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Android Build a Simple Android App with Java Basic Android Programming Accessing Views in Code: Assigning Variables

Posted by Yoshi Gomez
Yoshi Gomez
377 Points

Why Do We Have To Make The Classes?

I had gotten the error about the factTextView = findViewById(R.id.facttextView);

he said that he added classes and the made a new method and completely confused me. i need help please

1 Answer

Joshua Douce
Joshua Douce
13,120 Points
Joshua Douce
Joshua Douce
13,120 Points

Hi Yoshi, You should have something like this public class mainActivity extends appCompatActivity{ // this is class for your activity

private TextView factTextView; //private member field for your textView

public void onCreate(){

factTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.factTextView); // you must explicit cast the view to a text view i.e (TextView) this then sets the text view in your class to the textview you have on your layout } }

The class is a blueprint to create an object i.e a car class can create many car objects. A method is an action an instance of the object can perform for example a car can accelerate().