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Android

Posted by Omar Calixtro
Omar Calixtro
2,357 Points

Android manifest can't resolve symbol for application name

Thats the code for what I'm struggling with and It keeps giving me a can't resolve symbol for the application name.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.example.omar.ribbit" >

<application
    android:name="RibbitApplication" //PROBLEM HERE
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

    <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name=".LoginActivity"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_login"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name=".SignUpActivity"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_sign_up"
        android:parentActivityName=".LoginActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
    </activity>

</application>

</manifest>

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

If this is your Manifest, it suppose to have the manifest tags. Can you paste the full code?

2 Answers

Joe Brown
Joe Brown
21,465 Points
Joe Brown
Joe Brown
21,465 Points

You probably don't need that attribute, try just removing it.. http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/application-element.html ..scroll down to read about the purpose of the name attribute

Chris Wolchesky
Chris Wolchesky
12,025 Points
Chris Wolchesky
Chris Wolchesky
12,025 Points

Did you name your Application class something other than "RibbitApplication"? If you renamed your app, or created that class with any name besides "RibbitApplication" that will create the error you are seeing. Specifically, I'm referring to the class that extends the Application class created for Ribbit when you first add the Parse backend initialization command.