gistfile1.txt

public class LoginScreen extends Activity {
	
	Button createButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.uButton);
	EditText uField = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.uField);


	@Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		setContentView(R.layout.activity_login_screen);
		
		getUsername();
		
		

		if (savedInstanceState == null) {
			getFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
					.add(R.id.container, new PlaceholderFragment()).commit();
		}
	}
	
	private void getUsername()
	{
		
		createButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
			@Override
			public void onClick(View view)
			{
				Toast toast = Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), uField.getText().toString(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
				toast.show();	
				
			}
			
		});
		
	}