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Android Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App Relating Users in Parse.com Adding the Edit Friends Screen

Posted by Erin Kapoor
Erin Kapoor
3,132 Points

in the main.xml, i do not see any options to select Menu Items. Is there something i should have 'turned on'?

in the main.xml, i do not see any options to select Menu Items. Is there something i should have 'turned on'?

Lisa Steendam
Lisa Steendam
6,825 Points
Lisa Steendam
Lisa Steendam
6,825 Points

Are you working in Eclipse or Android Studio? In Android Studio you just add them manually (type it yourself).

<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <item android:id="@+id/action_logout"
        android:title="@string/menu_logout_label"
    />

    <item android:id="@+id/action_edit_friends"
        android:title="@string/menu_edit_friends_label"
        />
</menu>