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Android Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App Using Fragments for Tabs Modifying Fragments from the Template

Posted by Alex Hexan
Alex Hexan
Courses Plus Student 769 Points

Error with the "return new InboxFragment()" method.

'''java @Override public Fragment getItem(int position) { // getItem is called to instantiate the fragment for the given page. // Return a PlaceholderFragment (defined as a static inner class below). return new InboxFragment(); '''

The error i am getting is: Incompatible types : Required: android.support.v4.app.fragment, Found: com.example.appname.InboxFragment

1 Answer

James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points
James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points

Hello,

I'm guessing that your InboxFragment isn't exending anything at all. Could you try having it extend Fragment (while importing android.support.v4.app.Fragment). Let me know if this helps. If not, could you post your current version of your code(both where the error is found and the InboxFragment). That would help us be able to assist you further.

Alex Hexan
Alex Hexan
Courses Plus Student 769 Points

No need for the code. Apparently there were some imports missing and i misspelled some other things. woops!

James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points

Glad you were able to get it working. Good luck with Android development.