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

Posted by MUZ140831 Blessing Funani
MUZ140831 Blessing Funani
654 Points

syntax error

its saying syntax error where dd i go wrong

FunFactsActivity.java 
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class FunFactsActivity extends Activity {

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_fun_facts);

        // Declare our View variables and assign them the Views from the layout file
        TextView factLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.factTextView);
      Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.IdOfTheButton);
        Button showFactButton;
    }
}

1 Answer

Jon Kussmann
PLUS
Jon Kussmann
Courses Plus Student 7,254 Points
Jon Kussmann
Jon Kussmann
Courses Plus Student 7,254 Points

When I made the post in your other thread, I was avoiding giving you the answer, but gave you a very big hint. You should replace R.id.IdOfTheButton with the actual Id of the button in the xml file.

MUZ140831 Blessing Funani
MUZ140831 Blessing Funani
654 Points

ok thanx man let m give it a try m stressed out bt i want to finish the track