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Android Build an Interactive Story App Intents and Multiple Activities Getting Data from an Intent

Jake ming
Jake ming
1,151 Points
Posted by Jake ming
Jake ming
1,151 Points

devastated!!!!!! on the edge ! where have i done wrong! plz tell me

i tried everything

FlightActivity.java 
import android.os.Bundle;

public class FlightActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    public int fuelLevel = 0;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_flight);


        // Add your code below!
        Intent intent = getIntent();
        int fuelLevel = intent.getExtra('FUEL_LEVEL');
        startActivity(intent);

    }
}

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

When you say int fuelLevel you are declaring a new variable called fuelLevel, in this case a local variable what only exists inside onCreate() that overrides the existing field. To use an existing variable just leave off the type.