Questions tagged [manifest]
A manifest is a file containing metadata about an application, data file or assembly. Generally an ambiguous tag, try and use a more specific one.
manifest
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Can't execute jar- file: "no main manifest attribute"
I have installed an application and when I try to run it (it's an executable jar) nothing happens. When I run it from the command line with:
java -jar "app.jar"
I get the following message:...
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How can I fix "unexpected element <queries> found in <manifest>" error?
All of a sudden, I am getting this build error in my Android project:
unexpected element <queries> found in <manifest>
How do I fix it?
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What is public/manifest.json file in create-react-app?
I know that chrome extensions use 'manifest.json`, but here, it is used as something else as well.
contents -
{
"short_name": "React App",
"name": "Create React App Sample",
"icons": [
{
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What does MissingManifestResourceException mean and how to fix it?
The situation:
I have a class library, called RT.Servers, containing a few resources (of type byte[], but I don't think that's important)
The same class library contains a method which returns one of ...
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Installation error: INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED?
I am developing a small application that lists all the applications present/ installed on the android device. But I'm getting the below error while i'm trying to run the code.
Installation error: ...
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What is a Manifest in Scala and when do you need it?
Since Scala 2.7.2 there is something called Manifest which is a workaround for Java's type erasure. But how does Manifest work exactly and why / when do you need to use it?
The blog post Manifests: ...
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When and how does a PWA update itself?
As far as I know, once you click "add to homescreen" on a PWA's website, the browser generates an .apk using the provided manifest file and sources and installs it like a normal app.
I ...
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How do I create/edit a Manifest file?
I have this code from a coworker (probably got it from the web somewhere) but he's out on vacation and I need to add this to the manifest file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<asmv1:...
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Android icon vs logo
The <application> tag for the Android Manifest contains a logo attribute which I have never seen before. What is the difference between your application's icon and its logo? Is it used purely ...
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Cannot resolve Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
When adding permissions to my manifest file, the below xml works.
<permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
However, this xml doesn't work.
<uses-permission ...
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Apply a theme to an activity in Android?
I know how to apply a theme to a whole application, but where would I go to apply a theme to just a single activity?
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Generate manifest files for registration-free COM
I have some applications (some native, some .NET) which use manifest files so that they can be deployed in complete isolation, without requiring any global COM registration. For example, the ...
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Why has it failed to load main-class manifest attribute from a JAR file?
I have created a JAR file in this way jar cf jar-file input-files. Now, I'm trying to run it. Running it does not work (jre command is not found):
jre -cp app.jar MainClass
This does not work either:...
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SpringBoot no main manifest attribute (maven)
When running my jar file: java -jar target/places-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
I'm getting the next error :
no main manifest attribute, in target/places-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
The pom.xml contains the spring-boot-...
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Command line tool to dump Windows DLL version?
I need a command line tool to dump standard Windows DLL version info so I can process it by means of a bash script (Cygwin).
As a Java developer I am not very used to Microsoft development tools (...
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Java applet manifest - Allow all Caller-Allowable-Codebase
As of Java 7u45 an applet will display a warning message (even if signed with a trusted cert) if a webpage tries to interact with it via javascript and that page isn't listed in the manifest's Caller-...
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uses-permission vs permission for android permissions in the manifest.xml file
I noticed that there are two types of permissions in the manifest file, "permission" and "uses-permission" like the two shown below;
<permission android:name="android.permission....
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Reference jars inside a jar
I have a jar whose content looks as shown below,
Below is my manifest file
Manifest-Version: 1.0
Ant-Version: Apache Ant 1.8.3
Created-By: 1.7.0_06-b24 (Oracle Corporation)
Main-Class: org.sai.com....
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manifest.json vs manifest.webmanifest
I'm developing an application using mongodb, Node.JS and PWA. In the first step of developing I don't know what is the difference between manifest.json
and manifest.webmanifest.
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"Manifest: Line: 1, column: 1, Syntax error"
I'm using Vue.js to create a Progressive Web Application (PWA) as a school project.
Whenever I host the website with Azure I get "Manifest: Line: 1, column: 1, Syntax error".
I don't have ...
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Not targeting the latest versions of Android
I have a warning when trying to test theme on latest Android SDK Package 4.2.
Here is my manifest file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas....
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No application found for TargetPlatform.android_x86
This's my first flutter App and for some reason the Android launcher icon stopped showing so I was trying to fix that, I did a bunch of things and ended up with this error.
flutter doctor shows ...
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Can I clear a webapp in Chrome?
I've written a webapp that has a manifest that includes all the javascript and images that it requires. Unfortunately, even when I change the manifest file, it doesn't seem to reload the javascript.
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Executable war file that starts jetty without maven
I'm trying to make an "executable" war file (java -jar myWarFile.war) that will start up a Jetty webserver that hosts the webapp contained in the WAR file I executed.
I found a page that described ...
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Android / iOS - Custom URI / Protocol Handling
Is there a way to define some kind of handling mechanism in Android and iOS that would allow me to do intercept either of the following:
myapp:///events/3/
- or -
http://myapp.com/events/3/
I'd like ...
