Android studio 2.1.2 - error:cannot resolve method setText(java.lang.string)

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package com.example.grghajj1.memecreator1;

import android.os.Bundle;  
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment; 
import android.view.LayoutInflater; 
import android.view.View; 
import android.view.ViewGroup; 
import android.widget.TextView; 



public class BottomPictureFragment extends Fragment {

private static View topMemeText;
private static View bottomMemeText;

@Nullable
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable ViewGroup     container, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {  

    View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.bottom_picture_fragment, container, false);  

    topMemeText = (TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.topMemeText);        
    bottomMemeText = (TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.bottomMemeText);  

    return view; 
}


public void setMemeText(String top, String bottom){
      topMemeText.setText(top);
      bottomMemeText.setText(bottom);
}

compiler showserror: cannot find symbol method setText(String) and cannot resolve method setText(java.lang.String).

pls could some one let me know how to solve this problem

Declare topMemeText and bottomMemeText as TextView instead of View because setText method is in TextView instead of in super class(View) of TextView — ρяσѕρєя K
– ρяσѕρєя K, Commented Jul 16, 2016 at 16:47
Yes this was the missed part, problem resolved, thank you @ρяσѕρєяK — Simon Hajj
– Simon Hajj, Commented Jul 16, 2016 at 20:00
Yes this was the missed part, problem resolved, thank you @Tapanparmar — Simon Hajj
– Simon Hajj, Commented Jul 16, 2016 at 20:00

Nongthonbam Tonthoi · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-16 16:49:35Z

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You have declared the TextView's as View, change these lines:

private static View topMemeText;
private static View bottomMemeText;

to :

private static TextView topMemeText;
private static TextView bottomMemeText;

answered Jul 16, 2016 at 16:49

Nongthonbam Tonthoi

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Simon Hajj Over a year ago

Yes this was the missed part, problem resolved, thank you

TapanHP · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-16 16:53:30Z

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Just change the View to TextView as setText() method is use for TextViews and not for Views, Gradle can not find the appropriate method you are trying to call so it's your problem. Just try to declare components as they are and avoid Parent class declarations such as Views.

answered Jul 16, 2016 at 16:53

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