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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) Intents and Multiple Activities Using String Resources

Posted by Mario Zamora
Mario Zamora
1,396 Points

how to set text to a Button variable.

Good Afternoon, i'm trying hard to set the text to a Button variable but i can't get it. The topic is " Build an interactive Story App " i complete 2 Challenges of 3 but the third is a kind of difficult. I understand how to call the string resources and i code:

buttonLabel = getString(R.string.morePuppies);

and it's ok. but i don't know how to overcome the challenge 3 of 3.

Button loadPuppiesButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.puppiesButton); String buttonLabel = " "; loadPuppiesButton.setText("LOAD"); buttonLabel = getString(R.string.morePuppies);

Awaiting your remarks,

CodeChallenge.java 
Button loadPuppiesButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.puppiesButton);
String buttonLabel = " ";
loadPuppiesButton.setText("LOAD");
buttonLabel = getString(R.string.morePuppies);
strings.xml 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
   <string name="morePuppies">See More Puppies</string> 
</resources>

2 Answers

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

Hi Mario - For task 3 you just need to replace the hardcoded string with buttonLable:

Button loadPuppiesButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.puppiesButton);
String buttonLabel = getString(R.string.morePuppies);
loadPuppiesButton.setText(buttonLabel);
Mario Zamora
Mario Zamora
1,396 Points
Mario Zamora
Mario Zamora
1,396 Points

hi Kourosh Raeen.

Thank you so much for your valuable tip. I already complete my achieve and got my bagde.

Warmest Regards friend :),

Muhammad Hadi Yahya
Muhammad Hadi Yahya
1,706 Points
Muhammad Hadi Yahya
Muhammad Hadi Yahya
1,706 Points

Thank mate.

You problem help me to give better understanding.

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

My pleasure! Happy coding!