A constructor does not have a return type. Your EncounterGenerator constructor attempts to return a String.
Since you are new to Java, I heartily recommend spending time learning Java before getting into Android development. Here is a blog post where I outline some key Java topics that newcomers to Java should know before starting with Android: http://commonsware.com/blog/2010/08/02/java-good-parts-version.html On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 3:12 PM, cmt <[email protected]> wrote: > I added a new class to my Android project and then declared it in my > main .java file like this: > > Encounter EncounterGenerator; > > However, I'm getting this error: > > "Encounter cannot be resolved to a type" > > My new class is in a separate file with the code listed below. > > Is there anything I'm doing wrong? > > Thanks! > > package myStuff.HelloAndroid; > > public class EncounterGenerator { > > public String EncounterGenerator() { > String encounterText; > int encounter; > encounter = (int)(Math.random() * 3); > > switch (encounter) { > case 0: encounterText = "Encounter # 1"; > break; > case 1: encounterText = "Encounter # 2"; > break; > case 2: encounterText = "Encounter # 3"; > break; > default: encounterText = "Encounter # 4"; > } > return encounterText; > } > } > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android 3.0 Programming Books: http://commonsware.com/books -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
