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

Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points
Posted by Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

Not sure if this is an error with code challenge or if I forgot something

This is my code:

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

When I run it, it says there is a compile error. Am I doing something wrong?

The error :

./FunFactsActivity.java:16: error: cannot find symbol
        Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewByID(R.id.showFactButton);
                                         ^
  symbol:   method findViewByID(int)
  location: class FunFactsActivity
1 error

1 Answer

Kristian Terziev
Kristian Terziev
28,449 Points

You've written Id with two capital letters. ID instead of Id. Try the following

Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);
Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points
Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

That worked! Thank you. Foiled by a capital D >.>