It's a feature. Resources generate Java files (R.java) which means the name of your resources must be valid Java identifiers. And "switch" is a keyword in the Java programming language. This means your resource cannot be called switch (or if, for, while, etc.)
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 2:57 AM, gakarak <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I want to set the id of a Button equal to "switch". > Ie I simply add the following code in the xml-file: > <Button > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:text="switch" > android:id="@+id/switch" > /> > After that aapt gives me the following error: > [2011-03-15 11:42:58 - TestAndDevProject] /opt/dev/android-2.2/android- > sdk-linux_86/platform-tools/aapt: /lib/libz.so.1: no version > information available (required by /opt/dev/android-2.2/android-sdk- > linux_86/platform-tools/aapt) > [2011-03-15 11:42:58 - TestAndDevProject] /home/ar/workspace- > android-2.2/TestAndDevProject/res/layout/testview_activity_layout.xml: > 37: error: invalid symbol: 'switch' > > Ie I can not assign value "switch" for the id-field when declaring > View. > If I write "switch0" or something else, then the error will not. > > my sdk details: Android Platform SDK 2.2 API 8. > > Of course, the value of "switch" to me is not essential, but I would > like to know this is a bug or a feature? :) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Romain Guy Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
