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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Creating the Screen Layout Adding a Button

Posted by Kris Ruiz
Kris Ruiz
259 Points

I am having trouble with starting the funfact app on the emulater

This error keeps showing up and i need help please.

Error:(10, 21) Resource id cannot be an empty string (at 'id' with value '@+id/').

aakarshrestha
aakarshrestha
6,509 Points
aakarshrestha
aakarshrestha
6,509 Points

Hi, It is not required to have an id for everything. Try removing the line from the xml file (such as activity.xml) and running it in the emulator again. But it is a good practice to provide ids. or just add an id like "@+id/add_id_here"

Hope it works out for you.

Happy coding!