Set search hint dynamically-Collection of common programming errors

In the manifest the dummy activity was associated with the new searchable2.xml:

In ‘MainActivity’ I overrode ‘onSearchRequested()’ to reference the appropriate searchable activity:

public boolean onSearchRequested() { SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager)getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
 if(searchManager!=null) { // start the search with the appropriate searchable activity // so we get the correct search hint in the search dialog if(/* your condition here */) searchManager.startSearch(null, false,new ComponentName(this, MainActivity.class), null, false); else searchManager.startSearch(null, false,new ComponentName(this, DummyActivity.class), null, false);
 return true; } return false; }