Android: Set text color dynamically for string variable to be appended

Question

I have TextView. Using java code I want to set color for string variable that I have to append to the text. Variable is generated at run time.

I explored Spannable but you have to give start and end which is not fixed. Any other way to fix this. Please help.

Code:

String text; (Filled at runtime)

//but I want it to be different color
textview.append(text);

Diego Torres Milano · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-26 02:06:55Z

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You can do something like this to set the text in your TextView:

tv1.setText(Html.fromHtml("<font color='red'>R</font><font color='green'>G</font><font color='blue'>B</font>"));

answered Apr 26, 2011 at 2:06

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Android_enthusiast Over a year ago

As i have mentioned string is got at runtime and the method you have specified works for static strings if am nt wrong

Diego Torres Milano Over a year ago

Not really, you can concatenate or replace the strings: "<font color='red'>" + text + "</font>..."

travega · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-25 22:55:57Z

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The issue with this is that when you have just one text object you can only have one colour for it. You will have to use more then one text object (each with different colours) and juxtapose them in you design.

answered Apr 25, 2011 at 22:55

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