@Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_parking); db = new ParkingDB(getBaseContext()); parkingText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.parkingText); lotText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.lotText); visitorText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.visitorText); Intent intent = getIntent(); building = intent.getStringExtra("building"); pass = intent.getStringExtra("pass"); lot = db.findClosestLot(building, pass); setText(); }