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

Posted by bernard tay
bernard tay
303 Points

what is wrong here

?

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
      Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.factButton);  
      TextView factLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.factTextView);


    }
}

1 Answer

James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points
James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points

Hello,

Currently you're using an id of factButton for the Button, when it is showFactButton.

James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points

And apparently, the Challenge is being picky about the order that you declare and initialize the variables, make sure the Button happens after the TextView.