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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Improving Our Code Adding More Colors

Posted by MUZ141046 Munyaradzi Nhema
MUZ141046 Munyaradzi Nhema
1,773 Points

please assist. setting text colors of foodLabel and drinkLabel

please advise accordingly

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);
      RelativeLayout foodLayout = (RelativeLayout) findViewById(R.id.foodLabel);
      foodLabel .setBackgroundColor(Color.BLUE);
      //RelativeLayout drinkLayout = (RelativeLayout) findViewById(R.id.drinkLayout);
      //drinkLayout.setBackgroundColor(Color.GRAY);
    }
}
MUZ141046 Munyaradzi Nhema
MUZ141046 Munyaradzi Nhema
1,773 Points

put comments on the statements l added and also the lines before the comments above it are also ones l put

2 Answers

Abdiaziz Abdullahi Abdulle
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Abdiaziz Abdullahi Abdulle
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 7,458 Points

HEY, you've one example done for you in the challenge which sets the backGroundColor, so you can take example from there and set the textcolor like this.

foodLabel.setTextColor(Color.BLUE);

and the second one, you just change the foodLabel and the .BLUE. hope it helps.

MUZ141046 Munyaradzi Nhema
MUZ141046 Munyaradzi Nhema
1,773 Points

this is the BEST answer!...hehehe happy Coding indeed!!...such people mek the forum so exciting!

MUZ141046 Munyaradzi Nhema
MUZ141046 Munyaradzi Nhema
1,773 Points
MUZ141046 Munyaradzi Nhema
MUZ141046 Munyaradzi Nhema
1,773 Points

thank you very much Abdiazz..

i actually managed to do it.. i changed the the color also for the drinklabel text as follows:

drinkLabel.setTextColor(Color.GRAY);

Just as you have shown me.

thanks a lot!

Abdiaziz Abdullahi Abdulle
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Abdiaziz Abdullahi Abdulle
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 7,458 Points

you're welcome and plz accept the answer as Best Answer ;) happy coding Nhema.