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Android Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App Starting the App Adding the Sign Up Screen

jack hamilton
jack hamilton
5,609 Points
Posted by jack hamilton
jack hamilton
5,609 Points

Nothing happens when I click on the textView.

I'm using android studio and I created the signUpText (textView) it looks correct.

http://i.imgur.com/UXNN8Vs.png

The app loads with no errors,

This is a Gist of the XML

https://gist.github.com/anonymous/b0aabc60061d7ecd5335

This is a Gist of the Java file.

https://gist.github.com/anonymous/baadd5226906f4415295

What have I done wrong? I've also copied the code below.

Thanks!

package uk.co.jackdh.tapchat;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.TextView;


public class LoginActivity extends ActionBarActivity {

    protected TextView mSignUpTextView;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_login);

        mSignUpTextView = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.signUpText);
        mSignUpTextView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Intent intent = new Intent(LoginActivity.this, SignUpActivity.class);
            }
        });
    }


    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_login, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
        int id = item.getItemId();

        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
            return true;
        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".LoginActivity">

    <EditText
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:id="@+id/usernameField"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
        android:hint="@string/username_hint" >
        <requestFocus />
    </EditText>


    <EditText
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:inputType="textPassword"
        android:ems="10"
        android:id="@+id/passwordField"
        android:layout_below="@+id/usernameField"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
        android:hint="@string/password_hint" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/login_button_label"
        android:id="@+id/loginButton"
        android:layout_below="@+id/passwordField"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
        android:text="@string/sign_up_text"
        android:id="@+id/signUpText"
        android:layout_below="@+id/loginButton"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="57dp"
        android:clickable="true"
        android:linksClickable="false" />

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

jack hamilton
jack hamilton
5,609 Points
jack hamilton
jack hamilton
5,609 Points

Ah I was missing the startActivity(intent);