How to link html button to another html file in directory?

Question

I am trying to redirect the current html page on screen to another html file, both files share the same location.

I know there are a lot online about this info but it is not working for me, my app just crashed

The app loads the html file from the .java file in android by using this code:

WebView view = new WebView(this);
        view.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
        view.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/htmlfile.html");
        setContentView(view);

Here is what i have tried

<p class="btn animated fadeIn"><a href='android_asset/home.html' class="btn animated fadeIn">GO!</a></p>

I have also tried to use a form onclick

<form>
<input type="button" value="GO!" onclick="file:///android_asset/home.html" />
</form>

Help is appreciated

"my app just crashed" — This suggests that the more context is needed (e.g. what is your "app"?) to understand the question. Your first code example should work fine. (Your second is nonsense, the `onclick` attribute value is expected to be the body of a JavaScript function, not a URL). — Quentin, Mar 19 '18 at 11:07
if they are on the same folder, you can simply put `href="yourPage.html"` — Phiter, Mar 19 '18 at 11:07
My first code does not seem to go to the html file, my app just stops working in android. My app currently is just a loading screen and it needs to load the next html file through this button — user9446871, Mar 19 '18 at 11:09
If this is some sort of hybrid app (Phonegap/Cordova) you need to make this clear in your question. — Turnip, Mar 19 '18 at 11:11
This is just a simple android app made using java sdk, it literally only has a main html file as the startup, containing 1 button and is failing to direct to next html file — user9446871, Mar 19 '18 at 11:12
Android apps are built with Java not HTML/CSS/Javascript. Do you mean that you are loading your HTML into a WebView? — Turnip, Mar 19 '18 at 11:15
yes, i use this code to load the html file `WebView view = new WebView(this); view.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true); view.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/htmlfile.html"); setContentView(view);` — user9446871, Mar 19 '18 at 11:17
All of this information should be in your question. See [MCVE] — Turnip, Mar 19 '18 at 11:19

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 19 '18 at 11:26

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Try this : (change myDomain value by url of your first page);

function goToInteralLink(path){
  var myDomain = 'http://example.com';
  window.location.href = myDomain + "/" + path;
}

<form>
<input type="button" value="GO!" onclick="goToInteralLink('android_asset/home.html')" />
</form>

answered Mar 19 '18 at 11:26

Arash Hasanzade

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There is no domain, this is an android app loading a html file, shown in the code in question – user9446871 Mar 19 '18 at 11:29
@user9446871 can you use jquery? – Arash Hasanzade Mar 19 '18 at 11:32
@user9446871 even links not work? GO! – Arash Hasanzade Mar 19 '18 at 11:36
No, i have tried this, and the same outcome, the application stops working – user9446871 Mar 19 '18 at 11:38

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 19 '18 at 11:12

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As you are saying both files have the same location, So use this code below (You just need to remove 'android_asset/' from href attribute ):

<p class="btn animated fadeIn"><a href='home.html' class="btn animated fadeIn">GO!</a></p>

answered Mar 19 '18 at 11:12

ninjazaman

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I have tried this but everytime i test the button, "application has stopped working" – user9446871 Mar 19 '18 at 11:14

How to link html button to another html file in directory?

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