Error with detecting res/xml and preference activity

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I am trying to add a Preference activity in my andorid App, but my eclipse is not recognizing the res/xml folder and addPreferenceFromResources() method is showing as deprecated. So Please help how I can proceed further further. BTW I am reading the Hello Android by Ed Burnette. This thing is mention in Chapter 3 page 54. Please help me guys.

Regards Simran Preet Singh

What exactly does eclipse complain about for the res/xml folder? And it's fine to use the deprecated methods for PreferenceActivity, the only reason they're deprecated is because Android wants us to use fragments now. — gsgx, Dec 16 '12 at 06:09
when I write addPreferenceFromResources(R.xml.settings) it does not recogonise it.. — Simran Preet Singh Narang, Dec 16 '12 at 06:10
Try to backup the file, delete it, and let eclipse auto-generate it. Then override the new create file and re-build the project. — Nir Alfasi, Dec 16 '12 at 06:19
@Alfasin --> Eclipse is not recognizing the res/xml folder. And I have already tried that 4-5 times. Please any other solution. I am using Ubuntu 12.10 OS. — Simran Preet Singh Narang, Dec 16 '12 at 06:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 16 '12 at 06:21

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Clean and build the project. Replace PreferenceActivity by using PreferenceFragment.

answered Dec 16 '12 at 06:21

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 21 '13 at 16:24

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Check if you are importing the following in your header statements:

import android.R;

If you are , delete it and see if you can pick up xml/prefs.

answered Mar 21 '13 at 16:24

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Error with detecting res/xml and preference activity

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