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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) Intents and Multiple Activities Getting Data from an Intent

Posted by Niyaz Ahamed
Niyaz Ahamed
4,243 Points

Getting error intent.getStringExtra symbol not found error

/FlightActivity.java:14: error: cannot find symbol String fuelLevel = intent.getStringExtra("FUEL_LEVEL"); ^ symbol: method getStringExtra(String) location: variable intent of type Intent 1 error

FlightActivity.java 
import android.os.Bundle;

public class FlightActivity extends Activity {

  public int mFuelLevel = 0;

  @Override
  protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_flight);

    // Add your code below!
    Intent intent = getIntent();
    String fuelLevel = intent.getStringExtra("FUEL_LEVEL");

  }
}

2 Answers

MUZ140652 Rairo Mukamuri
MUZ140652 Rairo Mukamuri
4,167 Points
MUZ140652 Rairo Mukamuri
MUZ140652 Rairo Mukamuri
4,167 Points

mFuelLevel = intent.getIntExtra("FUEL_LEVEL", -1);

the above solution should work,you re-defined the string again when it has already been previously defined and also you forgot to enter the default value -1;

Niyaz Ahamed
Niyaz Ahamed
4,243 Points
Niyaz Ahamed
Niyaz Ahamed
4,243 Points

Thanks for the help. It worked