# Build Failed with Exception
**URL:** https://discuss.gradle.org/t/build-failed-with-exception/19402
**Category:** Bugs
**Tags:** not-a-bug
**Created:** [September 7, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/build-failed-with-exception/19402 "2016-09-07T17:46:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@mharrisr](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/mharrisr)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/build-failed-with-exception/19402/1 "2016-09-07T17:46:27Z")
Days left I have no clue to sort this issue out, can anyone please find me a solution to this issue:
Executing tasks: [:app:assembleDebug, :appGradeLib:assembleDebug, :googleplayserviceslib:assembleDebug]
Configuration on demand is an incubating feature.
Incremental java compilation is an incubating feature.
:app:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
:app:preDebugBuild UP-TO-DATE
:app:checkDebugManifest
:app:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:compileReleaseNdk UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:compileLint
:appGradeLib:copyReleaseLint UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:mergeReleaseProguardFiles UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:packageReleaseRenderscript UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:checkReleaseManifest
:appGradeLib:prepareReleaseDependencies
:appGradeLib:compileReleaseRenderscript UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:generateReleaseResValues UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:generateReleaseResources UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:packageReleaseResources UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:compileReleaseAidl UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:generateReleaseBuildConfig UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:mergeReleaseShaders UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:compileReleaseShaders UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:generateReleaseAssets UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:mergeReleaseAssets UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:processReleaseManifest UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:processReleaseResources UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:generateReleaseSources UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:incrementalReleaseJavaCompilationSafeguard UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:compileReleaseJavaWithJavac UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:processReleaseJavaRes UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:transformResourcesWithMergeJavaResForRelease UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:transformClassesAndResourcesWithSyncLibJarsForRelease UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:mergeReleaseJniLibFolders UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:transformNative\_libsWithMergeJniLibsForRelease UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:transformNative\_libsWithSyncJniLibsForRelease UP-TO-DATE
:appGradeLib:bundleRelease UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:compileReleaseNdk UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:compileLint
:googleplayserviceslib:copyReleaseLint UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:checkReleaseManifest
:googleplayserviceslib:preDebugAndroidTestBuild UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:preDebugBuild UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:preDebugUnitTestBuild UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:preReleaseUnitTestBuild UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:prepareComAndroidSupportAppcompatV72301Library UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:prepareComAndroidSupportSupportV42301Library UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:prepareReleaseDependencies
:googleplayserviceslib:compileReleaseAidl UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:compileReleaseRenderscript UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:generateReleaseBuildConfig UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:mergeReleaseShaders UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:compileReleaseShaders UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:generateReleaseAssets UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:mergeReleaseAssets UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:generateReleaseResValues UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:generateReleaseResources UP-TO-DATE
:googleplayserviceslib:mergeReleaseResources
D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png: Error: File path too long on Windows, keep below 240 characters : D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png
:googleplayserviceslib:mergeReleaseResources FAILED
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
- What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ‘:googleplayserviceslib:mergeReleaseResources’.
> D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png: Error: File path too long on Windows, keep below 240 characters : D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png
- Try:
Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
- Exception is:
org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskExecutionException: Execution failed for task ‘:googleplayserviceslib:mergeReleaseResources’.
