Open browser to web page Android App
<p>Trying to grasp Java and Android would like help with a simple task of opening a users browser after they click a button. </p>

<p>I have been doing tutorials for the last two days though it might help if I just took a stab at it and got feedback. thanks in advance for any help.</p>

<p>main.xml:</p>

<pre><code>&lt;AbsoluteLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:background="@drawable/bgimage2"&gt; 
    &gt;

&lt;Button
android:id="@+id/goButton"
android:layout_width="150px"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/start"
android:layout_x="80px"
android:layout_y="21px"
&gt;
&lt;/AbsoluteLayout&gt;
</code></pre>

<p>GetURL.java:</p>

<pre><code>package com.patriotsar;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;

String url = "http://www.yahoo.com";
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
Uri u = Uri.parse(url);
i.setData(u);


public class patriosar extends Activity {

     private Button goButton;

    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);


        goButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {         
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v){
                try {
                      // Start the activity
                      startActivity(i);
                    } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
                      // Raise on activity not found
                      Toast toast = Toast.makeText(context, "Browser not found.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
                    }
                  } 
        });

    }
}
</code></pre>
