Use AlertDialog to inform exception
package app.test;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
public class Test extends Activity {
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
super.onCreate(icicle);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
final AlertDialog.Builder adb = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
final EditText addressfield = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.address);
final Button button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.launchmap);
button.setOnClickListener(new Button.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
try {
// Perform action on click
String address = addressfield.getText().toString();
address = address.replace(' ', '+');
Intent geoIntent = new Intent(
android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri
.parse("geo:0,0?q=" + address));
startActivity(geoIntent);
} catch (Exception e) {
AlertDialog ad = adb.create();
ad.setMessage("Failed to Launch");
ad.show();
}
}
});
}
}
//main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Please enter your home address."
/>
<EditText
android:id="@+id/address"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:autoText="true"
/>
<Button
android:id="@+id/launchmap"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Show Map"
/>
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Unlocking Android"
/>
</LinearLayout>
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