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Android Build a Simple Android App with Java Creating the Screen Layout Setting Colors

Jeffrey Chandler
Jeffrey Chandler
1,664 Points
Posted by Jeffrey Chandler
Jeffrey Chandler
1,664 Points

Its saying i didn't add the android text color attribute?

IDK

activity_main.xml 
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent"
  android:background="@android:color/white" >

  <TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:text="Treehouse loves me!"
    android:textcolor="@android:color/white"
    android:textSize="72sp" />

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

You'll find that programming is particularly picky about capitalization. It should be "textColor" with the first letter of next word capitalized (i.e. camel case).