Can't get array string resource from XML

Question

I have a list of values in my XML file which I would like to select based off a spinner selection. For some reason, using an array-string for the spinner works fine, the values are populated into the spinner. For whatever reason, I cannot get the values of the second array to save my life, they are in the same file which has no errors that I can find. Here is the way I am trying to grab them:

String[] some_array = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.playerclassdesc_array);

The spinner is populated differently (no errors doing this part):

ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(
    this, R.array.playerclass_array, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);

The error I am getting is:

"04-26 21:41:35.305: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(514): Caused by: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: String array resource ID #0x7f050001"

Which refers directly to the "getResources" line. Does anyone have any clue why this could be happening?

Edit: Here is the xml file (it's simple)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="class_prompt">Choose a class</string>
    <string-array name="playerclass_array">
        <item>Assassin</item>
        <item>Paladin</item>
        <item>Pirate</item>
        <item>Hell Mage</item>
        <item>Winter Witch</item>
        <item>Shadow Walker</item>
        <item>Underthief</item>
        <item>Red Warrior</item>
        <item>Haru Norda</item>
    </string-array>
    <string-array name="playerclassdesc_array">
        <item>This is the Assassin</item>
        <item>This is the Paladin</item>
        <item>This is the Pirate</item>
        <item>This is the Hell Mage</item>
        <item>This is the Winter Witch</item>
        <item>This is the Shadow Walker</item>
        <item>This is the Underthief</item>
        <item>This is the Red Warrior</item>
        <item>This is the Haru Norda</item>
    </string-array>
</resources>

Organiccat · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-26 21:55:55Z

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I hate it when I find the answer right after!

For some reason, Android was not properly recompiling the XML file the array was in, so after changing the name, and then changing it back, it now works. So my solution is that I had to make some edits in the XML file the array resided in because it wasn't recompiling correctly despite Eclipse telling me it was.

answered Apr 26, 2011 at 21:55

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Robert Massaioli Over a year ago

Mark this as the answer so we can filter it out.

Organiccat Over a year ago

I have to wait, apparently there is a 2 day time limit to answering your own question. I'm leaving it up (the question) in case someone runs into the same issue though.

Syed Muhammad Oan Over a year ago

"I hate it when I find the answer right after!" Same thing has happened to me too atleast 3-4 times :p

Alberto · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-26 09:58:32Z

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I try to do a Cast in the constructor of ArrayAdapter, or chage the type of the element in ArrayAdapter.

ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(
this, R.array.playerclass_array, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);

answered Jan 26, 2012 at 9:58

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BradVoy · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-29 13:35:13Z

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I've run into similar problems several times. I found that using the Project | Clean option in Eclipse and then rebuilding my project always solves them. That's essentially what you're doing by editing the XML file; you're forcing Eclipse to rebuild its resources from the XML file.

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 13:35

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