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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Basic Android Programming Accessing Views in Code

Posted by Stephanie Youstra
Stephanie Youstra
18,513 Points

"Cannot resolve method 'findViewById(int)'" in FunFacts app

Typed in everything exactly as he has in the video; everything is in the "import" section. This still keeps throwing back the error, and the Alt+Enter suggestions are to:

  • Add qualifier factLabel to method
  • Create method 'findViewById'
  • Split into declaration and assignment.
        //Declare our View variables and assign them the Views from the layout file
        TextView factLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.factTextView);
        Button showFactButton;

Copying and pasting from the code challenge threw out the same error. Everything else appears fine except that. Thanks!

Stephanie Youstra
Stephanie Youstra
18,513 Points

If it matters, I'm using the newest version of Android Studio.

3 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

Do you definitely have the following import in that file:

import android.widget.TextView;

Steve.

Stephanie Youstra
Stephanie Youstra
18,513 Points

Sadly, Steve Hunter, I definitely do. Just double-checked -- actually, quintuple-checked probably, by this point. :-( Good thought, though -- thanks!

ada
ada
Courses Plus Student 5,378 Points

omg thank you!!

James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points
James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points

Hello,

Is your class extending some form of Activity or View? I believe findViewById is only a part of the View and Activity classes and their descendents. If you are doing so, we'd need to see more of your code to be able to track down this issue fully.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

That's a great idea. Good work!

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Can you push your project to Github or Zip the project and email it to me? I'll replicate the error here, as that's unlikely to be a local issue, and see what the fix is.

Steve.