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Start your free trialMichael LaCroix
5,828 PointsUpdate Textiew to use object's property
I'm a little confused and a little stuck. I'm confused because I'm not exactly sure what the directions are asking me to do. What does it mean by update the TextView & how do I do that? I don't understand what the TextView is doing in the first place so that might add to my confusion as to fixing or updating something that I don't understand to begin with. And does it want me to use type property in terms of () or the actual name ("FIREFLY")?
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
public class LandingActivity extends Activity {
public Button mThrustButton;
public TextView mTypeLabel;
public EditText mPassengersField;
public Spaceship mSpaceship;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_landing);
mThrustButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.thrustButton);
mTypeLabel = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.typeTextView);
mPassengersField = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.passengersEditText);
// Add your code here!
mSpaceship = new Spaceship("FIREFLY");
TextView = getSpaceship{
return this.Spaceship();
}
}
}
public class Spaceship {
private String mType;
private int mNumPassengers = 0;
public String getType() {
return mType;
}
public void setType(String type) {
mType = type;
}
public int getNumPassengers() {
return mNumPassengers;
}
public void setNumPassengers(int numPassengers) {
mNumPassengers = numPassengers;
}
public Spaceship() {
mType = "SHUTTLE";
}
public Spaceship(String type) {
mType = type;
}
}
2 Answers
Chris Casey
11,656 PointsNot 100% sure what the directions are without seeing them posted but you can try this:
mSpaceship = new Spaceship("FIREFLY"); mTypeLabel.setText(mSpaceship.getType());
luis martinez
2,480 Pointsi have a question. why don't you do
mTypeLabel.setText(mSpaceship.getText());
Michael LaCroix
5,828 PointsUgh. Thanks. There are so many different potential commands and I'm just lost trying to remember half of them.
Chris Casey
11,656 PointsLol, I hear ya. Try not to get overwhelmed. It all looks like hieroglyphics at first, but you'll get more comfortable over time. Just keep at it.
Michael LaCroix
5,828 PointsMichael LaCroix
5,828 PointsTried this
TextView = mTypeLabel.getText();
But for some reason I'm getting an error that it doesn't recognize TextView anymore. Now I'm really confused...