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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Improving Our Code Adding More Colors

Ben Mair
Ben Mair
8,728 Points

Add Color

I am getting an error on the foodTextView and drinkTextView I am lost as to why though?

MealActivity.java
public class MealActivity extends Activity {

    public TextView foodLabel;
    public TextView drinkLabel;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_meal);

        foodLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.foodTextView);
        foodTextView.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLUE);
        drinkLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.drinkTextView);
        drinkTextView.setBackgroundColor(Color.GRAY);
        RelativeLayout mealLayout = (RelativeLayout) findViewById(R.id.mealLayout);
        mealLayout.setBackgroundColor(Color.GREEN);
    }
}

6 Answers

I'm sorry. I had to double check the challenge. Its asking to set the text color for those two TextViews not the background color.

Hello,

You're saving your TextViews as foodLabel and drinkLabel, yet calling the setBackgroundColor method on foodTextView and drinkTextView instead of the previously stored foodLabel and drinkLabel.

Ben Mair
Ben Mair
8,728 Points

I tried it both ways and it won't work......

What error messages are you getting?

Ben Mair
Ben Mair
8,728 Points

When I use drinkLabel its a symbol error for (int)

Ben Mair
Ben Mair
8,728 Points

I got it I was using setBackground instead of setTextColor.....

Ben Mair
Ben Mair
8,728 Points

Yup.....Thanks, figured it out at the same time you did....