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Android

Posted by Derron Blake
Derron Blake
566 Points

Pretty little things code challenge "Animate Answer

I am new at programming and i am stuck at a code challenge. 

//this is line one of the code which is given:
TextView statusLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.statusLabel)
//this is what i have coded:
statusLabel.setAnimation(fadeOutAnimation); 
AlphaAnimation fadeOutAnimation = new AlphaAnimation(1, 0);
//what am i doing wrong?

3 Answers

Ben Jakuben
STAFF
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Hi @Derron,

Welcome! If that is the code exactly as you have it in the challenge, then you have everything right but in the wrong order. When you call statusLabel.setAnimation(fadeOutAnimation);, the fadeOutAnimation variable must already exist and be set for it to make sense. The code you pasted has you declaring and setting that variable on the next line, which means it isn't available when you need it.

Programming is extremely literal and the order of things is very important.

Also, if you want your code to be formatted nicely in the forum, you can either indent each line four spaces or surround your code with special tags. Three backticks followed by "java" on the line above the code and three backticks below it, like this:

```java

String test = "this is a test";

```

String test = "this is a test";
larsfredrik
larsfredrik
2,943 Points

I'm also stuck, and I don't understand your answer. Could you please be a little more detailed?

Thanks! :-)

larsfredrik
larsfredrik
2,943 Points

Forget it. I made it! :-)

Derron Blake
Derron Blake
566 Points
Derron Blake
Derron Blake
566 Points

Thanks Ben your advice was spot on. This is my maiden voyage at programming and I know I have lots to learn, but I welcome the challenge. Thanks again for the quick response.

Ben Jakuben
STAFF
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Awesome - so glad you're with us! Stop by here in the forum with any other questions. :thumbsup: