Resource problem using Library

[Ciaran Mooney]

Hi,

I am having trouble accessing String resources from a Strings.xml in a res/values/ directory of a Library I am using in my application.
Some of the strings can be accessed at runtime but most cannot.

The log cat warning:

08-02 10:57:08.221: D/ProtobufAstrononmicalSource Class(13501): String resource ID #0x7f0a00be
08-02 10:57:08.221: W/ResourceType(13501): getEntry failing because entryIndex 190 is beyond type entryCount 1
08-02 10:57:08.221: W/ResourceType(13501): Failure getting entry for 0x7f0a00be (t=9 e=190) in package 0 (error -2147483647)

The Strings.xml:

<!--These resources can be accessed at runtime-->

 <string name="uranus">Uranus</string>
    <string name="neptune">Neptune</string>
    <string name="pluto">Pluto</string>
    <string name="crab_nebula" >Crab Nebula</string>

 <string name="deltaaquariids" translation_description="Meteor Shower">Delta Aquariids</string>

<!--these throw a warning-->
<string name="cassiopeia" translation_description="Name of the Cassiopeia constellation">Cassiopeia</string>
    <string name="centaurus" translation_description="Name of the Centaurus constellation">Centaurus</string>
    <string name="cetus" translation_description="Name of the Cetus constellation">Cetus</string>
    <string name="crux" translation_description="Name of the Crux constellation">Crux</string>

Have done some searching and can't get the meaning of the warning.
There are no conflicting resources in the reference applications string.xml.
Any suggestions appreciated.

[Steve Luke]

Is the translation_description a valid parameter for a String resource? I have never seen it and it is not in the documentation as far as I can see.

[Ciaran Mooney]

Same.
The library was written some time back with a minSdk 3 (API 1.5 Cupcake).
The reference project requires a minSDK 9 (2.3.2 GingerBread) because of a GooglePlayServices.jar hence the manifest of project and library are set minSDK 9.
Ill try remove the translation attribute and see.....

[Ciaran Mooney]

Removing the translation attribute made no diff.
Interestingly none of the missing resource integer:

String resource ID #0x7f0a00c0

are in ether the R file of the Refernence project or the R file of the library project....so how can the resources be allocated a unique id and not be present in the R file?

[Ulf Dittmer]

Try doing a clean build (make sure to get rid of the gen and bin directories). Sometimes the build system gets confused if you add or remove resource IDs.

[Ciaran Mooney]

Tried unsuccessful.
Is it nesscary to add jar the Library is using to the build path of the reference application?