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curtis Christie
1,811 PointsBuilding a simple android app
Cant get my head around solving this problem.
This is my code :
/* import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.TextView;
public class FunFactsActivity extends Activity {
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_fun_facts);
// Declare our View variables and assign them the Views from the layout file
TextView factLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.factTextView);
Button factButton = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.Button);
}
}
*/
3 Answers
Peter Price
4,007 PointsHi Curtis,
You almost did it right. The key is the hint:
don't forget to cast it to a Button with (Button)!
In the text view it uses (textView) because it is a text view, or a view with text in it.
The only other thing wrong was that the button's id is showFactButton, not Button:
The ID for the button is showFactButton
The correct way to answer this question is:
Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);
Don't worry, sometimes the best way to learn is by making mistakes ;)
If you have any questions just ask.
curtis Christie
1,811 PointsThanks for the help
Peter Price
4,007 PointsNo problem Curtis, I'm glad I could help you.