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Maven Error: Could not find or load main class
I'm using a Java Maven program and I don't know what to enter as the <mainClass>. I've tried all kinds of things based off of numerous stackoverflow questions, but they are not solving the ...
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Using attributes from API level beyond minSdkVersion
I am new to Android development and am wondering what happens if you use attributes on XML tags from an API level greater than your minSdkVersion.
For example having:
<uses-sdk
android:...
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How do I read the manifest file for a webapp running in apache tomcat?
I have a webapp which contains a manifest file, in which I write the current version of my application during an ant build task. The manifest file is created correctly, but when I try to read it in ...
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android:exported added but still getting error Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for android:exported
I have added android:exported="true" to my only activity in manifest but still getting below error after updating compile sdk and target sdk version to 31.I also tried rebuilding the project ...
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Maven: Packaging dependencies alongside project JAR?
I'd like Maven to package a project alongside its run-time dependencies. I expect it to create a JAR file with the following manifest:
.....
Main-Class : com.acme.MainClass
Class-Path : lib/...
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reading an application's manifest file?
Is there an easy way to read an application's already embedded manifest file?
I was thinking along the lines of an alternate data stream?
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Program Compatibility Assistant thinks my app is an installer
I have created a .NET C# WinForms application on Win 7 RTM x64, which let's say I have called DataInstaller.
When I run this program outside of the debugger (just an empty form with no functionality ...
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Android action.MAIN and category.LAUNCHER function
We mention android.intent.action.MAIN and android.intent.category.LAUNCHER as Intent filter of the launcher activity in the Manifest.xml. What is imp. of these two? What are their functionality?
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Runtime error R6034 in embedded Python application
I am working on an application which uses Boost.Python to embed the Python interpreter. This is used to run user-generated "scripts" which interact with the main program.
Unfortunately, one user is ...
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How can I include package_data without a MANIFEST.in file?
How can I include package_data for sdist without a MANIFEST.in file?
My setup.py looks like this:
import setuptools
setuptools.setup(
name='foo',
version='2015.3',
license='commercial',
...
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What is signing ClickOnce manifests for?
According to Microsoft, you must sign your ClickOnce application. But it seems to me that it works just fine when I publish it without signing it (by turning off the 'Sign the ClickOnce manifests' ...
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How to use different package names between flavors?
I'm trying to create a single project with 2 flavors: free and pro (versions).
My app is already in PlayStore with different packages (E.g.: com.example.appfree and com.example.app)
This is my build....
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What is the difference between "asInvoker" and "highestAvailable" execution levels?
I've been wondering what the difference between embedding
<requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false" />
and
<requestedExecutionLevel level="highestAvailable" uiAccess="...
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How to make a composite manifest for Microsoft smooth streaming
I am new to Microsoft Smooth Streaming and have questions about the making of composite manifests.
Following the guidance from here.
I was able to make a composite manifest of a single clip element ...
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Generate manifest class-path from <classpath> in Ant
In the build file below, the jar target refers to the jar.class.path property for the manifest class-path. The compile target refers to project.class.path
There is redundancy here, because jar.class....
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How do I add an Implementation-Version value to a jar manifest using Maven?
I'd like to add an Implementation-Version line to a manifest in my jar file that reflects the POM version number. I can't for the life of me work out how to do this using the jar plugin.
Is this ...
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Setting "task affinity" programmatically
is there a way to set the "task affinity" programmatically? I mean like with some Intent flag or sth? I didn't find anything about this being possible in the Android docs.
Setting the affinity in a ...
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How do I add a manifest to an executable using mt.exe?
I'm trying to use mt.exe from the Windows SDK to add a manifest to an executable file that doesn't have one, using the following command line:
C:\winsdk61>mt.exe -nologo -manifest "r:\shared\hl....
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What is the graft command in Python's MANIFEST.in file?
I found a Python project with a MANIFEST.in file. I can guess at the meaning of much of it, but I am unclear on the meaning of the line:
graft tools
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Content Security Policy in Chrome App
My Chrome app has the following manifest:
{
"name": ",
"version": "1.0.3",
"manifest_version": 2,
"description": "Chrome Extension for.",
"icons": {
"16": "images/test.png"...
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no resource found that matches the given name
This:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="de.androidbuch.rechner"
android:versionCode="1"
android:...
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How to force my C# Winforms program run as administrator on any computer?
How to force my C# Winforms program run as administrator on any computer ? and any kind of OS ?
I need code solution (any sample code will be excellent)
Thanks in advance
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Didn't find class on path: DexPathList?
My app is working fine when I test in real device using USB in android studio.But When I send the apk to another device and install there,it is not working.App get crashed.I did not find any right ...
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Android BroadcastReceiver, auto run service after reboot of device
Hello i am writing an application, which is when the phone reboot, the service will auto start instead of click on the application.
Here is my code for
BootCompleteReceiver.java
package com....
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Android Manifest's android:exported="false" prevents app from running on device
Good day,
In my simple Andorid app which is really just a webview app, I added android:exported="false" in Android Manifest to avoid the Exported service without permissions warning / ...
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