Force Close error with CH.2 ToDo List App

Spiffy · September 25th, 2010, 02:43 PM

Hello everyone! I'm having a problem running the ToDo List app from chapter 2. I figured out that extra imports were needed, so I downloaded the code examples from the website and was eventually able to get my code to compile and then execute on the emulator. But as soon as it does, I get the "Sorry! The Application ToDo List (process com.todo.list) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again." And then my only option is to force close.

I've tried running it several times, and then even resorted to copying and pasting the code from the example into my project to see if I had just made some error somewhere, but the result doesn't change. Here is the code in my source file:

Code:

package com.todo.list;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnKeyListener;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ListView;

public class todoList extends Activity {
	 /** Called when the activity is first created. */
	  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
	    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

	    // Inflate your view
	    setContentView(R.layout.main);
	      
	    // Get references to UI widgets
	    final ListView myListView = (ListView)findViewById(R.id.myListView);
	    final EditText myEditText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.myEditText);
	    
	    // Create the array list of to do items
	    final ArrayList<String> todoItems = new ArrayList<String>();
	    // Create the array adapter to bind the array to the listview
	    final ArrayAdapter<String> aa;
	    aa = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
	                                  android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,
	                                  todoItems);
	    // Bind the array adapter to the listview.
	    myListView.setAdapter(aa);
	    
	    myEditText.setOnKeyListener(new OnKeyListener() {
	        public boolean onKey(View v, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
	          if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN)
	            if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER)
	            {
	              todoItems.add(0, myEditText.getText().toString());
	              aa.notifyDataSetChanged();
	              myEditText.setText("");
	              return true;
	            }
	          return false;
	        }
	      });
	  }
	}

I have tried creating the project over again and setting the minimum SDK version to 5, but still nothing changed. Does anyone have an idea as to why this error is occurring? Thank you for your time! :)

EDIT: I just completed the Chapter 4 compass example, and I got the same error when trying to run it. This leads me to believe it MUST be something I'm doing, probably in setting up my projects, but what could it be?

idaho06 · September 28th, 2010, 04:16 AM

Check the xml files of the main layout.
Do you have no "android:id" or double "android:id" in the "EditText" or "ListText" tags?
Are those ids the same in the xml and the main java source file?
Have you checked the "android:orientation" option in the "LinearLayout" tag?

Un saludo!

djeandroid · November 8th, 2010, 05:45 PM

Hello,
I have the same problem as you, I doubled check the code and the force close is still happening

here is my main.xml file

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">
	<EditView  
		android:id="@+id/myEditText"
	    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
	    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
	    android:text="New To Do Item"
	/>
	<ListView
		android:id="@+id/myListView"
		android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
	    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
	/>
</LinearLayout>

kalosaurusrex · January 17th, 2011, 10:03 PM

So what did you guys figure the problem is/was? I'm trying to figure it out right now myself.

Thanks!

Aaron

jerquhart · April 22nd, 2011, 11:26 PM

This seems like it should be a pretty easy fix for anyone that's not new to this (which I am). I like the book, but there are quite a few failures in communication so far with things just not being explained fully. If anyone reads this and has a clue, please post.

Thanks!

McRae · April 24th, 2011, 11:17 PM

djeandroid: EditView in your main.xml file should be EditText.

mjafarin · July 14th, 2011, 09:27 PM

I am also trying to run the to do list in ch4 and I get the error that the app has unexpectedly closed. Like others my only option is force close. Any suggestion is appreciated.

McRae · July 14th, 2011, 11:37 PM

@mjafarin If you could post your main program code and your xml code that would be helpful.

mjafarin · July 15th, 2011, 07:30 PM

@McRae Here is my main.xml code.

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> 
  <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
  android:orientation="vertical" 
  android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
  android:layout_height="fill_parent">
  <EditText 
  android:id="@+id/myEditText" 
  android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
  android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
  android:text="New To Do Item" /> 
  <ListView 
  	android:id="@+id/myListView" 
  	android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
  	android:layout_height="wrap_content" />   
  <resources>
  	<string name="app_name">To Do List</string>
  	<color name="app_background">#FF0000FF</color>
  	<dimen name="default_border">5px</dimen>
  	<array name="string_array">
  		<item>Item 1</item>
  		<item>Item 2</item>
  		<item>Item 3</item>
  	</array>
  	<array name="integer_array">
  		<item>3</item>
  		<item>2</item>
  		<item>1</item>
  		</array>
  	  </resources>
  </LinearLayout>

mjafarin · July 15th, 2011, 07:34 PM

@McRae Attached are the codes for the xml files:

todolist_item.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<com.paad.todolist.TodoListItemView
	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	android:layout_height="fill_parent"
	android:padding="10dp"
	android:scrollbars="vertical"
	android:textColor="@color/notepad_text"
	android:fadingEdge="vertical"
/>

colors.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
	<color name="notepad_paper">#AAFFFF99</color>
	<color name="notepad_lines">#FF0000FF</color>
	<color name="notepad_margin">#90FF0000</color>
	<color name="notepad_text">#AA0000FF</color>
</resources>

dimens.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
	<dimen name="notepad_margin">30dp</dimen>
</resources>

string.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="app_name">To Do List</string>
    <string name="add_new">Add New Item</string>
    <string name="remove">Remove Item</string>
    <string name="cancel">Cancel</string>
</resources>

and styles.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
	<style name="ToDoTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Black">
		<item name="android:textSize">12sp</item>
	</style>
</resources>