String concatenation problem

[kenzo240]

if(expandedTag[baseIndex - 1] == 0)
{
baseArray[baseIndex] = new String(bufferString.append(temp2).append("SHOULD_B E_COLLAPSED").toString());
}
else if(expandedTag[baseIndex - 1] == 1 || expandedTag[baseIndex - 1] == -1)
{
baseArray[baseIndex] = bufferString.append(temp2).toString();
}

I don't see what could be wrong with the top string, but it destroys the app. The bottom works fine. What am I doing wrong?

[Norm]

it destroys the app.

If you get execution errors, please copy the full text and paste them here

[kenzo240]

Source code can be found here: Android Tree Bulletin

[DarrylBurke]

Moved from 'New to Java'

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[kenzo240]

//I have found a solution to this particular problem

String collapsedString = "SHOULD_BE_COLLAPSED";

char[] chars = new char[10000];

for(int x = 0; x < bufferString.length(); x++)
{
chars[x] = bufferString.charAt(x);
}

for(int x = bufferString.length(); x < temp2.length() + bufferString.length(); x++)
{
chars[x] = temp2.charAt(x - bufferString.length());
}

for(int x = temp2.length() + bufferString.length(); x < collapsedString.length() + temp2.length() + bufferString.length(); x++)
{
chars[x] = collapsedString.charAt(x - bufferString.length() - temp2.length());
}

baseArray[baseIndex] = String.copyValueOf(chars).trim();