Question

I have the following actvity.

package org.dewsworld.ui;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class DetailList extends Activity {

    TextView title = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.title) ;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        setContentView(R.layout.detail_list);

        title.setText("hello world"); 
    }

}

Which manipulate detail_list.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" android:weightSum="1">
    <TextView android:id="@+id/title" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:text="@string/headline" />
    <ListView android:id="@+id/listView1" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"></ListView>

</LinearLayout>

But, when I run this, I get a runtime error. LogCat is,

Answer 1

try like this

public class DetailList extends Activity {
TextView title;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.detail_list);

    title = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.title) ;
    title.setText("hello world"); 
  }
}