Unable to add image to splash screen in android studio, getting error on build

Question

So I am trying to add an image under the text at the splash screen but I get this error when I build the app Error:(26, 22) String types not allowed (at 'src' with value 'drawable/appimage.jpg').

    <ImageView
    android:padding="15dp"
    android:layout_width="350dp"
    android:layout_height="345dp"
    android:src="drawable/appimage.jpg"
    android:id="@+id/imageView"
    android:layout_below="@+id/textView"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
    android:background="@color/black"
    android:layout="@+id/imageview"
    />

If I remove the image code , I don't get any error. Here is My splash activity code

import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.Window;
import android.view.WindowManager;

public class SplashActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
        getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_splash);
        final Thread thread = new Thread() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                super.run();
                synchronized (this) {
                    try {
                        wait(2000);

                        startActivity(new Intent(SplashActivity.this, HomeActivity.class));
                        overridePendingTransition(android.R.anim.fade_in, android.R.anim.fade_out);
                        finish();

                    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    }
                }
            }
        };
        thread.start();
    }
}

I am a newbie android studio user so references for further learning shall be highly appreciated.

Solution: Remove .jpg or .png and it will work, if doesn't just refractor and rename and try again without file extension. — Daniel S, Oct 12 '17 at 18:33

Kartik Shandilya · Answer 1 · 2017-10-13T02:16:47.780

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Set the src in ImageView like this:

android:src="@drawable/appimage"

You have misspelled drawable, and the .jpg should be removed.

android:src="drawable/appimage.jpg" //no path to go to

Edit - You also don't have to explicitly give the file extension to when referring to any file in resources folder.

edited Oct 13 '17 at 02:16

answered Oct 12 '17 at 18:05

Kartik Shandilya

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Sorry that is a typo while posting here , I have not misspelled it, When I add Your code, I get "cannot resolve symbol" – Daniel S Oct 12 '17 at 18:13
Please check again – Kartik Shandilya Oct 12 '17 at 18:14
If I put @drawable/appimage.jpg I get the error can not resolve..... If I don't put @ I get the error at build mentioned in the original post. – Daniel S Oct 12 '17 at 18:20
Check your drawable folder. Is the image actually there? – Kartik Shandilya Oct 12 '17 at 18:21
Yes it is, I refactored it and renamed it but still the same – Daniel S Oct 12 '17 at 18:22
Check this https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29243121/cannot-resolve-symbol-drawable-ic-launcher – Kartik Shandilya Oct 12 '17 at 18:23
Actually I have both folders, mimmap and drawable and the image I am using is in drawable – Daniel S Oct 12 '17 at 18:27
I tried this as well "File" -> "Invalidate Caches...", and select "Invalidate and Restart" option to fix this. but still the same error – Daniel S Oct 12 '17 at 18:31
My bad. That was a silly point. You never declare extensions in pointing to resources. Though the original error as mentioned in OP was because of typo in `drawable`. – Kartik Shandilya Oct 13 '17 at 02:15

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 12 '17 at 18:09

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Try below code...you have to rename your image goto drawable>yourimage>File>Refactor>Rename.

 android:src="drawable/appimage"

answered Oct 12 '17 at 18:09

Gowthaman M

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Great, it worked, Without refractor, just removed the file extension .jpg – Daniel S Oct 12 '17 at 18:34
@DanielS you are welcome..try to rename alway using `Refactor>Rename` this will be safe.. – Gowthaman M Oct 12 '17 at 18:36
yeah I had already refracted it but was trying with extension, Will follow this protocol from now onwards. Thanks a lot – Daniel S Oct 12 '17 at 18:39

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 12 '17 at 18:27

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Try this

      android: background="@drawable/appimage.jpg"

And give the color in view group

      android:background="@color/black"

layout or liner layout what ever you have

answered Oct 12 '17 at 18:27

Ajay Kumar Sharma

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Unable to add image to splash screen in android studio, getting error on build

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