Issue
I want to block a link from loading within a Webview.
Code
public class WebMy extends Activity {
private WebView mWebview;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.pantalla);
getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
mWebview = new WebView(this);
mWebview.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());
mWebview.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true); // Enable JavaScript.
mWebview .loadUrl("http://www.myweb.com");
setContentView(mWebview );
}
Potential Solution
public class MyWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
public boolean shuldOverrideKeyEvent (WebView view, KeyEvent event) {
// Do something with the event here.
return true;
}
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading (WebView view, String url) {
if (Uri.parse(url).getHost().equals("www.google.com")) {
// This is my web site, so do not override; let my WebView load the page.
return false;
}
// Reject everything else.
return true;
}
}
I don´t know how I have to use this in my code. For example, if I want to block this url http://www.myweb.com/pepito
. How can I do this with this code? Thank you.
Solution
shouldOverrideUrlLoading
will examine the web page URL loaded into the WebView and all URLs loaded within the page content.
public class MyWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
public boolean shouldOverrideKeyEvent (WebView view, KeyEvent event) {
return true;
}
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading (WebView view, String url) {
if (Uri.parse(url).getHost().equals("http://www.myweb.com/pepito")) {
// This is my web site, so do not override; let the WebView load the page.
return false;
}
// Reject everything else.
return true;
}
}
Answered By - Febi M Felix
Answer Checked By - Senaida (JavaFixing Volunteer)