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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Basic Android Programming Initializing a Button

Posted by MUZ140681 Tatenda Muchaziwepi
MUZ140681 Tatenda Muchaziwepi
4,340 Points

initialising the ShowFactButton,

How do we do it guys

FunFactsActivity.java 
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class FunFactsActivity extends Activity {

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

        // Declare our View variables and assign them the Views from the layout file
        TextView factlabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.factTextView);
        Button showFactButton;
    }
}

2 Answers

Abdalla Ali
Abdalla Ali
2,972 Points
Abdalla Ali
Abdalla Ali
2,972 Points

Hi there,

You can declare a button as follows:

Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);

Thanks, Abdalla

MUZ140681 Tatenda Muchaziwepi
MUZ140681 Tatenda Muchaziwepi
4,340 Points
MUZ140681 Tatenda Muchaziwepi
MUZ140681 Tatenda Muchaziwepi
4,340 Points

Great man, thanks