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Android Build an Interactive Story App User Input Finding Views by IDs

Posted by leo mutombwa
leo mutombwa
657 Points

FindViewById

syntax error

MainActivity.java 
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    protected Button exterminateButton;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        // Declare our view variables
       exterminateButton = (Button1) findViewById(R.id.button1);

    }

}

2 Answers

Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points
Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points

The casting should be done to (Button), not (Button1).

leo mutombwa
leo mutombwa
657 Points
leo mutombwa
leo mutombwa
657 Points

THANX FOR THE HELP