thanks for the tip. the prefs file was <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' standalone='yes' ?> <map> <boolean value="false" /> <boolean name="initialised" value="true" /> <boolean name="upd.auto" value="true" /> <long name="backup.last" value="1300662039054" /> <string name="msg.read">0.995.18Beta</string> </map>
turns out i was writing a null preference name to the prefs - so the error was correct - though I don't think the API should let you do that since the prefs cant be read after that. anyways, a bit of a schoolboy error, but got there ... thanks for the quick reply, rob On Mar 21, 12:34 am, Spiral123 <cumis...@gmail.com> wrote: > i"m sure someone knows the answer to this off the top of their head, > but I don't. > > My first suggestion would be to install your app on an Emulator > instance then copy the created SharedPreferences XML file for the app > to your local computer and inspect it manually to see if it looks like > you expect. > > On Mar 20, 8:17 am, siliconeagle <rrmu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I am trying to figure out the cause of this error it occurs on startup > > when i try to get the shared preferences for the app. the code is > > just: > > > settings = this.getSharedPreferences(Globals.PREFS_NAME, 0) > > > Seems like a corruption, but the bug is in the app as i have installed > > it on multiple devices and the same error occurs. I have uninstalled > > the app and re-installed it to no avail. also did a fully clean build. > > I googled the error and dont seem to be able to find anything on it. > > > I was previously working fine. so I am a rather stumped. Any leads > > would be *very* highly appreciated ... > > > regards, > > rob > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): getSharedPreferences > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException: > > Map value without name attribute: boolean > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > com.android.internal.util.XmlUtils.readThisMapXml(XmlUtils.java:521) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > com.android.internal.util.XmlUtils.readThisValueXml(XmlUtils.java:733) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > com.android.internal.util.XmlUtils.readValueXml(XmlUtils.java:667) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > com.android.internal.util.XmlUtils.readMapXml(XmlUtils.java:470) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > android.app.ContextImpl.getSharedPreferences(ContextImpl.java:376) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > android.content.ContextWrapper.getSharedPreferences(ContextWrapper.java: > > 146) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > net.robmunro.mypod.WelcomeActivity.onEWCreate(WelcomeActivity.java: > > 160) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > net.robmunro.mypod.AbstractEWActivity.onCreate(AbstractEWActivity.java: > > 25) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java: > > 1047) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java: > > 1611) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java: > > 1663) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at android.app.ActivityThread.access > > $1500(ActivityThread.java:117) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at android.app.ActivityThread > > $H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:931) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java: > > 123) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3683) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit > > $MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at > > com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597) > > W/ApplicationContext( 1541): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native > > Method) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
