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Activities launcher

public class MainActivity extends ListActivity {
    private class Sample {
        private CharSequence title;
        private Class<? extends Activity> activityClass;

        public Sample(int titleResId, Class<? extends Activity> activityClass) {
            this.activityClass = activityClass;
            this.title = getResources().getString(titleResId);
        }

        @Override
        public String toString() {
            return title.toString();
        }
    }

    private static Sample[] mSamples;

    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        // Instantiate the list of samples.
        mSamples = new Sample[]{
                new Sample(R.string.title_first_app, FirstActivity.class),
                new Sample(R.string.title_second_app, SecondActivity.class),
                new Sample(R.string.title_third_app, ThirdActivity.class),
        };

        setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<Sample>(this,
                android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,
                android.R.id.text1,
                mSamples));
    }

    @Override
    protected void onListItemClick(ListView listView, View view, int position, long id) {
        // Launch the sample associated with this list position.
        startActivity(new Intent(MainActivity.this, mSamples[position].activityClass));
    }
}

No resource found that matches the given name - error examples.
Exist resource file?
Is code written correctly?

// No resource found that matches the given name (at id with value @id/myButton).
 android:id="@id/myButton" // invalid id notation
 android:id="@+id/myButton" // correct


 // No resource found that matches the given name 
// (at icon with value @drawable/icons).
// exist file icons in res/drawable folder?
<application android:icon="@drawable/icons" 

//No resource found that matches the given name 
//(at theme with value @style/MyThem).
<activity android:name=".Main"
                  android:label="@string/app_name"
                  android:theme="@style/MyThem">

// Exist style MyThem  in styles.xml ?  No only MyTheme
<style name="MyTheme" parent="android:Theme">
        <item name="android:windowTitleSize">50px</item>
</style>



// exist file my_background in folder drawable ?
android:background="@drawable/my_background" // 

// no resource found that matches the given name(at "label" with value "@string/app_name")
// have you the string resource defined in res/values/strings.xml ?
<string name="app_name">"My App"</string>

If Android emulator freezes at startup, try create new virtual device with smaller memory and cpu usage, or select older version of Android, or buy new pc with higher performance.

1. open AVD MANAGER


2. press Create Virtual Device


3. select Device with small memory usage (e.g. 480x800 of resolution) - Next


4. check - Show downloadable ....


5. Download - lower version of system Android, select, press - Next


6. check data, Show Advanced Settings, check Use host... and press Finish

getContext() getApplicationContext() method Java Android example source

Context myContext_1 = ThisClassName.this; // to open a Dialog

Context myContext_2 = getContext();

Context myContext_3 = this.getContext();

Context myContext_4 = this;

Context myContext_5 = this.getApplicationContext ();





	OnClickListener getImageBtnOnClick = new OnClickListener() {

		public void onClick(View view) {

			Context context = view.getContext();



		}

	};

// Toast 

Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Context == getApplicationContext "

   , Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();







// store Context in public class

public class MyActivity extends Activity { 

    public static Context myCnt = null; 

    ... 

    protected void onCreate(Bundle icicle) { 

         ... 

        myCnt = this; 

        MyStorage.setContext(myCnt); 

        // or

        // MyStorage.setContext(this);        

        

        // cntxFromStorage == this

        Context cntxFromStorage = MyStorage.getContext();

        ... 

        }; 

    }; 

    

public class MyStorage

{

    private static Context cntStorageContext = null;

 	  

     

    public static Context getContext() { 

        return cntStorageContext;

     }

        

    public static void setContext(Context context) {

	 MyStorage.cntStorageContext = context;

	  }





    }; 



class DataBaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {

// get MyActivity context 

Context cnt = MyStorage.getContext();



}

Delete - unistal app from testing device - emulator and try again RUN - DEBUGG your app.