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Android Build a Simple Android App with Java Improving Our Code Adding Colors

Posted by moe sal
moe sal
757 Points

Cannot find symbol (Android)

Hello, it appears that I've entered everything correctly, however, I get an error stating Cannot find symbol.

Here's my code:

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);
    drinkLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.drinkTextView);
    RelativeLayout mealLayout = (RelativeLayout) findViewById(R.id.mealLayout);
    mealLayout.setBackgroundColor(Color.GREEN);

    foodLabel.setTextColor = Color.BLUE;
    drinkLabel.setTextColor = Color.GRAY;
}

}

Muhittin Palamutçu
Muhittin Palamutçu
1,890 Points
Muhittin Palamutçu
Muhittin Palamutçu
1,890 Points

Hey You need to put parenthesis on Color type foodLabel.setTextColor = (Color.BLUE); drinkLabel.setTextColor = (Color.GRAY);

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

Setters are functions so they need to be called, not assigned.

foodLabel.setTextColor(Color.BLUE);
drinkLabel.setTextColor(Color.GRAY);