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Android

Posted by Travis Bentz
Travis Bentz
640 Points

What does this mean?

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)!

This is what I put in and I can't figure it out! TextView factLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.factTextView); Button showFactButton= findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);

1 Answer

Jon Kussmann
Jon Kussmann
Courses Plus Student 7,254 Points

Hi Travis, it looks like you forgot to cast to a button as stated in the problem:

Button showFactButton= (Button)findViewById(R.id.showFactButton);
Travis Bentz
Travis Bentz
640 Points

I am so close yet so far it seems! Thanks!