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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Basic Android Programming Initializing a Button

Haitham Bweirat
Haitham Bweirat
299 Points
Posted by Haitham Bweirat
Haitham Bweirat
299 Points

can anyone help me with this java code

In the preview I keep getting this message : java:16: error: cannot find symbol

any help would be appreciated

FunFactsActivity.java 
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 showFactButton = (Button) findButtonById(showFactButton);
    }
}

1 Answer

Kristian Terziev
Kristian Terziev
28,449 Points

You're missing the "R.id" part. It should look like 

Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);