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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Coding the Fun Facts Using Conditionals (if Statements)

Error:(7, 17) Resource id cannot be an empty string (at 'id' with value '@+id/'). Error:Execution failed for task ':app

In trying to run my Fun Facts App, i keep getting these errors Error:(7, 17) Resource id cannot be an empty string (at 'id' with value '@+id/'). Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugResources'.

com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\Users\Slai\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\build-tools\22.0.1\aapt.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value 1 How do I solve them??

2 Answers

Taylor Liss
Taylor Liss
278 Points

I'm guessing you have the same problem as me. I believe the first textView "Did you know?" needs an ID but the instructor didn't tell us to give it one. Just give it some ID and it should work.