Java Question import android.support.v4.view.ViewCompat;

[Johan Schoeman]

Where can I find the .aar that has ViewCompat.setBackground in it? Seems to be a never ending search...

 

[DonManfred]

probably inside this files... i copied them from the google maven repos
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gltxwjg13a8yiwn/libscompat.zip?dl=0

You need them just in eclipse to reference them...

Insde your wrapper you should add a dependson to support-v4

@DependsOn(values={"com.android.support:support-v4"})

 

[Johan Schoeman]

probably inside this files... i copied them from the google maven repos
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gltxwjg13a8yiwn/libscompat.zip?dl=0

You need them just in eclipse to reference them...

Insde your wrapper you should add a dependson to support-v4

@DependsOn(values={"com.android.support:support-v4"})

Have tried all of them (the jars) in your post above....still the same error.

No idea what the answer is at present...

 

[DonManfred]

It you are talking about https://android-arsenal.com/details/1/6142

i put all files together in eclipse.
after i added support-compat-25.3.1.jar the import can be resolved.
Note that i am using android.jar from api 25

 

[Johan Schoeman]

It you are talking about https://android-arsenal.com/details/1/6142

i put all files together in eclipse.
after i added support-compat-25.3.1.jar the import can be resolved.
Note that i am using android.jar from api 25

Yes Manfred - that is exactly the one that I am trying to compile. I do have support-compat-25.3.1.jar in my libs folder but I keep on getting this error when I try to compile the library. I am lost and confused like a chameleon in a box of Smarties.....

 

[Erel]

You can let the IDE create the jar from the maven artifacts.

Create a new project and add this line:

#AdditionalJar: com.android.support:support-v4

Run the project.

A jar file named Objects\bin\extra\stan.jar will be created.
You can use this jar in your Eclipse project. It will include ViewCompat.SetBackground if your maven repositories are updated.

Edit: this method no longer works as the compiler is more sophisticated now and doesn't need to create this jar.

 

[Johan Schoeman]

You are too sharp Erel! Working without having to update my maven repositories. Old dogs can be learned new tricks....