Android XML failed to parse

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I have tried restarting eclipse, cleaning, taking away libraries etc. Nothing works! All the files reside in res/drawable

Here is my main layout:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <ImageView android:src="@drawable/language_line" <!-- have also tried android:background, same problem -->
        android:layout_width="200dp"
        android:layout_height="50dp" />

</LinearLayout>

My language_line.xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
    <item>
        <bitmap 
            android:src="@drawable/language_line_left"
            android:gravity="left" />
    </item>
</layer-list>

And my language_line_left.xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">

    <gradient 
        android:startColor="#FFFFFFFF" 
        android:endColor="#FF000000"
        android:angle="0" />            
    <size 
        android:width="30dp"
        android:height="5dp" /> 

</shape>

Anyone see anything remotely wrong?

Failed to parse file C:\Programming\workspacev3\Proj\res\drawable\language_line.xml
Exception details are logged in Window > Show View > Error Log

And this:

org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException: Binary XML file line #6: <bitmap> requires a valid src attribute

This also only happens when I try and use <bitmap />, otherwise it works just fine. When I CTRL+Space in Eclipse the @drawable/language_line_left pops up, so it is in the resources.

There we go, found it (pasted wrong one!)

basickarl
– basickarl

2014-07-07 01:01:03 +00:00
Commented Jul 7, 2014 at 1:01 — basickarl
– basickarl, Commented Jul 7, 2014 at 1:01

matiash · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-07 01:20:34Z

1

You are trying to reference a drawable that is not a bitmap.

try this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/language_line_left" /> 
</layer-list>

edited Jul 7, 2014 at 1:20

matiash

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answered Jul 7, 2014 at 1:14

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3 Comments

matiash Over a year ago

This is correct. However, I'm not sure about what @KarlMorrison is trying to do... Do you really want a layer list with only one item? Or was it just a minimum example to reproduce the issue?

basickarl Over a year ago

@matiash It was a minimum example exactly!

Jim Over a year ago

So does that answer your question? Your drawable is present but it is not a valid Bitmap src.

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