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

oak agasi
oak agasi
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Posted by oak agasi
oak agasi
2,240 Points

Get integer value out of an intent

Hi All

I am trying to fetch integer value out of an intent doing the next : int g = getIntent(). getIntExtra(FUEL_LEVEL); where FUEL_LEVEL is my key...

What is the correct syntax.

thanks

FlightActivity.java 
import android.os.Bundle;

public class FlightActivity extends Activity {

  public int mFuelLevel = 0;

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

    // Add your code below!

  }
}

3 Answers

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
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Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
7,176 Points

Hey Oak,

this forum post might be helpful, the first answer shows how to get an integer out of an intent :-)

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7074097/how-to-pass-integer-from-one-activity-to-another

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

Hi Oak - First use the getIntent() method to get the intent that started FlightActivity. Assign the return value of getIntent() to a variable, say called intent, of type Intent. Then call the getIntExtra() method on the variable intent. You need to pass the key, "FUEL_LEVEL", as the first parameter and -1 as the second parameter. Finally, assign the return value of getIntExtra to mFuelLevel. Let me know if you have more questions on this.