Android: CalendarView and Button not able to share data

I’m creating an application that lets user to list down school assignment and the deadline.

protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.calendar_layout);
        mCalendarView = (CalendarView) findViewById(R.id.calendarView);
        btnConfirmCal = (Button) findViewById(R.id.confirmCalendar);
        et_assignName = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.assignName);
        et_assignDesc = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.assignDesc);

        mCalendarView.setOnDateChangeListener(new CalendarView.OnDateChangeListener() {
            @Override
            public void onSelectedDayChange(@NonNull CalendarView calendarView, int year, int month, int dayOfMonth) {

                SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
                String selectedDate = sdf.format(new Date(mCalendarView.getDate()));
            }
        });
        btnConfirmCal.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

                try {
                    ScheduleList scheduleList = new ScheduleList(et_assignName.getText().toString(),
                            et_assignDesc.getText().toString(), selectedDate);
                    Toast.makeText(CalendarActivity.this, scheduleList.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }
                catch (Exception e) {
                    Toast.makeText(CalendarActivity.this, "Error creating schedule", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }

            }
        });

    }

In the OnClickListerner, the “selectedDate” is highlighted as an error. Is there a way to solve the issue?

Answer

The selectedDate is defined in another scope so it is not visible for OnClickListerner. You can move it to the onCreate method scope.

protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.calendar_layout);
    mCalendarView = (CalendarView) findViewById(R.id.calendarView);
    btnConfirmCal = (Button) findViewById(R.id.confirmCalendar);
    et_assignName = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.assignName);
    et_assignDesc = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.assignDesc);
    String selectedDate = "";

    mCalendarView.setOnDateChangeListener(new CalendarView.OnDateChangeListener() {
        @Override
        public void onSelectedDayChange(@NonNull CalendarView calendarView, int year, int month, int dayOfMonth) {

            SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
            selectedDate = sdf.format(new Date(mCalendarView.getDate()));
        }
    });
    btnConfirmCal.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {

            try {
                ScheduleList scheduleList = new ScheduleList(et_assignName.getText().toString(),
                        et_assignDesc.getText().toString(), selectedDate);
                Toast.makeText(CalendarActivity.this, scheduleList.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
            catch (Exception e) {
                Toast.makeText(CalendarActivity.this, "Error creating schedule", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }

        }
    });

}