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Android Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App Adding Users Using Parse.com Error Messages with Dialogs

J Smillie
J Smillie
39,714 Points
Posted by J Smillie
J Smillie
39,714 Points

Can't get through this challenge despite having the correct code in android studio

Challenge Task 2 of 5

The mNumberField variable is set from the layout in the onCreate() method, which is omitted below. In the makeGuess() method, set mUserInput using the text value from mNumberField. (Don't worry about making sure it's a number--that's handled by the GuessEngine class.)

I have the correct code in my own app on android studio but can't pass this challenge. I think it's confusing because some code is omitted.

Can anyone help with the answer they got for this?

J Smillie
J Smillie
39,714 Points
J Smillie
J Smillie
39,714 Points

I have this so far:

      import android.app.Activity;
      import android.app.AlertDialog;
      import android.app.AlertDialog.Builder;
      import android.widget.EditText;

public class GuessNumberActivity extends Activity {

protected EditText mNumberField;
protected String mUserInput;

/*
 * onCreate() and other code has been omitted for brevity!
 */

public void makeGuess() {
    // Set mUserInput here!       
   String mNumberField = mUserInput.getText().toString();

    // Check to see if the user's number is correct
    boolean isCorrect = GuessEngine.testGuess(mUserInput);

}

}

2 Answers

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

In the makeGuess() method, set mUserInput using the text value from mNumberField.

String mNumberField = mUserInput.getText().toString();

it says set user input using the text value from mNumberField...not the other way round. So it suppose to go along these lines 

  mUserInput = mNumberField.getText().toString();
J Smillie
J Smillie
39,714 Points
J Smillie
J Smillie
39,714 Points

thanks again gloria!

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

You are welcome Jonathan.