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Android Build a Blog Reader Android App Exploring the Master-Detail Template Creating a Project Using the Master-Detail Template

Alex Feinberg
Alex Feinberg
2,025 Points

Can't Create Activity with Master/Detail Flow Template

Error states: This template requires a more recent version of the Android Eclipse plugin. Please update from version 22.3.0.

I have run Android SDK Manager several times and have Android SDK Tools 22.6 installed. I have also run check for updates several times and there are no updates to install.

I have tried various combinations of Min Required SDK, Target SDK and Compile with, but no combination I've tried has worked.

What am I missing?

Thanks, Alex

8 Answers

Shariq Shaikh
Shariq Shaikh
13,945 Points

Figured it out, it's nothing we're doing wrong, google setup the repositories all wrong for the installation (via help>Install new software), the problem and solution is explained in the following link:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22190578/adt-will-not-allow-creation-of-android-activity

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Awesome - thanks for posting the link!

I ran into the same problem after installing the latest Windows x64 Eclipse ADT package (on 6/27/2014) from developer.android.com as recommended in the Ben's video. The root directory name of the compressed download was "adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140624". When I created a new project using the Master/Detail Flow template, only the *ListFragment.java file showed up in the src folder. None of the *Activity.java files were created. After spending a few hours trying to troubleshoot the issue (including all of the suggestions provided previously in this forum), I reverted back to the original Eclipse ADT package that was provided by TeamTreeHouse in the Crystal Ball tutorial section. By going back to this, I was able to follow along with the BlogPost tutorial. Hopefully someone can figure out what's going on with the latest Eclipse ADT bundle from Android.

I am running into the same error.

Ben Jakuben
STAFF
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

I have version 22.3.0 and was just able to use the template. This was a bug in an earlier version but has since been fixed. Strange that it's popping up again. Which version of Eclipse are you using? The one from Treehouse, the one from the Android Developer site, or a version you configured on your own? Which OS are you using?

Also, which Minimum Required SDK did you set when you created the project?

I have the same problem. It too bad.

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Okay, I'll try to recreate it and do some more research for you all experiencing this issue. Can one of you let me know if you're able to proceed with the project files in the mean time?

Alex Feinberg
Alex Feinberg
2,025 Points

Hi Ben. Thanks for the reply. I am on Window 7. I first installed the Android tools from Treehouse as part of the Crystal Ball project, but then re-installed the tools from the Android Developer site. I downloaded version adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20131030. I have both sets of tools installed in separate directories. After running the Android SDK Manager, it reports that Ive got the Android SDK Tools at 22.6. I also installed every previous version from 17 on. When I check the Eclipse version using File>Help>About ADT it reports Android Developer Tools Build v22.3.0-887826. When creating the project I selected API 11: Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) as directed in the video. I also tried a few other combinations of Min SDK and Target SDK, but always with the same error.

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

This is a bummer--I can't recreate it or find any information about it online, other than suggesting to update the tools. Can you download the project files for that video and import them into Eclipse and go from there? Direct link: http://treehouse-code-samples.s3.amazonaws.com/Android/android_island2_stage1_end.zip

Ok I solved it. Here is what I did, I completely uninstalled my eclipse, including the metadata and .eclipse file. Then I downloaded the package from google, opened eclipse as admin, and NOT download or update anything from SDK manager this time. the master flow is working now. My guess is that, it's because last time I rushed to downloading everything available from SDK manager right after I got eclipse running, and there might be some buggy file out there, which has caused the problem.

btw, BEN YOU ARE FREAKIN AWESOME, I wonder why I pay my college 50K a year for those BS while I learn everything from you.

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Excellent! Thanks for sharing in here: hopefully it helps the others with this problem. Apparently 22.6 has a few known bugs, so hopefully they update it quickly.

Shariq Shaikh
Shariq Shaikh
13,945 Points

In eclipse, under help I tried "Installing new software" and attempted to manually install the updates for the tools and plugins, but after I clicked finished I received an error stating "No repository was found". I'm now going to attempt what Mr/s.Liu has suggested instead.

I've tried different combinations, and everytime I try to make the project, I always get errors by default.

Basically everything under MasterDetailsExample -> Source has errors, and I'm not sure how to fix them all. It seems related to libraries.

Here's the complete list: BlogPostDetailActivity.java BlogPostDetailFragment,java BlogPostListActivity.java BlogPostListFragment.java

FYI: Min req SDK: API 11 Target SDK: API 19 Compile With: API 19

ADT 23.0.3 Android SDK Tools 23.0.2

Thanks for your help. In the meantime, I'll just work on the other branch of the exercise.