Cannot resolve method setHasOptionsMenu in android Activity

Question

I try to used setHasOptionsMenu(true); in my activity but i get an error. "cannot resolve method setHasOptionsMenu".

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setHasOptionsMenu(true);
}

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.job_status_option_menu, menu);
    return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
}

Please show a complete example. In particular, you are missing the class which contains the methods you have shown. — Code-Apprentice, Feb 16 '17 at 09:37

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 16 '17 at 09:35

Try to remove setHasOptionMenu(true) from your onCreate() method, and change the onCreateOptionsMenu in this way:

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.job_status_option_menu, menu);
    return true;
}

Alvin Varghese · Answer 2 · 2017-02-16T09:32:57.660

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You should place this method call inside the oncreateview of fragment if you use fragments inside activity. Or else you don't have to use this invocation inside activity.

edited Feb 16 '17 at 09:32

answered Feb 16 '17 at 09:31

Alvin Varghese

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i am not using fragment, i am using activity – byteC0de Feb 16 '17 at 09:32
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Then why are you invoking this method? – Alvin Varghese Feb 16 '17 at 09:34
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@JihinRaju Activity does not have a method as setHasOptionsMenu(), this method belongs to Fragment class. You don't have to call that method. onCreateOptionsMenu is enough for Activities. – gizembrh Feb 16 '17 at 09:35
@AlvinVarghese I have try at onCreateView but still unresolved – Yohanim Jan 24 '19 at 03:21

Cannot resolve method setHasOptionsMenu in android Activity

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