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Android

Posted by ms2030
ms2030
2,973 Points

stuck on setListAdapter for Reader App training

Working thru Reader App with video: Adding Data for the List

I get an error with last line with setListAdapter that says: "Multiple Markers at this line

  • adapter cannot be resolved to a type
  • Syntax error on token "adapter", VariableDeclaratorId expected after this token
  • Return type for the method is missing"
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;

public class MainListActivity extends ListActivity {

    protected String[] mAndroidNames = {
            "Android beta",
            "Android 1.0",
            "Android 1.1",
            "Froyo",
            "Gingerbread",
            "Jelly Bean",
            "Kit Kat"
    };

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

    ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, 
            android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, mAndroidNames);
    setListAdapter(adapter);

1 Answer

ms2030
ms2030
2,973 Points
ms2030
ms2030
2,973 Points

I feel stupid - too bad I can't just delete this post. I had the last two commands AFTER the closing brace for the method. Corrected code below.

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

        ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, 
                android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, mAndroidNames);
        setListAdapter(adapter);
    }
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Happens to everyone! Glad you got it working. :)