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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Creating the Screen Layout Using a Fullscreen Theme

Cody Barrus
Cody Barrus
4,765 Points
Posted by Cody Barrus
Cody Barrus
4,765 Points

Error when I attempt to run app...

When I try to launch the app within the generator I get this error:

Error:(11, 17) Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugResources'.

com.android.ide.common.internal.LoggedErrorException: Failed to run command: /Applications/Android Studio.app/sdk/build-tools/android-4.4W/aapt package -f --no-crunch -I /Applications/Android Studio.app/sdk/platforms/android-19/android.jar -M /Users/codybarrus/AndroidStudioProjects/FunFacts/app/build/intermediates/manifests/debug/AndroidManifest.xml -S /Users/codybarrus/AndroidStudioProjects/FunFacts/app/build/intermediates/res/debug -A /Users/codybarrus/AndroidStudioProjects/FunFacts/app/build/intermediates/assets/debug -m -J /Users/codybarrus/AndroidStudioProjects/FunFacts/app/build/generated/source/r/debug -F /Users/codybarrus/AndroidStudioProjects/FunFacts/app/build/intermediates/libs/app-debug.ap_ --debug-mode --custom-package com.awayandaway.funfacts -0 apk Error Code: 1 Output: /Users/codybarrus/AndroidStudioProjects/FunFacts/app/build/intermediates/res/debug/layout/activity_fun_facts.xml:1: error: Error: Resource id cannot be an empty string (at 'id' with value '@+id/').

I can see the android:id="@+id" in the xml file, but don't know what to do from there. Please help.

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,684 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,684 Points

Hi Cody,

Can you paste your activity_fun_facts.xml file in here, please?

Thanks,

Steve.