SMS Textspeak Corrector

Hello :)

This is a thesis. My thesis is "SMS Textspeak Corrector". SMS Textspeak Corrector is a text messaging software for mobile phone where users can convert or correct the “txt spk” message to the original normal words. For instance, it will correct the “txt spk” text message to “text speak” when a user send the message to the recipient. So the recipient will receive the complete words of text message in his mobile phone.

Now, my problem is the correcting part. I don't know where to start since I'm newbie with this language.

Can somebody help me.

Thanks.

Hello SHENGTON,

Welcome to the Java Programming Forums.

I don't have any experience in JavaME but in JaveSE you could use the String replaceAll method for correcting - String (Java Platform SE 6)

Here is an example for you. It's not perfect but you get the idea. Obviousally it needs to be adapted for JavaME.

Code Java:

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	public static String[] txtWord = {"txt","spk","lol","np","brb"};
	public static String[] realWord = {"text","speak","laugh out loud","no problem","be right back"};		
 
	public static void main(String[] args) {
 
		String phrase = "Hello mate. Long time no spk, lol. Thats np, i'll brb!";
 
		for(int a = 0; a < txtWord.length; a++){
 
			if(phrase.contains(txtWord[a])){
				phrase = phrase.replaceAll(txtWord[a], realWord[a]);
			}
		}
 
		System.out.println(phrase);
	}

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Input:

Hello mate. Long time no spk, lol. Thats np, i'll brb!

Output:

Hello mate. Long time no speak, laugh out loud. Thats no problem, i'll be right back!

Hello JavaPF, good afternoon. :)

Thanks for taking time replying my problem. Thanks for the codes, it gives me an idea how to figure it out. I'll try that later but for now I'm trying to solve how to create submenu in J2ME. I tried to Google it but none of the links gives me an answer.

By they way, I'm using a Motorola cellphone for testing purposes.

Thanks :).

Hello JavaPF, good evening. :)

Please take a look my code. I having a problem in replacing the text inside the TextBox.

Here's the code:

Code Java:

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import javax.microedition.midlet.*;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.*;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.TextBox;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.CommandListener;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.Command;
 
public class TextBoxMIDlet extends MIDlet implements CommandListener
{
  private Display display;
  private static String[] txtWord = {"txt","spk","lol","np","brb"};
  private static String[] realWord = {"text","speak","laugh out loud","no problem","be right back"};
  private Command txtspk = new Command("Correct Textspeak", Command.ITEM, 0);
  private Command exit = new Command("Exit", Command.EXIT, 0);
  private TextBox t;
 
  public TextBoxMIDlet() {
    display = Display.getDisplay(this);
  }
 
  public void startApp() {
      t = new TextBox ("TextBox Example", null, 256, TextField.ANY);
      t.addCommand(txtspk);
      t.addCommand(exit);
      t.setCommandListener(this);
      display.setCurrent(t);
  }
 
  public void pauseApp() {}
 
  public void destroyApp(boolean unconditional){}
 
  public void commandAction(Command command, Displayable displayable)
  {
      if (command == exit)
      {
          destroyApp(true);
          notifyDestroyed();
      }
      if (command == txtspk)
      {
          for(int a = 0; a < txtWord.length; a++)
          {
              if(t.equals(txtWord[a]))
              {
                  t = t.replaceAll(txtWord[a], realWord[a]);
              }
          }
          System.out.println(t);
      }
  }
}

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I'm having a problem with this this part:

Code Java:

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      if (command == txtspk)
      {
          for(int a = 0; a < txtWord.length; a++)
          {
              if(t.equals(txtWord[a]))
              {
                  t = t.replaceAll(txtWord[a], realWord[a]);
              }
          }
          System.out.println(t);
      }

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I don't know how to figure it out. What's wrong with my code?