error: cannot find symbol variable CLIP_SAVE_FLAG when targeting Android API 28

Asked Jul 14 '19 at 03:00

Active Jul 14 '19 at 03:32

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I recently switched my targeted platform api from 26 to 28 and now I can't compile my project.

I get this error:

error: cannot find symbol variable CLIP_SAVE_FLAG

when I use canvas.save() in my onDraw() method:

canvas.save(Canvas.CLIP_SAVE_FLAG | Canvas.MATRIX_SAVE_FLAG);

^complains about setting the properties above.

How can I resolve this issue so that I can target the latest android apis.

Thanks!

EDIT: I checked the duplicate link here:

but when using the canvas.saveLayer(), it's not support for APIs under 21.

I get this error:

Call requires API level 21 (current min is 19): android.graphics.Canvas#saveLayer

What should I do if I need support for API 19 and above?

edited Jul 14 '19 at 03:32

asked Jul 14 '19 at 03:00

Euridice01

@ianhanniballake, please see edit. Thanks! – Euridice01 Jul 14 '19 at 03:35
There's [other overrides of `saveLayer()`](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/Canvas#saveLayer(android.graphics.RectF,%2520android.graphics.Paint,%2520int)) available from API 1. – ianhanniballake Jul 14 '19 at 03:40
you can use canvas.save(); – Mujahid Khan Sep 23 '20 at 20:09

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