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Android Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014) Pretty Little Things Animating the Answer

Nick Miller
Nick Miller
4,417 Points
Posted by Nick Miller
Nick Miller
4,417 Points

Where am I going wrong?

The problem given:

"Below the TextView line, declare an AlphaAnimation variable named fadeOutAnimation. Use the AlphaAnimation constructor that takes two parameters: the start alpha and end alpha values. Set the start alpha parameter as completely opaque and the end alpha parameter as completely transparent."

My answer:

'''Java

AlphaAnimation fadeOutAnimation = new AlphaAnimation(0, 1);

'''

It's saying I'm wrong, but I can't figure out why.

Nick Miller
Nick Miller
4,417 Points
Nick Miller
Nick Miller
4,417 Points

Nevermind! I had my 1 and 0 switched. Doh!

1 Answer

Ben Rubin
PLUS
Ben Rubin
Courses Plus Student 14,658 Points
Ben Rubin
Ben Rubin
Courses Plus Student 14,658 Points

Just switch the order of the 1 and 0. A 1 means completely opaque and a zero means completely transparent. The first parameter is the starting transparency and the second parameter is the ending transparency.