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5,233 PointsfactTextView =(TextView) findViewById(R.id.factTextView); showFactButton=(Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);
can anyone help this code is saying cannot resolve symbol 'factTextView'. it is showing red text (Android track)
2 Answers
Lauren Moineau
9,483 PointsHi Thomas. Did you declare your 2 variables at the top of the class (under the class name)?
private TextView factTextView;
private Button showFactButton;
If you have, then just paste your code here so we can help you further. Thanks :)
Seth Kroger
56,413 PointsAlso, if the red text is for the R.id.factTextView part make sure the id in the layout file is spelled correctly and that there are no errors in the XML.
thomas mbuzwa
5,233 Pointsthank you
thomas mbuzwa
5,233 Pointsthomas mbuzwa
5,233 Pointsthanks it worked
Lauren Moineau
9,483 PointsLauren Moineau
9,483 PointsGreat. I'm glad to hear it :)