Android "string error" while developing for Android API 19?

Question

So, I'm developing with Android. I'd like to know, what is wrong with this code? On activity_main.xml in the res/layout directory, in the Graphical Layout editor, it gives me this error:

 Couldn't resolve resource @string/edit_message
 Couldn't resolve resource @string/button_send

Strings:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
  <string name="app_name">My First App</string>
  <string name="edit_message">Enter a message</string>
  <string name="button_send">Send</string>
  <string name="action_settings">Settings</string>
  <string name="title_activity_main">MainActivity</string>
</resources>

Layout:

<LinearLayout 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:orientation="horizontal">
    <EditText android:id="@+id/edit_message"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:hint="@string/edit_message" />
    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/button_send" />
</LinearLayout>

There should be a string defined `edit_message` and `button_send` in `strings.xml`. — Glenn, Nov 18 '13 at 03:29
Please clean your project and are you using the default Layout folder and the default values folder to put in the value ? — Rahul Gupta, Nov 18 '13 at 03:39

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 18 '13 at 03:30

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cut this code in your mainactivity.xml :

<resources>
<string name="app_name">My First App</string>
<string name="edit_message">Enter a message</string>
<string name="button_send">Send</string>
<string name="action_settings">Settings</string>
<string name="title_activity_main">MainActivity</string>
</resources>

and put it to res/values/strings.xml

answered Nov 18 '13 at 03:30

Hendy

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That is written in strings.xml only. He just didnt mentioned it – Rahul Gupta Nov 18 '13 at 03:38

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 18 '13 at 04:15

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Clean your project and check it out. there is no problem in your code or xml..

project->clean

answered Nov 18 '13 at 04:15

sam

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 18 '13 at 03:33

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You've got two root elements in your XML document. Your String resources should go in a file separate to your layout document, usually the file is called "strings.xml.", which would appear in the "values" directory of your project.

Also, you've given your EditText element an id with the name "edit_message". This could clash with your string named "edit_message".

answered Nov 18 '13 at 03:33

Ogre

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It wont clash. It would only show a warning and what is written above, that is in strings.xml only – Rahul Gupta Nov 18 '13 at 03:37

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 19 '14 at 04:45

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Check if the "fragment_main.xml" and the "strings.xml" tab have a "*" on it, like this "*strings.xml". It means that you made changes and haven't saved them yet, click on (File > Save) and that's it. At least worked for me.

answered Apr 19 '14 at 04:45

Alezification

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Apr 20 '15 at 13:02

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Make sure you string references name are spaced correctly in activity xml and Android manifest files them it to be parsed and rendered properly as separate tokens.e.g @string/buttonX or @+id/string/buttonX are wrong instead space them to " @ string/buttonX " or " @ + id/buttonX "

edited Apr 20 '15 at 13:02

Robert

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answered Apr 20 '15 at 12:42

Mike Wahiu

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Android "string error" while developing for Android API 19?

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