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

Posted by mersit ukosata
mersit ukosata
736 Points

not sure what to do on stage 3 challenge task 1

Not sure what to do here: Challenge task 1 of 1 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)!

i go to where it says Button showfactbutton; and i put Button showfactbutton = (button) findviewbyid(r.id.showfactbutton);

3 Answers

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

java is case sensitive (as are most languages). you did not capitalize what needed to be captialized.

you had

Button showfactbutton = (button) findviewbyid(r.id.showfactbutton);

you need 

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

notice that you need to use camel case. whenever you have multiple words in a variable or method name, you start with a lowercase letter, then each word after that begins with an uppercase letter.

mersit ukosata
mersit ukosata
736 Points

That worked thank you

Timothy Crowell
Timothy Crowell
5,396 Points
Timothy Crowell
Timothy Crowell
5,396 Points

I am struggling to complete this question. The error message tells me I have a compiler error. I have made sure that everything is written in camel case; however, I can't figure out where I made a wrong turn! Help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Farai Ted Mandoreba
Farai Ted Mandoreba
21,518 Points
Farai Ted Mandoreba
Farai Ted Mandoreba
21,518 Points

me too it now confusing