Android for Beginners : Menu Starter Code

activity_main.xml

<LinearLayout 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"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/menu_item_1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Mango sorbet"
        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceMedium" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/menu_item_2"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        android:text="Blueberry pie"
        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceMedium"
        android:textSize="18sp" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/menu_item_3"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        android:text="Chocolate lava cake"
        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceMedium"
        android:textSize="18sp" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        android:onClick="printToLogs"
        android:text="Print menu to logs" />
</LinearLayout>

MainActivity.java

package com.example.android.menu;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.View;


public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

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

    public void printToLogs(View view) {
        // Find first menu item TextView and print the text to the logs
 
        // Find second menu item TextView and print the text to the logs
 
        // Find third menu item TextView and print the text to the logs
 
    }
}

why am i getting this error

@shubhams612 ,i m getting the same problem ,have u got it solved ?

I guess dimen.xml file if not there in resource/values/.
You can replace the error text with "16dp" temporarily
or you can create new dimen.xml file in resource/values/

Ok thanks 😊

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public void printToLogs(View View){
TextView menu1 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.menu_item_1);
String ahmed = (String) menu1.getText();
Log.i("MainActivity", ahmed);
TextView menu2 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.menu_item_2);
ahmed = (String) menu2.getText();
Log.i("MainActivity", ahmed);
TextView menu3 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.menu_item_3);
ahmed = (String) menu3.getText();
Log.i("MainActivity", ahmed);
}

package com.example.menu;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
Button button;
TextView menu_item_1, menu_item_2, menu_item_3;
@OverRide
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    button = findViewById(R.id.menu_Btn);
    menu_item_1 = findViewById(R.id.menu_item_1);
    button.setOnClickListener(v ->  {
        printToLogs(menu_item_1);
    });
}

public void printToLogs(View view) {
    // Find first menu item TextView and print the text to the logs
    Log.i("EnterpriseActivity.java", "Captin's Log, Stardate 43125.8." + "Mango sorbet");
    // Find second menu item TextView and print the text to the logs
    Log.i("EnterpriseActivity.java", "Captin's Log, Stardate 43125.8." + "Blueberry Pie");
    // Find third menu item TextView and print the text to the logs
    Log.i("EnterpriseActivity.java", "Captin's Log, Stardate 43125.8." + "Choolate lava cack");
}

}