Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Creating the Screen Layout Getting to Know Our Tools

James Boalch
James Boalch
1,207 Points

Error with symbol variables

This is the code segment that is throwing an error:

public class FunFacts extends ActionBarActivity {

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

    // Declare our view variables and assign them the views from the layout file.
    final TextView factLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.factTextView);
    Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);
    View.OnClickListener listener = new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            // The button was clicked to update the fact label with a new fact
            String fact = "Ostriches can run faster then horses";
            factLabel.setText(fact);
        }
    };
    showFactButton.setOnClickListener(listener);
}

These are the errors: Error:(20, 64) error: cannot find symbol variable factTextView and Error:(21, 59) error: cannot find symbol variable showFactButton

I have no clue how to solve this but it is annoying as it is not working please someone help me .