Question

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/TextView03"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_above="@+id/header"
    android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/button1"
    android:layout_marginBottom="127dp"
    android:text="@string/phone"
    android:textColor="#000000"
    android:textSize="12dp"
    android:typeface="sans" />

I have a test view which holds my phone information. How do i open an default phone dailing box on the click of the message.

<string name="email">Phone: [phone]</string>

Here is my Override method.

    @Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);

    TextView t2 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.TextView03);
            email.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

                 public void onClick(View v) {
                     // TODO Auto-generated method stub                
                 }

           });
}

What should i do from here?

Answer 1

You should first take the number from string.xml and then call Intent.ACTION_DIAL with the number.

String phone = getResources().getString(R.string.email).split(":")[1];
        Intent DialIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DIAL,Uri.parse("tel:"+phone));
        DialIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        startActivity(DialIntent);