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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) Finishing the User Interface Using a Model in the Controller

Problem converting int value to String

Hi I need to convert the int data type returned through mSpaceship.getNumPassengers() into a String, and then set the value of mPassengersField.

I attempted to do that by typing:

mPassengersField.setText(mSpaceship.getNumPassengers().toString());

but was met with an error.

Does anyone know where I went wrong here and how to fix my mistake? Thanks a bunch in advance to anyone who answers : D

LandingActivity.java
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;

public class LandingActivity extends Activity {

    public Button mThrustButton;
    public TextView mTypeLabel;
    public EditText mPassengersField;

    public Spaceship mSpaceship;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_landing);

        mThrustButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.thrustButton);
        mTypeLabel = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.typeTextView);
        mPassengersField = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.passengersEditText);

        // Add your code here!
        mSpaceship = new Spaceship("FIREFLY");
        mTypeLabel.setText(mSpaceship.getType());

        mPassengersField.setText(mSpaceship.getNumPassengers().toString());
    }
}
Spaceship.java
public class Spaceship {
    private String mType;
    private int mNumPassengers = 0;

    public String getType() {
      return mType;
    }

    public void setType(String type) {
      mType = type;
    }

    public int getNumPassengers() {
      return mNumPassengers;
    }

    public void setNumPassengers(int numPassengers) {
      mNumPassengers = numPassengers;
    }

    public Spaceship() {
      mType = "SHUTTLE";
    }

    public Spaceship(String type) {
      mType = type;
    }
}

2 Answers

Axel McCode
Axel McCode
13,869 Points

Try the following:

mPassengersField.setText(Integer.toString(mSpaceship.getNumPassengers));

All I did here was called the static method "toString" from the Integer class and set the number of passengers as the parameter, this should return the number of passengers as a string.

It worked! Thank you so much!

I actually needed to add '()' after getNumPassengers. The actual answer was

mPassengersField.setText(Integer.toString(mSpaceship.getNumPassengers()));

but you totally pointed me in the right direction. Thanks again : D

Axel McCode
Axel McCode
13,869 Points

No problem, I'm glad I could help ! :)