versionName is not a method, it's a property. Remove the braces (i.e.: "pi.versionName");
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 12:14 PM, bpell <[email protected]> wrote: > A few thoughts, and them my code that's producing the above error (and > I'm perplexed as to why). > > 1.) I'm using API 6 > 2.) I have "import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;" and "import > android.content.pm.PackageManager;" at the top of the java class. > 3.) I've hit "control-shift-o" in eclipse to try to get it to import > anything that might be missing. > 4.) Eclipse shows the methods avaiable on PackageInfo (and it lists > versionName as one of them) but then gives the error message "The > method versionName() is undefined for the type PackageInfo". > > My question, what am I doing wrong (I've tried other variations of the > getPackageManager line where I specified META_DATA, etc.) > > // Begin Code > String version = " (Development)"; > > try { > PackageInfo pi = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo > ("com.testdoman.testapplication", 0); > version = pi.versionName(); // this is the line Eclipse complains > about > } > catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) { > // eat error, for testing > } > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Beginners" group. > > NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-beginners%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TreKing - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
