part and see...? Cheers! -- Smug Comments I'm no expert, but according to this post: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4808705/first-letter-capitalization-for-edittext you should use android:inputType="textCapSentences" in the XML file... Not sure if you can 'share' attributes; try removing the "textMultiLine\|" part and see...? Cheers! -- Smug

DJM Lost but trying Posts: 50 Reg: Aug 20, 2013 planet earth 500	04/23/15 03:10 AM (9 years ago) I had already done the android:inputType="textCapSentences" and that didn't work either the work around that I found was doing what I did and it didn't work I saw that post as well, Auto Capitalize Setting is enabled. I am going to check level 18 to see if some sort of strange bug. Comments I had already done the android:inputType="textCapSentences" and that didn't work either the work around that I found was doing what I did and it didn't work I saw that post as well, Auto Capitalize Setting is enabled. I am going to check level 18 to see if some sort of strange bug.

DJM Lost but trying Posts: 50 Reg: Aug 20, 2013 planet earth 500	04/23/15 04:51 AM (9 years ago) I figured it out... really dumb had this android:digits="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz " needed this: android:digits="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ " Comments I figured it out... really dumb had this android:digits="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz " needed this: android:digits="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ "

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	04/23/15 04:52 AM (9 years ago) I wouldn't be that hard on yourself. The problem is solved, and the chances of a repeat are pretty small. Nice work. Cheers! -- Smug Comments I wouldn't be that hard on yourself. The problem is solved, and the chances of a repeat are pretty small. Nice work. Cheers! -- Smug

DJM Lost but trying Posts: 50 Reg: Aug 20, 2013 planet earth 500	04/23/15 05:25 AM (9 years ago) I figured it out... really dumb had this android:digits="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz " needed this: android:digits="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ " Comments I figured it out... really dumb had this android:digits="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz " needed this: android:digits="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ "

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