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Android Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014) Getting Started with Android Initial Layout

Posted by Wen Yu Wang
Wen Yu Wang
13,749 Points

The emulator is not working :(

The console shows "[2014-05-11 04:42:58 - CrystalBall] Error in an XML file: aborting build."

1 Answer

Ben Jakuben
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Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

The XML files are the layout files. Can you copy the entire contents of your activity_main.xml file and paste it in here? Don't worry about formatting...I'll edit it and make sure it shows. Or take a look at the Markdown Cheatsheet below for tips on posting code.

Wen Yu Wang
Wen Yu Wang
13,749 Points

Thank you so much for your help !!! :) 

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context="com.wenynwang.crystalball.MainActivity$PlaceholderFragment" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:textSize="32sp" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button1"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:text="Enlighten me!" />

</RelativeLayout>
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Okay! Your code looks good, so it must be something else. Do you get any other error indicators about which file it might be? It could be an error in another XML file, like AndroidManifest.xml or strings.xml, or perhaps even an error in a file name.