Android build fails when App_Resources folder is renamed

[Natalia-Hristova]

Please, provide the details below:

Tell us about the problem

If you rename App_Resources folder and set the new path in nsconfig.json - build fails.

Which platform(s) does your issue occur on?

Android

Please provide the following version numbers that your issue occurs with:

• CLI: PR 3356 Kddimitrov/nsconfig app folder
• Cross-platform modules: 3.4.1
• Runtime(s):
  "tns-android" 3.4.1-2018-02-27-03
  "tns-ios" 3.4.1

Please tell us how to recreate the issue in as much detail as possible.

1. tns create SomeApp
2. Rename App_Resources folder
3. In project root folder create nsconfig.json with the new path to App_Resources folder like this:
4. tns run android

{
    "appResourcesPath": "app/My_App_Resources"
}

Is there code involved? If so, please share the minimal amount of code needed to recreate the problem.

Here is the log

Searching for devices...
Preparing project...
Successfully prepared plugin nativescript-theme-core for android.
Successfully prepared plugin tns-core-modules for android.
Successfully prepared plugin tns-core-modules-widgets for android.
Project successfully prepared (Android)
Building project...
Gradle build...
         + applying user-defined configuration from .../AppNSConfig3/app/My_App_Resources/Android/app.gradle
         + adding nativescript runtime package dependency: nativescript-optimized
         + adding aar plugin dependency: .../AppNSConfig3/node_modules/tns-core-modules-widgets/platforms/android/widgets-release.aar
false
.../AppNSConfig3/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml:28:23-37: AAPT: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'icon' with value '@drawable/icon').
    
.../AppNSConfig3/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml:35:28-52: AAPT: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'theme' with value '@style/LaunchScreenTheme').
    
.../AppNSConfig3/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml:25: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'icon' with value '@drawable/icon').

.../AppNSConfig3/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml:31: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'theme' with value '@style/LaunchScreenTheme').



FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugResources'.
> com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: Failed to execute aapt

* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.

* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

BUILD FAILED in 15s
Unable to apply changes on device: emulator-5554. Error is: Command ./gradlew failed with exit code 1.

[Natalia-Hristova]

This is fixed in the current master branch and the next tag of nativescript-cli