R.java file not present and not coming back.

Question

I generated a new Android project on Eclipse and the R.file is missing. I tried various procedures to try get it back, like cleaning the project and rebuilding it etc. but none of these solved my problem.

I am using Eclipse Indigo and running it on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I am thinking that I may need to install missing software from the Android SDK Manager but I'm not too sure.

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

If you can't import you R in your Java class even after cleaning the project, then you have a critical mistake in you XML files e.g.

1) ERROR in any of yourLayout xml files

2) Any of the XML files name are included spaces, capital letters or start with number.

3) Any of your drawable images name contain capital letters, spaces or start with number.

Answer 2

Try one of my suggestions

1.clean your eclipse

./eclipse -clean

2.close and open your project back

3.make sure you select correct android SDK for your project. check your android manifesto to identify it.