Can't add two string-arrays to strings.xml resource

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I am relatively new to android, so please be patient. In my project, I need two spinner objects and therefore need two different string-arrays within my strings.xml resource file. When I try to add the second string-array to the xml and run the app, I get a resource compilation failed error. It points to :app:mergeDebugResources which failed. I don't really know what else is wrong aside from this one message, as there is nothing that populates in the Logcat window. Please let me know if more info is needed.

<resources>
<string name="app_name">MindYourPet2</string>
<!-- TODO: Remove or change this placeholder text -->
<string name="hello_blank_fragment">Hello blank fragment</string>
<string name="submit">submit</string>
<string name="pet_profiles_title">Pets</string>
<string name="add_pet_title">Add Pet</string>
<string name="reminders_title">Reminders</string>
<string-array name="species">
    <item>-</item>
    <item>Cat</item>
    <item>Dog</item>
</string-array>
<string-array name="frequency">
    <item>Don't Repeat</item>
    <item>Every Day</item>
    <item>Every Week</item>
    <item>Every Month</item>
</string-array>

paste extracted string.xml?

navylover
– navylover

2022-01-26 22:30:24 +00:00
Commented Jan 26, 2022 at 22:30 — navylover
– navylover, Commented Jan 26, 2022 at 22:30

Andrew S · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-27 01:48:12Z

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I think the problem could be a syntax error in the XML preventing Android Studio/SDK from finishing the parsing of your XML resources for generation of things such as R.java

One problem I notice in your XML is that apostrophe needs escaping.

<item>Don't Repeat</item>

Should be

<item>Don\'t Repeat</item>

This way it does not treat the apostrophe as a quote and cause problems in the format of the XML, it instead treats it like any other character.

edited Jan 27, 2022 at 1:48

answered Jan 26, 2022 at 22:57

Andrew S

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cactustictacs Over a year ago

Yeah whenever you get an error in your strings resource XML, check all the apostrophes are escaped! It can lead to confusing errors further along the line / down the file, but where the cause is actually an unescaped character (usually an apostrophe)

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