When R cannot be generated for some reason where is this reason/cause indicated?

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Sometimes R cannot be generated. Fine. But where is the error message describing what prevented R from being generated?

In eclipse problems all I see is that the R cannot be found. I don't see any messages anywhere saying why it was not generated. This is absurd.

Clean your project. If that doesn't work, check your `/res` folder. The problem mostly lies in the xml code. — Vikram, Jul 20 '13 at 01:03
my point is there must be something it did not like. Why does it not report the error? — gitright, Jul 20 '13 at 01:15
I know what you mean. `R cannot be generated` error makes eclipse look like I stepped on a mine in minesweeper. — Vikram, Jul 20 '13 at 01:27

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 20 '13 at 02:16

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In eclipse go to Windows>ShowView>Problems -The error should be shown in this view

answered Jul 20 '13 at 02:16

arjoan

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not so. its does not give the reason. – gitright Jul 22 '13 at 17:59

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 20 '13 at 02:33

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That means resources failed to compile, such as menu or layout resources. If you rebuild the project (Project >> Clean in Eclipse) it'll output any compilation errors, and R will generate if you rebuild again after fixing those errors.

answered Jul 20 '13 at 02:33

afollestad

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No not really. It does not show the cause. – gitright Jul 22 '13 at 18:00
@gitright did you try re-creating the project and copying your code/resources over? That worked for me a few times when this happened – afollestad Jul 22 '13 at 20:09

When R cannot be generated for some reason where is this reason/cause indicated?

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