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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Basic Android Programming Making a Button Do Something

Sven Schuett
Sven Schuett
1,384 Points
Posted by Sven Schuett
Sven Schuett
1,384 Points

Cannot resolve symbol "showFactButton"

Have the code line:

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

the last "showFactButton" is in red color

ADB: Error:(21, 59) error: cannot find symbol variable showFactButton

thanks for help!

3 Answers

Jonas Schindler
Jonas Schindler
4,085 Points
Jonas Schindler
Jonas Schindler
4,085 Points

Try a clean / rebuild of the project: Build -> clean or right-click on the gradle file and sync it.

That should solve it.

Sven Schuett
Sven Schuett
1,384 Points
Sven Schuett
Sven Schuett
1,384 Points

Hey Jonas,

thanks for the fast answer!

Tried first to clean it, then to rebuild it and at the end to sync the gradle file.... still have the problem :(

Maybe a screenshot will help, but don't know how to upload a screenshot in this Forum :D

Spencer Heilner
Spencer Heilner
229 Points
Spencer Heilner
Spencer Heilner
229 Points

I have the same problem. Clean and Rebuild doesn't work