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Android Build a Simple Android App Improving Our Code Adding Colors

Arjun Vemperala
Arjun Vemperala
1,212 Points
Posted by Arjun Vemperala
Arjun Vemperala
1,212 Points

Don't know where i am wrong nor how to correct them plz help

Stuck at the add color to MealActivity.java i have tried but failed to complete this challenge please help and kindly tell me where i am wrong

thankyou

MealActivity.java 
public class MealActivity extends Activity {

    public TextView foodLabel;
    public TextView drinkLabel;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_meal);

        foodLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.foodTextView);
        drinkLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.drinkTextView);
        RelativeLayout mealLayout = (RelativeLayout) findViewById(R.id.mealLayout);

        mealLayout.setBackgroundColor(Color.GREEN);
      foodLabel.setTextColor(BLUE);
      drinkLabel.setTextColor(GRAY);
    }
}

3 Answers

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

It should be Color.BLUE and Color.GRAY.

Arjun Vemperala
Arjun Vemperala
1,212 Points
Arjun Vemperala
Arjun Vemperala
1,212 Points

wow it worked thanks a lot.

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
7,176 Points
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
7,176 Points

Hey Arjun, your code is nearly right. Your trying to set the color of the labels to BLUE and GRAY but they aren't defined in your class, so it is not that easy to target the color you want. To get the color use Color.BLUE ;-)

Arjun Vemperala
Arjun Vemperala
1,212 Points
Arjun Vemperala
Arjun Vemperala
1,212 Points

Done the following changes yet i am getting errors

public class MealActivity extends Activity {

public TextView foodLabel;
public TextView drinkLabel;

public TextColor color = new Color();

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_meal);

    foodLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.foodTextView);
    drinkLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.drinkTextView);
    RelativeLayout mealLayout = (RelativeLayout) findViewById(R.id.mealLayout);
    mealLayout.setBackgroundColor(Color.GREEN);
   foodLabel.setTextColor.BLUE;
  drinkLabel.setTextColor.GRAY;
}

}

Thank in Advance

Unsubscribed User
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Unsubscribed User
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          foodLabel.setTextColor(Color.BLUE);