How Sketchware Auto-Generates Custom Variables for Components
Sketchware generates a Java field that matches the component type and name. That field is the custom variable you access from blocks or Java code.
How Sketchware Auto-Generates Custom Variables for Components How Sketchware Auto-Generates Custom Variables for Components Short version: When you add a component (UI or non-UI) in Sketchware, it automatically creates a matching custom variable in the generated Java code so you can use the component in your logic. What happens when you add a component Sketchware generates a Java field that matches the component type and name. That field is the custom variable you access from blocks or Java code. This works for both visual UI elements (Buttons, TextViews, WebViews) and non-visual components (MediaPlayer, Timer, Firebase instances, etc.). Examples Here are some typical automatic variable declarations Sketchware will create: // UI component example
private Button button1;
// Non-UI component example
private MediaPlayer mp1;
// WebView example
private WebView webview1; Auto-generated variable table Component Type Example Name Auto-Generated Variable Button (UI) button1 private Button button1; Medi…