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Android Build a Simple Android App Basic Android Programming Initializing a Button

Posted by kelechi nmeni
kelechi nmeni
161 Points

Initialize the showFactButton variable using the findViewById() method like the TextView above it. The ID for the button

Initialize the showFactButton variable using the findViewById() method like the TextView above it. The ID for the button is showFactButton, and don't forget to cast it to a Button with (Button)!

FunFactsActivity.java 
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;
        TextView FactTextView;
    }
}

3 Answers

cossy
cossy
17,748 Points
cossy
cossy
17,748 Points

Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);

Jamal Shiekh
Jamal Shiekh
6,440 Points

Button showFactButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);

jungkeekim
PLUS
jungkeekim
Courses Plus Student 2,333 Points
jungkeekim
jungkeekim
Courses Plus Student 2,333 Points

I wonder, is it a question or notification?

Durim Kryeziu
Durim Kryeziu
14,002 Points
Durim Kryeziu
Durim Kryeziu
14,002 Points

Button showFactButton =(Button) findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);

This would be the answer . The id was showFactButton and to find this we have to go R.id and then the name of the id and we have to cast as a button