how to set a BasicEditField to accept dotted decimal numbers - blackberry

Question

I have added a BasicEditField to a GridFieldManager. When I test it, it allows input values like 11.11.11. How can I make my BasicEditField accept only correct double numbers, like 101.1 or 123.123. That is, allow only one decimal point.
gfm = new GridFieldManager(1, 2, 0);
gfm.add(new LabelField(" Enter value : "));
bef = new BasicEditField(BasicEditField.NO_NEWLINE|BasicEditField.FILTER_REAL_NUMERIC);
bef.setFilter(TextFilter.get(NumericTextFilter.REAL_NUMERIC));
bef.setFilter(TextFilter.get(TextFilter.REAL_NUMERIC));
bef.setText("1");
bef.setMaxSize(8);
gfm.add(bef);
add(gfm);
i had tried everything that i can. but the problem is yet in my app. can anyone give me a proper way to design a input field tha accepts decimal numbers?

Answer 1

Please add all the objects into the mainScreen with add(field);.
and then trying to get value of that fields.
now in your code put
String s = bef.getText();
Dialog.alert(s);
after
add(gfm);
and
To accept number like 1.1111.
then add
BasicEditField.FILTER_REAL_NUMERIC
in BasicEditFieldConstructor.
Now i think you got your solution.

Answer 2

finally i got the solution for a forum(forgot to copy the link)..
here it is...
inside my class i put the variables...
private int maxIntDigits = -1;
private int maxFractDigits = -1;
private String old;
i had added a BasicEditField, bef..
bef = new BasicEditField("","1");
bef.setMaxSize(8);
bef.setChangeListener(this);
add(bef);
And then in its fieldChanged().
public void fieldChanged(Field field, int context)
{
if(field==bef)
{
String str = bef.getText();
if(str.equals(""))
{
old = "";
//return;
}
if(str.indexOf('.') == str.lastIndexOf('.'))
{
if(str.indexOf('-') >= 0)
{
bef.setText(old);
}
if(validateIntPart(str) && validateFractPart(str))
{
old = str;
//return;
}
else
{
bef.setText(old);
}
}
else
{
bef.setText(old);
//return;
}
}
}
and then two functions in it...
private boolean validateIntPart(String str) {
if(maxIntDigits == -1) {
return true; //no limit has been set
}
int p = str.indexOf('.');
if(p == -1) {
p = str.length();
}
int digits = str.substring(0, p).length();
if(digits > maxIntDigits) {
return false;
} else {
return true;
}
}
private boolean validateFractPart(String str) {
if(maxFractDigits == -1) {
return true; //no limit has been set
}
int p = str.indexOf('.');
if(p == -1) {
return true; //if no '.' found then the fract part can't be too big
}
int digits = str.substring(p + 1, str.length()).length();
if(digits > maxFractDigits) {
return false;
} else {
return true;
}
}