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Android Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014) Getting Started with Android Adding an OnClickListener to a Button

Posted by Daniel Casamassima
Daniel Casamassima
624 Points

Crystal Ball

Hi all, Need some help with the following error being flagged on this line answerLabel.setText(answer);

  1. it detect the period is an error, Description Resource Path Location Type Syntax error on token(s), misplaced construct(s) MainActivity.java /CrystalBall/src/com/example/crystalball line 27 Java Problem

  2. the second error detected is the answer, Description Resource Path Location Type Syntax error on token "answer", VariableDeclaratorId expected after this token MainActivity.java /CrystalBall/src/com/example/crystalball line 27 Java Problem

  3. Intellisense seems to be unstable in this line. It should appear once the period is pressed but not go. checked all the setting and seems to be fine. I have also checked intellisense on other parts of the code and works fine.

any suggestions? these two errors prevents me from testing the code. Thanks Daniel

Chris Campisi
Chris Campisi
1,640 Points

I would make sure to double check the opening/closing { } and ( ) . Intellisense works when things are in scope. If it can't find it that means something is breaking that scope.

1 Answer

Aaron Arkie
Aaron Arkie
5,345 Points
Aaron Arkie
Aaron Arkie
5,345 Points

Can you please post your code so i can have a look, check out the markdown cheatsheet above post answer button to see how to do so!:) its a syntax error so it might be easy to fix. You can also try going on eclipse clicking project then clean and select the project and it will rebuild it for you. Sometimes eclipse messes up and the folder may need to be cleaned.