Could not normalize path for file 'E:\WorkSpace\mapdemo\app\build\intermediates\mockable-Google Inc.:Google APIs:21.jar'

android, android-studio, java

Solution

Change your Android Gradle plugin version to:

dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.1.2'
}

This was a bug in earlier versions of the plugin that didn't properly escape illegal characters on Windows, and its fixed in v1.1.2:

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=148912

Problem

I'm trying to run this app but it gives me error and I don't understand meaning of this error? I have added google play service library also in build.gradle file: ``` apply plugin: 'com.android.application' android { compileSdkVersion 'Google Inc.:Google APIs:21' buildToolsVersion "21.1.2" defaultConfig { applicationId "act.com.mapdemo" minSdkVersion 19 targetSdkVersion 21 versionCode 1 versionName "1.0" } buildTypes { release { minifyEnabled false proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro' } } } dependencies { compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs') compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3' compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:6.5.87' } ``` my xml file: ``` <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" > <fragment android:id="@+id/map" android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"/> </RelativeLayout> ``` When I'm running it gives me error: ``` Gradle 'mapdemo' project refresh failed Error:Could not normalize path for file 'E:\WorkSpace\mapdemo\app\build\intermediates\mockable-Google Inc.:Google APIs:21.jar'. The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect ```

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