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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Basic Android Programming Making a Button Do Something

Posted by Omar Hossain
Omar Hossain
676 Points

When I type in showFactButton in (R.id.___), it says it doesn't recognize; it recognizes Button do, what should I do?

what should i do

shawnquinn
shawnquinn
15,627 Points

Having same problem,

Button ShowFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton); won't read How do you give that id to the element?

shawnquinn
shawnquinn
15,627 Points

figured it out. I was following everything he was doing in the video. typing in every word he was. While not realizing I made all my i.d's in the layout a different name.

1 Answer

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points
Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

Make sure you have given that id to the element you are referring to in the XML of it.