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Android Build a Simple Android App with Java Basic Android Programming Initializing a Button

Alberto Olmeda
Alberto Olmeda
4,063 Points
Posted by Alberto Olmeda
Alberto Olmeda
4,063 Points

the challenge is: Initialize the showFactButton variable using the findViewById() method like the TextView above it.

I added like I understand I should

Button showFactButton =(Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton); and I get a compile error does anyone know why?

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

private TextView factLabel;
private Button showFactButton;

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