@Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); Spinner dropdown = (Spinner)findViewById(R.id.theList); String[] items = new String[]{"Zied", "Jean", "Rose","Boudimai"}; ArrayAdapter adapter = new ArrayAdapter<>(this, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item, items); dropdown.setAdapter(adapter); } public void displayValue(View myV){ Spinner dropdown = (Spinner)findViewById(R.id.theList); String theName = dropdown.getSelectedItem().toString(); //System.out.println("The Name is" + theName); TextView output=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.myOutput); output.setText("The Name is" + theName) } public void displayPosition(View myV){ Spinner dropdown = (Spinner)findViewById(R.id.theList); int thePosition = dropdown.getSelectedItemPosition(); System.out.println("The Position is" + thePosition); TextView output=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.myOutput); output.setText("The Name is" + theName) }