I'm new to flutter and im trying to design an application that pulls information via a car numberplate. I have followed this tutorial regarding the API: https://docs.flutter.dev/cookbook/networking/fetch-data. For the API i need to specify the numberplate which i have used this tutorial where its saved text from the textfield: https://docs.flutter.dev/cookbook/forms/retrieve-input. I can't seem to figure out how to get text from the textfield and then make the API call.

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
import 'dart:async';
import 'dart:convert';


void main() => runApp(const MyApp());

Future<Album> fetchAlbum() async {
  final response = await http
      .get(Uri.parse('https://v1.motorapi.dk/vehicles/'),
       headers: {"X-AUTH-TOKEN": "rfrzsucnc7eo3m5hcmq6ljdzda1lz793"});

  if (response.statusCode == 200) {
    // If the server did return a 200 OK response,
    // then parse the JSON.
    return Album.fromJson(jsonDecode(response.body));
  } else {
    // If the server did not return a 200 OK response,
    // then throw an exception.
    throw Exception('Failed to load album');
  }
}

//headers: {"X-AUTH-TOKEN": "rfrzsucnc7eo3m5hcmq6ljdzda1lz793"}

class Album {
  final String registration_number;
  final String status;
  final String type;
  final String use;
  final String first_registration;
  final String vin;
  final int doors;
  final String make;
  final String model;
  final String variant;
  final String model_type;
  final String color;
  final String chasis_type;
  final String engine_power;
  final String fuel_type;
  final String RegistreringssynToldsyn;
  final String date;
  final String result;

  Album({
    required this.registration_number,
    required this.status,
    required this.type,
    required this.use,
    required this.first_registration,
    required this.vin,
    required this.doors,
    required this.make,
    required this.model,
    required this.variant,
    required this.model_type,
    required this.color,
    required this.chasis_type,
    required this.engine_power,
    required this.fuel_type,
    required this.RegistreringssynToldsyn,
    required this.date,
    required this.result,
  });

  factory Album.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
    return Album(
      registration_number: json['registration_number'],
      status: json['status'],
      type: json['type'],
      use: json['use'],
      first_registration: json['first_registration'],
      vin: json['vin'],
      doors: json['doors'],
      make: json['make'],
      model: json['model'],
      variant: json['variant'],
      model_type: json['model_type'],
      color: json['color'],
      chasis_type: json['chasis_type'],
      engine_power: json['engine_power'],
      fuel_type: json['fuel_type'],
      RegistreringssynToldsyn: json['RegistreringssynToldsyn'],
      date: json['date'],
      result: json['result'],
    );
  }
}


class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return const MaterialApp(
      title: 'Retrieve Text Input',
      home: MyCustomForm(),
    );
  }
}

// Define a custom Form widget.
class MyCustomForm extends StatefulWidget {
  const MyCustomForm({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  _MyCustomFormState createState() => _MyCustomFormState();
}

// Define a corresponding State class.
// This class holds the data related to the Form.
class _MyCustomFormState extends State<MyCustomForm> {
  // Create a text controller and use it to retrieve the current value
  // of the TextField.
  final myController = TextEditingController();

  @override
  void dispose() {
    // Clean up the controller when the widget is disposed.
    myController.dispose();
    super.dispose();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('Retrieve Text Input'),
      ),
      body: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
        child: TextField(
          controller: myController,
        ),
      ),
      floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
        // When the user presses the button, show an alert dialog containing
        // the text that the user has entered into the text field.
        onPressed: () {
          showDialog(
            context: context,
            builder: (context) {
              return AlertDialog(
                // Retrieve the text the that user has entered by using the
                // TextEditingController.
                content: Text(myController.text),
              );
            },
          );
        },
        tooltip: 'Show me the value!',
        child: const Icon(Icons.text_fields),
      ),
    );
  }
}

CodePudding user response：

@override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    futureAlbum = fetchAlbum();
  }

CodePudding user response：

change your code for this

// Define a corresponding State class.
// This class holds the data related to the Form.
class _MyCustomFormState extends State<MyCustomForm> {
  // Create a text controller and use it to retrieve the current value
  // of the TextField.
  TextEditingController myController ;

  @override
  void dispose() {
    // Clean up the controller when the widget is disposed.
    myController.dispose();
    super.dispose();
  }
@override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    myController=TextEditingController();
    futureAlbum = fetchAlbum();
  }
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('Retrieve Text Input'),
      ),
      body: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
        child: TextField(
          controller: myController,
        ),
      ),
      floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
        // When the user presses the button, show an alert dialog containing
        // the text that the user has entered into the text field.
        onPressed: () {
          showDialog(
            context: context,
            builder: (context) {
              return AlertDialog(
                // Retrieve the text the that user has entered by using the
                // TextEditingController.
                content: Text(myController.text),
              );
            },
          );
        },
        tooltip: 'Show me the value!',
        child: const Icon(Icons.text_fields),
      ),
    );
  }