appcompat_v7: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name

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완벽한 씨 picture 완벽한 씨 · Apr 23, 2014 · Viewed 66.1k times · Source

I am trying to build the Android project that uses appcompat_v7 library.

For that, I created my project through Eclipse -> New Android Sample Project and added my custom styles.xml and then added the appcompat_v7 library Project -> Properties -> Android -> Add.

But I am getting the following errors in appcompat_v7/res/values/styles_base.xml when I compile my project:

appcompat_v7/res/values/styles_base.xml:24: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Widget.AppCompat.Base'.

appcompat_v7/res/values/styles_base.xml:84: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Widget.AppCompat.Base'.

appcompat_v7/res/values/styles_base.xml:166: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Widget.AppCompat.Base'.

appcompat_v7/res/values/styles_base.xml:243: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Widget.AppCompat.Base'.

appcompat_v7/res/values/styles_base.xml:261: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Widget.AppCompat.Base.DropDownItem'.

appcompat_v7/res/values/styles_base.xml:319: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Widget.AppCompat.Base'.

appcompat_v7/res/values/styles_base.xml:323: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Widget.AppCompat.Light.Base'.

appcompat_v7/res/values/styles_base.xml:347: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'TextAppearance.AppCompat.Base'.

appcompat_v7/res/values/styles_base.xml:391: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Widget.AppCompat.Base'.

appcompat_v7/res/values/themes_base.xml:189: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Theme.AppCompat.Base'.

In my manifest I have declared 14 as my minSdkVersion and 19 as targetSdkVersion:

AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="14"
        android:targetSdkVersion="19" />

What can I do to fix these errors and build my project?

Answer

RamKr picture RamKr · Jun 23, 2014

Check Build Target of your project and appcompat_v7 library project. They should be same, if your project has lesser Build Target than you get this error and won't be able to build.

To fix the problem in Eclipse go to Project->Properties->Android (Project Build Target) and select equal to your appcompat library project.

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