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Can't Compile: Missing AndroidManifest.xml [message #671416]

Tue, 17 May 2011 19:30

Vince

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Registered: May 2011

Junior Member

New to Eclipse and trying to compile an Android app. To the best of my knowledge, I have installed the ADT on Eclipse as well as the Android SDK on my system. I have not yet successfully compiled any app with Eclipse yet, FYI. I am trying to compile from an existing source code that was produced by another coder. Every time during compiling, I received a similar error indicating the AndroidManifest.xml file cannot be read or found. Here is one example:

2011-05-17 08:02:09 - com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.internal.project.AndroidManifest Helper] Unable to read C:Program Files (x86)Androidandroid-sdkplatformsandroid-4samplesAndroidManif est.xml: java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:Program Files (x86)Androidandroid-sdkplatformsandroid-4samplesAndroidManif est.xml (The system cannot find the file specified)

Any recommendation for my next step? I'm at a lost. I am not a programmer BTW, please be patient with me. Thanks in advance!

Vince

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Re: Can't Compile: Missing AndroidManifest.xml [message #671451 is a reply to message #671416]

Tue, 17 May 2011 23:29

Ryan

Messages: 4
Registered: May 2011

Junior Member

Within the program file (workspace\nameofproject) there should be an AndroidManifest XML file. If you start a new Android Project with Eclipse it will create one for you. Did you just copy the files without creating a new project? If so I would either start a new project and copy the files into that or just make a new manifest file by creating a new xml file with Eclipse.

The android developer website has all the information you need on these files. Try googleing it. I would share the link but apparently I can't until I post 4 more replies

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Re: Can't Compile: Missing AndroidManifest.xml [message #671464 is a reply to message #671416]

Wed, 18 May 2011 01:50

Russell Bateman

Messages: 3798
Registered: July 2009
Location: Provo, Utah, USA

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On 2011.05.17 13:30, Vince wrote:
> New to Eclipse and trying to compile an Android app. To the
> best of my knowledge, I have installed the ADT on Eclipse
> as well as the Android SDK on my system. I have not yet
> successfully compiled any app with Eclipse yet, FYI. I am
> trying to compile from an existing source code that was
> produced by another coder. Every time during compiling, I
> received a similar error indicating the AndroidManifest.xml
> file cannot be read or found. Here is one example:
>
> 2011-05-17 08:02:09 -
> com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.internal.project.AndroidManifest
> Helper] Unable to read C:Program Files
> (x86)Androidandroid-sdkplatformsandroid-4samplesAndroidManif
> est.xml: java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:Program Files
> (x86)Androidandroid-sdkplatformsandroid-4samplesAndroidManif
> est.xml (The system cannot find the file specified)
> Any recommendation for my next step? I'm at a lost. I am not
> a programmer BTW, please be patient with me. Thanks in
> advance!
>
> Vince

I would suggest following
http://www.vogella.de/articles/Android/article.html as a good introduction.

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