AAPT Filing With Error Code -1073741819

You will get this error while you have written wrong in main.xml file in menu. 

Solution : 

Please correct the id/string in xml file & rebuild the application. It will resolved your problem 100%. 

Android Status Bar Height

Android Status Bar height for the respective resolution

For android development require to minus(-) the respective height from the total height. 

Android FlashScreen Animation

Android Flash Screen Sample code, You can use this classes before the HomeScreen of the application.

MainActivity.java

public class MainActivity extends Activity implements AnimationListener {

TextView txtMessage;

// Animation

Animation animFadein;

Animation animFadeout;

@Override

protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

txtMessage = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtMessage);

// load the animation

animFadein = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getApplicationContext(),

R.anim.fade_in);

animFadeout = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getApplicationContext(),R.anim.fade_out);

// set animation listener

animFadein.setAnimationListener(this);

animFadeout.setAnimationListener(this);

txtMessage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);

// start the animation

txtMessage.startAnimation(animFadein);

}

@Override

public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {

// Take any action after completing the animation

// check for fade in animation

if (animation == animFadein) {

txtMessage.startAnimation(animFadeout);

}

if(animation == animFadeout){

Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Animation Stopped",

Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

}

}

@Override

public void onAnimationRepeat(Animation animation) {

// TODO Auto-generated method stub

}

@Override

public void onAnimationStart(Animation animation) {

// TODO Auto-generated method stub

}

}

Layout File : activity_main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    android:layout_width="match_parent"

    android:layout_height="match_parent"

    android:orientation="vertical">

    

    <TextView android:id="@+id/txtMessage"

        android:layout_width="wrap_content"

        android:layout_height="wrap_content"

        android:text="Flash Screen"

        android:layout_centerInParent="true"

        android:textSize="25dp"

        android:visibility="gone"/> 

        

    

</RelativeLayout>

Animation Files :

1. fade_in.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    android:fillAfter="true" >

    <alpha

        android:duration="1000"

        android:fromAlpha="0.0"

        android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"

        android:toAlpha="1.0" />

</set>

2. fade_out.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    android:fillAfter="true" >

    <alpha

        android:duration="1000"

        android:fromAlpha="1.0"

        android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"

        android:toAlpha="0.0" />

</set>