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Alexander Schott
8,318 PointsUnresolved Method getStringArray()
I started facing the extraCredit challenge on my Fun Facts project to set a ressource string array for the facts. All done but the problem is that Android studio can't find the method getStringArray(). It doesn't import the right libaries etc. What can I do?
I already tried File -> Invalid Caches / Restart... change build.gradle from *.jar to *.class
The strange effect is, that if I am in my main class FunFactsActivity, then the autoimport and completion works for getString(), but if I am in the FactBook.java class then even getString() will not be found. getStringArray() did not work for both. I use the latest version of Android Studio V 1.1.0. Probably my Java SDK is corrupted or my library?
Alexander Schott
8,318 PointsSure then the unresolved error message appears.
Harry James
14,780 PointsHmm. Try a Clean Project under the Build tab and see if that makes any difference.
If not, what are you extending in your classes and what is your Android SDK version you're using?
Alexander Schott
8,318 Points22 Update i have reinstalled android studio and I used an older version. Now I find getResources().getStringArray()
My next problem is, that android studio dont find getResources()... in my selfdefined java classes. If i inherit the ActionBarActivity class, then the methods will be found, because in the main class the libraries are imported. I can't import the right "android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;" librarie by myself, Android Studio will discard it every time I want to import it and the getResources().getStringArray() method won't be found.
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Alexander Schott
8,318 PointsI used this treehouse forum thread to fix my issue. The trick is to inherit the ContextWrapper class in your FactBook class and build a constructor with super(base) and base is a Context Object. It works now, but I dont understand why i can't simply use getResources() :-( any help?
Harry James
14,780 PointsHmm... I can't understand this either as it should work.
If you would like me to look into it a bit more, feel free to send me your project (Copy the project folder from its directory, upload it to an online storage service and put the link to it here) and I'll take a look whether it works fine on my side and whether I can figure out what's causing this (Whether its a project issue or a configuration issue).
Michael Makali'i Fernandez
8,090 PointsMichael Makali'i Fernandez
8,090 PointsIf autoimport didn't work, have you tried typing it in manually?