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Android Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014) Getting Started with Android Android Setup and the Crystal Ball Project

Posted by Tarun Chattoraj
Tarun Chattoraj
244 Points

Error in Eclipse: appcompat_v7

First time into Eclipse. Going through the Crystalball app. Even before I create a new app Crystalball, I get three errors in appcompat_v7.

  1. Attribute is missing the Android namespace prefix in abc_search_dropdown_dark.xml at the following line: <stroke android:width="2dp" color="#A00080FF"/>
  2. Same error but in abc_search-dropdown_light.xml at:<stroke android:width="1dp" color="#A00080FF"/>
  3. Wrong orientation? No orientation specified, and the ... in the abc_action_bar file at <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/top_action_bar"

I did not change any of these files, but Eclipse started this way. Any help would be appreciated. -tkc

1 Answer

Lewis Eccles
PLUS
Lewis Eccles
Courses Plus Student 1,116 Points
Lewis Eccles
Lewis Eccles
Courses Plus Student 1,116 Points

Appcompat is for compatibility for android devices that don't support higher level features.

At a best guess the required api level chosen for your project doesn't support the abc_search-dropdown_light.xml and abc_search_dropdown_dark.xml

Change the lowest level api the app requires to run and it might fix this because it won't need the Appcompat files.