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Android

Posted by Adnan Hasbi
Adnan Hasbi
4,544 Points

BlogReader App

Hi,

My Question:

In StringTest.java add a String variable named 'label' before the call to setText(). Use the getString(int id) method to set 'label' to the value you just added in strings.xml. The id will begin with 'R.string'.

My answer:

String[] phoneNumberLabels = { "-home", "-work", "-mobile" };
Button saveButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.saveButton);
String.label(this, getString(R.string.label), setText();
saveButton.setText("SAVE");

Please help.

7 Answers

Paul Kim
Paul Kim
1,025 Points
Paul Kim
Paul Kim
1,025 Points

Thanks Ben solved it although it good to remember the word "set" means to put the equal sign i keep forgetting

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Excellent! Glad you got it without a direct answer. :)

Andre' Jones
Andre' Jones
26,671 Points
Andre' Jones
Andre' Jones
26,671 Points

label is not a method for string so no dot in between String and label.

I think the answer is String label(this, getString(R.string.label)

then change the "SAVE" inside the setText() to label no quotes.

Ben Jakuben
STAFF
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

As Andre' said, you don't want the dot between String and label. So first, you need to declare a variable named label of type String:

String label

Then you need to set it using the getString(int id) method just like in the video. Start watching around 5:45 for an example that should help you: http://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-a-blog-reader-android-app/rebuilding-from-scratch/all-about-string-resources-2

Adnan Hasbi
Adnan Hasbi
4,544 Points
Adnan Hasbi
Adnan Hasbi
4,544 Points

Hi,

Thanks guys Sorry for ultra late reply, I was creating some Christmas apps... BTW Ben, I took the lessons you thought me on the first app and create a couple of apps for Christmas :) The apps in these links :

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adhastudio.paytimer&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adhastudio.scanner&hl=en

Thank You so much for the android lessons. Now I need to learn how to market them ... so far I think I am the only one that has downloaded these apps :)

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

How fun! Add two more downloads to your totals. :) Great work!

Adnan Hasbi
Adnan Hasbi
4,544 Points
Adnan Hasbi
Adnan Hasbi
4,544 Points

Thanks ... I will now resume the lessons on creating a blog reader and try to answer the questions Thanks again for the support.
PS I am up to 150 downloads for the naughty nice app:)

Paul Kim
Paul Kim
1,025 Points
Paul Kim
Paul Kim
1,025 Points

I am also stuck I don't know what to do this is all I got so far. string label(this, getString(R.string.label);

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Paul! Check out my comment above. You need to start with String label (make sure you have a capital "S"). Then you need to set it (with the equals sign) and on the right side of the equals sign, use the getString(int id) method just like in the video.

Rajesh Mule
Rajesh Mule
2,125 Points
Rajesh Mule
Rajesh Mule
2,125 Points

String label = getString(R.string.saveLabel);