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

Miles Torres
Miles Torres
2,316 Points
Posted by Miles Torres
Miles Torres
2,316 Points

what does this mean:

./FunFactsActivity.java:15: error: cannot find symbol TextView factLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView); ^ symbol: variable textView location: class id ./FunFactsActivity.java:16: error: cannot find symbol Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button); ^ symbol: variable button location: class id 2 errors

Miles Torres
Miles Torres
2,316 Points
Miles Torres
Miles Torres
2,316 Points

Thank you that helped a lot.

1 Answer

Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points
Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

It means you dont have a TextView or Button with those id's. Check your main activty's xml and make sure that the id's match up