When I try to make the variable A(String) equal to e(Which comes from a Plain Text) this appears in the line of the error(In the code below): Variable 'e' is accessed from within inner class, needs to be declared final. I don't know how to make 'e' final. public void MORSE(View v) { EditText e=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.text); TextView T=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.translation); Button TRAD=(Button) findViewById(R.id.translate); TRAD.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View view){ String A; A=""+e; //HERE IS THE ERROR. } }); }