can not connect android-support-v7-appcompat to my project

Question

I downloaded an example from developer.android.com

imported in IntellijIDEA and all up. Next, I wanted to connect the library android-support-v7-appcompat to my project. I did it according to instructions:

and many others. And in all cases I have the same error. When you compile the project IntellijIDEA says that there are no resources:

error screen http://www.fayloobmennik.net/4303361

Error:android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v2
Error:android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] 1\themes_base.xml:41: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Theme.Material.Light.Dialog'.
Error:android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\va
Error:android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] lues-v21\themes_base.xml:153: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorPrimary'.
C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml
Error:(75, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:75: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ActionButton'.
Error:(79, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:79: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ActionButton.CloseMode'.
Error:(83, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:83: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ActionButton.Overflow'.
Error:(25, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:25: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ActionBar.TabView'.
Error:(29, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:29: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Light.ActionBar.TabView'.
Error:(33, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:33: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ActionBar.TabText'.
Error:(37, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:37: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Light.ActionBar.TabText'.
Error:(41, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:41: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Light.ActionBar.TabText'.
Error:(65, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:65: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionMode.Title'.
Error:(69, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:69: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionMode.Subtitle'.
Error:(45, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:45: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Menu'.
Error:(49, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:49: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Title'.
Error:(53, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:53: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Subtitle'.
Error:(57, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:57: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Title.Inverse'.
Error:(61, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:61: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Subtitle.Inverse'.
Error:(178, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:178: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ProgressBar.Horizontal'.
Error:(182, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:182: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ProgressBar'.
Error:(113, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:113: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Spinner'.
Error:(115, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:115: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Spinner'.
Error:(110, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:110: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.DropDownItem.Spinner'.
Error:(107, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:107: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ListView.DropDown'.
Error:(121, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:121: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ListView'.
Error:(126, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:126: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ListPopupWindow'.
Error:(138, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:138: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:overlapAnchor'.
Error:(143, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:143: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:overlapAnchor'.
Error:(129, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:129: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.PopupMenu'.
Error:(132, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:132: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Light.PopupMenu'.
Error:(146, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:146: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.PopupMenu.Large'.
Error:(150, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:150: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.PopupMenu.Small'.
Error:(154, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:154: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.PopupMenu.Large'.
Error:(158, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:158: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.PopupMenu.Small'.
Error:(164, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:164: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:TextAppearance.Material.SearchResult.Title'.
Error:(168, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:168: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:TextAppearance.Material.SearchResult.Subtitle'.
Error:(172, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:172: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.AutoCompleteTextView'.
Error:(174, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:174: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.AutoCompleteTextView'.
Error:(93, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:93: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Toolbar.Button.Navigation'.
Error:(97, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:97: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Title'.
Error:(101, -1) android-apt-compiler: [android-support-v7-appcompat] C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base.xml:101: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Subtitle'.
C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\styles_base_text.xml
C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml
C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v21\themes_base.xml
C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v11\themes_base.xml
C:\Users\Pavel\Desktop\appcompat\res\values-v14\themes_base.xml

manifest

    <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.android.navigationdrawerexample"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0">

    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

    <application
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light">

        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

    </application>

</manifest>

Show your project manifest for others - I'm out now. For sure, project target version should be api 21 and Android 5 used I think. If not, change it, clean and try. "Maybe" it can help. — Dudeist, Nov 10 '14 at 04:04
In this sample project target version is 17 `` and here can be problem. Change it first to `` in AndroidManifest.xml — Dudeist, Nov 10 '14 at 04:09

Harsha Vardhan · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-10T06:13:50.567

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In your project, change Android Build Target to 5.0

To support values-v21, Your Build Target should be 5.0

Go to File -> "Project Structure"

Under Platform Settings -> SDKs you can see android sdk path, classpath and build target.

Update your sdk first with latest build target using sdk manager.

If you're sdk is not up-to date then in the classpath you can see android version below 21.

If you have latest one, then You can see, classpath selected to \android-21\android.jar.

or

In you're Module Settings you can see "Build Tool Version".

Android Studio (IntelliJ IDEA) will be taking latest build version. So first update you're sdk manager to latest version.

edited Nov 10 '14 at 06:13

answered Nov 10 '14 at 04:51

Harsha Vardhan

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did not quite understand. in the manifest of the project or module to change? – Sergey Balybin Nov 10 '14 at 05:49
OK, I'll update the SDK. be sure to write about the result. Look at my question a little later please, I really long plagued with this problem – Sergey Balybin Nov 10 '14 at 06:23
all works. thank you very much. You save me 3 days)))) I am immensely grateful to you !!!! – Sergey Balybin Nov 10 '14 at 08:03

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 10 '14 at 05:26

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The Material style request Android Build Tools version 20+ and compile sdk version 21+. if you use Gradle build system,change compileSdkVersion 21 or higher inside the build.gradle file.

answered Nov 10 '14 at 05:26

Yann CCC

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I do not use Gradle. if used, I think this question would not have arisen – Sergey Balybin Nov 10 '14 at 05:46
@SergeyBalybin Try to open `Project Structure` dialog and change the `Project Sdk` to version 21. – Yann CCC Nov 10 '14 at 06:08

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 10 '14 at 06:14

Make sure you in your workspace, the android support lib existed.
Open your project properties, go to tab Android, and check the linked library is available or not.
If the support library is marked red X, that means you should see your library link folder. This error occurs mostly when you put the library and the source not the same workspace.

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