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Android Build a Simple Android App Basic Android Programming Initializing a Button

Posted by f4u57
f4u57
6,743 Points

It won't let me pass

the question was:Initialize the showFactButton variable using the findViewById() method like the TextView above it. The ID for the button is showFactButton, and don't forget to cast it to a Button with (Button)!

and it shows a error massage: Bummer! There is a compiler error. Please click on preview to view your syntax errors!

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);
        ShowFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);
    }
}
f4u57
f4u57
6,743 Points

In the preview:./FunFactsActivity.java:16: error: cannot find symbol ShowFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton); ^ symbol: variable ShowFactButton location: class FunFactsActivity 1 error

1 Answer

Sang Tran
Sang Tran
6,918 Points
Sang Tran
Sang Tran
6,918 Points

Hi Jude! I see you made a tiny error. You are missing the Button variable type at the beginning of your ShowFactButton declaration.

f4u57
f4u57
6,743 Points

Thanks !