I would recommend following a tutorial more closely until you get the hang of things..
The XML is only to define a layout (it is in a '.xml' file), the Java code (in a '.java' file) defines the action your app takes. kris On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Waheed Rafiq <[email protected]> wrote: > you defo got one thing right " I am confused" -:) I actually thought I was > writing code in java ? so this now begs the question where do I write the > code if not in MyFirstApp.main > > I am new to Java and XML > > thanks for your prompt reply > > On Aug 21, 2012 9:46 PM, "Kristopher Micinski" <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> You seem to be quite confused... You can't write an if statement >> inside XML, it's not interactive (computation), it's just static XML. >> >> What you need to do is put that in your java code, >> >> kris >> >> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Waheed Rafiq <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi guys , I am new to android development >> > >> > for sometime I have try to resolve the if statement issue within my >> > code >> > but can't seem to understand why it does not work >> > >> > here is my code that I was learning from online tutorial >> > >> > <RelativeLayout >> > xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; >> > >> > xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"; >> > >> > android:layout_width="match_parent" >> > >> > android:layout_height="match_parent" > >> > >> > >> > <TextView >> > >> > android:id="@+id/textView1" >> > >> > android:layout_width="wrap_content" >> > >> > android:layout_height="wrap_content" >> > >> > android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" >> > >> > android:layout_centerVertical="true" >> > >> > android:padding="@dimen/padding_medium" >> > >> > android:text="@string/hello_world" >> > >> > tools:context=".MainActivity" /> >> > >> > >> > <Button >> > >> > android:id="@+id/button1" >> > >> > android:layout_width="wrap_content" >> > >> > android:layout_height="wrap_content" >> > >> > android:layout_below="@+id/textView1" >> > >> > android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" >> > >> > android:layout_marginTop="59dp" >> > >> > android:text="Edit me" // on this line I name the button Edit >> > Me >> > >> > if(android.text="Hussian Waheed") android.text="Change Me"; // >> > on >> > this line I am trying to say if the button is "Edit Me" then change this >> > to >> > "Change Me" >> > >> > >> > all I get is a error stating my if statment requires a equal , I just >> > don't >> > understand it. really would like someone to give me a better example of >> > how >> > to change a button name to different button name. >> > >> > >> > thanks >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > /> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > </RelativeLayout> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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 >> >> -- >> 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 > > -- > 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 -- 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
