Android SearchView in actionbar not working

Question

First of all sorry if im new to android and java and still want to implement something for my thesis regarding the app im creating, I just want it to have a search view in the action bar for a certain activity to search for the corresponding letters or words in the search for my custom listview... and I dont know what to put in the "doMySearch(String query)" to get the results.

SearchResultsActivity.java

  import android.app.ActionBar;
  import android.app.ListActivity;
  import android.app.SearchManager;
  import android.content.Intent;
  import android.os.Bundle;
  import android.widget.TextView;

  public class SearchResultsActivity extends ListActivity {

private TextView txtQuery;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_search_results);

    // get the action bar
    ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();

    // Enabling Back navigation on Action Bar icon
    actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);

    txtQuery = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtQuery);

    handleIntent(getIntent());
}

@Override
protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
    setIntent(intent);
    handleIntent(intent);
}

/**
 * Handling intent data
 */
private void handleIntent(Intent intent) {
    if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(intent.getAction())) {
        String query = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);

        doMySearch(query);
        txtQuery.setText("Search Query: " + query);
    }
}

private void doMySearch(String query) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
       ArrayAdapter<String> adapter =new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.subject_list_layout, R.id.subject_course_title_row);
    return adapter;

}
}

Searchable.xml

     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:hint="@string/search_hint"
     android:label="@string/app_name" />

Manifest.xml

        <!-- Sample Search -->
    <activity
        android:name="com.randomlyroaming.com.loaopencourseware.courses.BSIT"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"
        android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden" >
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
            android:value=".SearchResultsActivity" />
    </activity>

    <!-- Search results activity -->
    <activity
        android:name=".SearchResultsActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
        </intent-filter>

        <meta-data
            android:name="android.app.searchable"
            android:resource="@xml/searchable" />
    </activity>

Please Help... It is already redirecting to "txtQuery.setText("Search Query: " + query);" but no results... Do I need to put something the method "doMySearch(query);" what code can I put it in there for it to work?..

Thank you and Your help is much Appreciated...

`doMySearch()` does not have any code in it. Nothing will happen. Does the `TextView` show what you typed in the Search box? Also, what does `setIntent()` do? can you show that method — Luis Lavieri, Apr 18 '14 at 20:01
yes it show what I type in the search box, my problem is I dont know what code I should put in the doMysearch because I really can't find any tutorial regarding to it, I have my customListview and adapter and I dont know how to code it there.. Sorry for being a newbie sir luis — user3438885, Apr 18 '14 at 20:03
Could you be a little more specific of what you want? What is in the adapter? Do you have an array populated in that `ListView`? do you want to change the adapter while you search the word? — Luis Lavieri, Apr 18 '14 at 20:07
I think [this](http://rakhi577.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/buttons-on-list-view-with-easy-searching-in-android/) is what you are looking for. [Here is](http://abdennour-insat.blogspot.com/2012/05/listview-textwatcher-autocomplete.html) another tutorial. — Luis Lavieri, Apr 18 '14 at 20:09
Hi Sir Luis, I have an array that already populated from a list view. and what I want is when I search for a certain word it should populate what is similar to the word you type in the search action bar... for example. I am looking to a listview right now with 50 names of school subjects, then I go click the magnifier to go for a search of names of school subjects, when i press enter I should get similar names that i typed in listview order... Sorry i hope i make sense... — user3438885, Apr 18 '14 at 20:19
I think you are trying to filter those words. Take a look at my answer. I provided a good tutorial for doing that. Good luck in your project! — Luis Lavieri, Apr 18 '14 at 20:20

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:32

but no results... Do I need to put something the method "doMySearch(query);

Yes! it isn't supposed to show anything because you are just printing the query into a TextView.

If you want to access an SQLite Database, change a ListView's adapter, or do something else, you would have to implement it in that method.

Going back to what you want, I think you are looking to filter the words in the ListView using the query, am I right? Anyway, Here you have a nice tutorial for that. Also, this post may help as you well.

Android SearchView in actionbar not working

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