How can I default to the numeric keypad on focus of an EditText view?

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Published on 2010-06-13T23:25:26Z Indexed on 2010/06/13 23:32 UTC
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I have an EditText field for the user to enter their weight in lbs. How can I override the traditional keyboard and display the numeric keypad instead?

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