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

Vechnet makuyana
Vechnet makuyana
3,870 Points
Posted by Vechnet makuyana
Vechnet makuyana
3,870 Points

how can i get intent value

i am still getting an error wen i try to put in the new changes

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!
    Intent intent = getIntent();
    intent.getIntExtra (mFuelLevel);

  }
}

1 Answer

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

getIntExtra expects a default value as the second parameter. Also, you need to assign the value returned by the method to mFuelLevel:

mFuelLevel = intent.getIntExtra("FUEL_LEVEL", -1);