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

Posted by Arijit Panigrahy
Arijit Panigrahy
Courses Plus Student 487 Points

what is the id?

How is it to be done!

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;
    }
}

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Arlijit, the id is showFactButton:

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

just as factTextView is the id of the factLabel (R.id.factTextView).