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Start your free trialVygandas Razhas
Courses Plus Student 2,422 PointsI've compared this syntax with atleast 4 different answered questions and I can't seem to find what's wrong with this.
How do I properly initialize my showFactButton? What is the purpose of the findViewById?
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class FunFactsActivity extends Activity {
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_fun_facts);
// Declare our View variables and assign them the Views from the layout file
TextView factLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.factTextView);
Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton;
}
}
1 Answer
Steve Hunter
57,712 PointsHi there,
You haven't closed the bracket after R.id.showFactButton
.
I'll check the rest of your code and comment under here in a minute.
Steve.
Steve Hunter
57,712 PointsSteve Hunter
57,712 PointsYep - clicking the Preview button with your code gives you:
Adding that bracket and it works fine.
Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);
Vygandas Razhas
Courses Plus Student 2,422 PointsVygandas Razhas
Courses Plus Student 2,422 PointsThank you Steve! Can't wait to get better at coding!
Steve Hunter
57,712 PointsSteve Hunter
57,712 PointsI know that feeling well!