TextField doesn't work on Android - Exception in HostFunction

[Perzonallica]

Description

Using the TextField component on Android builds makes the app crash when opening a screen where this component is being rendered. If I change it to RN TextInput, it works.

Error message:

Warning: Error: Exception in HostFunction: TypeError: expected dynamic type `int/double/bool/string', but had type `object'

This error is located at:
    in AndroidTextInput (created by InternalTextInput)
    in InternalTextInput (created by TextInput)
    in TextInput (created by Incubator.TextField)
    in Incubator.TextField (created by TextField)
    in RCTView (created by View)
    in View
    in View (created by TextField)
    in RCTView (created by View)
    in View
    in View (created by TextField)
    in RCTView (created by View)
    in View
    in View (created by TextField)
    in TextField (created by TextField)
    in forwardRef (created by TextField)
    in TextField (created by TextField)
    in forwardRef (created by Home)
    in RCTView (created by View)
    in View (created by ScrollView)
    in RCTScrollView
    in VScrollViewNativeComponent (created by ScrollView)
    in ScrollView (created by ScrollView)
    in Wrapper (created by Home)
    in Home
    in Unknown (created by Route(index))
    in Suspense (created by Route(index))
    in Route (created by Route(index))
    in Route(index) (created by SceneView)
    in StaticContainer

Related to

• Components
• Demo
• Docs
• Typings

Steps to reproduce

Add import { TextField } from "react-native-ui-lib"; and <TextField placeholder="username" />

If I import the TextField from import TextField from "react-native-ui-lib/textFieldOld";, it does work on Android, however I'm not sure if it is a good idea to use something old here. :)

Expected behavior

Render a working component.

Actual behavior

App crashes.

More Info

Code snippet

import { TextField, View } from "react-native-ui-lib";

return (
    <View>
      <TextField placeholder="username" />
    </View>
);

Environment

• React Native version: 0.76.5
• Expo SDK version: 52.0.18
• React Native UI Lib version: 7.34.1

Affected platforms

• Android
• iOS
• Web

[Perzonallica]

Probably similar issue also with the Picker component:

Warning: Error: Exception in HostFunction: TypeError: expected dynamic type `string', but had type `double'

This error is located at:
    in AndroidTextInput (created by InternalTextInput)
    in InternalTextInput (created by TextInput)
    in TextInput (created by Incubator.TextField)
    in Incubator.TextField (created by TextField)
    in RCTView (created by View)
    in View
    in View (created by TextField)
    in RCTView (created by View)
    in View
    in View (created by TextField)
    in RCTView (created by View)
    in View
    in View (created by TextField)
    in TextField (created by TextField)
    in forwardRef (created by TextField)
    in TextField (created by TextField)
    in forwardRef (created by Picker)
    in RCTView (created by View)
    in View
    in View
    in RCTView (created by View)
    in View (created by Animated(View))
    in Animated(View) (created by TouchableOpacity)
    in TouchableOpacity (created by TouchableOpacit
...

[adids1221]

Hi,
Currently we are supporting RN 0.73 not 0.76.
When using RN 0.73 does the issue reproduce ? (For the TextField and Picker)

[Perzonallica]

Ah, too bad, but thanks for the info.

Unfortunately I don't have a 0.73 version installed to test it, but most probably this will be the issue.

[adids1221]

Hi, I'll try to check if we can work on some fix right now and update.