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Android Build an Interactive Story App Intents and Multiple Activities Starting a New Activity

Posted by leo mutombwa
leo mutombwa
657 Points

still not working wr am i wrong

how do i add anactivity f ts not dat wae

LaunchActivity.java 
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;

public class LaunchActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    public Button launchButton;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_launch);

        launchButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.launchButton);
        launchButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Intent intent = new Intent (MyActivity.this, MyOtherActivity.class);

            }
        });
    }
}

2 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

Your activity names are incorrect inside the Intent constructor. The first argument wants to be the Activity you are currently in. The second argument is the Activity you are switching to. The current activity uses the .this keyword, as you have done, and use .class for the second activity.

That should work for you.

Steve.

Lauren Moineau
Lauren Moineau
9,483 Points
Lauren Moineau
Lauren Moineau
9,483 Points

I'm not sure why Steve Hunter's answer was downvoted because he's right. You need to look at the last line of your code here (before the closing brackets), especially this:

(MyActivity.this, MyOtherActivity.class)

You need to replace MyActivity with the name of the activity you're launching your intent from, so LaunchActivity here, keeping the .this at the end. Then replace MyOtherActivity with the name of the activity your intent will be launching (you're not mentioning the name here), keeping .class at the end. Hope that helps.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Thank you, Elle. :smile: :+1:

Lauren Moineau
Lauren Moineau
9,483 Points

You're welcome Steve :)