Motion Event for the Android

Question

Whats the problem with this code?

package com.evorlor.samplecode;

import android.app.Activity;

public class MotionEvent extends Activity {

    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent me) {
        int i = me.getAction();

        switch (i) {

        case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
            // When your finger touches the screen

            break;

        case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
            // When your finger stop touching the screen

            break;

        case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
            // When your finger moves around the screen

            break;
        }

        return false;
    }

}

It is giving the error:

The method getAction() is undefined for the type MotionEvent on the .getAction(). It will not let me import:

import android.view.MotionEvent;

As far as I can tell, it is the same as this working code (aside from it not letting me import the import android.view.MotionEvent;):

package com.evorlor.counter;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class Counter extends Activity {

    private static int count = 0;
    private static int hiCount = 0;
    private static boolean capCount = false;
    public static boolean resetCount = false;
    public static boolean askReset = false;

    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent me) {
        if (me.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
            count++;
        }

        onCreate(null);

        return false;
    }
}

Thanks for the help!

Thanks! Please answer it with that so I can give you the check mark. — Evorlor, Dec 18 '12 at 04:28

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 18 '12 at 04:25

4

Rename your Activity to something else, it is conflicting with the actual MotionEvent Class it needs.

answered Dec 18 '12 at 04:25

A--C

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now im getting a ACTION_DOWN cannot be resolved or is not a field error on my ACTION_UP/DOWN/MOVE... – Evorlor Dec 18 '12 at 04:29
remove all imports and press ctrl+o – Vasudev Dec 18 '12 at 04:30
Haha, this is why we avoid duplicating class names, headcaches everywhere if we aren't careful! – A--C Dec 18 '12 at 04:33

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 18 '12 at 04:25

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The class name you defined hides android.view.MotionEvent

public class MotionEvent

Just change the class name, your problem will be solved

answered Dec 18 '12 at 04:25

Qiang Jin

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