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:69)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:46)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.PostExecutionAnalysisTaskExecuter.execute(PostExecutionAnalysisTaskExecuter.java:35)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.execute(SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.java:66)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ValidatingTaskExecuter.execute(ValidatingTaskExecuter.java:58)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.execute(SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.java:52)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.execute(SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.java:52)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.execute(SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.java:53)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.java:43)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:203)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:185)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.AbstractTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.processTask(AbstractTaskPlanExecutor.java:66)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.AbstractTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.run(AbstractTaskPlanExecutor.java:50)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.process(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:25)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:110)
at org.gradle.execution.SelectedTaskExecutionAction.execute(SelectedTaskExecutionAction.java:37)
at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.execute(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:37)
at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.access$000(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:23)
at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter$1.proceed(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:43)
at org.gradle.execution.DryRunBuildExecutionAction.execute(DryRunBuildExecutionAction.java:32)
at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.execute(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:37)
at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.execute(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:30)
at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher$4.run(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:153)
at org.gradle.internal.Factories$1.create(Factories.java:22)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:91)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:53)
at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuildStages(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:150)
at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.access$200(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:32)
at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher$1.create(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:98)
at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher$1.create(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:92)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:91)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:63)
at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuild(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:92)
at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.run(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:83)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter$DefaultBuildController.run(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:99)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.BuildModelActionRunner.run(BuildModelActionRunner.java:46)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ChainingBuildActionRunner.run(ChainingBuildActionRunner.java:35)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.SubscribableBuildActionRunner.run(SubscribableBuildActionRunner.java:58)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ChainingBuildActionRunner.run(ChainingBuildActionRunner.java:35)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:48)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:30)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.execute(ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.java:81)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.execute(ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.java:46)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ExecuteBuild.doBuild(ExecuteBuild.java:52)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.WatchForDisconnection.execute(WatchForDisconnection.java:37)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ResetDeprecationLogger.execute(ResetDeprecationLogger.java:26)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.execute(RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.java:34)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:74)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:72)
at org.gradle.util.Swapper.swap(Swapper.java:38)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput.execute(ForwardClientInput.java:72)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.health.DaemonHealthTracker.execute(DaemonHealthTracker.java:47)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogToClient.doBuild(LogToClient.java:60)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.EstablishBuildEnvironment.doBuild(EstablishBuildEnvironment.java:72)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.health.HintGCAfterBuild.execute(HintGCAfterBuild.java:41)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy$1.run(StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy.java:50)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.DaemonStateCoordinator$1.run(DaemonStateCoordinator.java:237)
at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:54)
at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.StoppableExecutorImpl$1.run(StoppableExecutorImpl.java:40)
Caused by: com.android.build.gradle.tasks.ResourceException: D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png: Error: File path too long on Windows, keep below 240 characters : D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png
at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.MergeResources.doFullTaskAction(MergeResources.java:185)
at com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.IncrementalTask.taskAction(IncrementalTask.java:88)
at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:75)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$IncrementalTaskAction.doExecute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:245)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$StandardTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:221)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$IncrementalTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:232)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$StandardTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:210)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeAction(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:80)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:61)
… 70 more
Caused by: D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png: Error: File path too long on Windows, keep below 240 characters : D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png
at com.android.ide.common.res2.MergeWriter.end(MergeWriter.java:54)
at com.android.ide.common.res2.MergedResourceWriter.end(MergedResourceWriter.java:129)
at com.android.ide.common.res2.DataMerger.mergeData(DataMerger.java:295)
at com.android.ide.common.res2.ResourceMerger.mergeData(ResourceMerger.java:405)
at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.MergeResources.doFullTaskAction(MergeResources.java:178)
… 78 more
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png: Error: File path too long on Windows, keep below 240 characters : D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png
at com.android.ide.common.internal.WaitableExecutor.waitForTasksWithQuickFail(WaitableExecutor.java:119)
at com.android.ide.common.res2.MergeWriter.end(MergeWriter.java:50)
… 82 more
Caused by: D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png: Error: File path too long on Windows, keep below 240 characters : D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png
at com.android.ide.common.res2.MergingException$Builder.build(MergingException.java:129)
at com.android.ide.common.res2.MergedResourceWriter$1.call(MergedResourceWriter.java:218)
at com.android.ide.common.res2.MergedResourceWriter$1.call(MergedResourceWriter.java:171)
Caused by: com.android.ide.common.internal.PngException: File path too long on Windows, keep below 240 characters : D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc\_textfield\_search\_activated\_mtrl\_alpha.9.png
at com.android.builder.png.QueuedCruncher.crunchPng(QueuedCruncher.java:179)
at com.android.ide.common.res2.MergedResourceWriter$1.call(MergedResourceWriter.java:201)
… 1 more
BUILD FAILED
Total time: 3.594 secs
---
### Author:  [@Stefan\_Wolf](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/Stefan_Wolf)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/build-failed-with-exception/19402/2 "2016-09-08T15:07:29Z")
Hi Mohammed,
thank you for reporting. The stacktrace says:
```gradle
Caused by: D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayserviceslib\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\23.0.1\res\drawable-xxhdpi\abc_textfield_search_activated_mtrl_alpha.9.png: Error: File path too long on Windows, keep below 240 characters
```
This is a Windows limitation. Could you try moving your project directory closer to the root of your Windows drive and see if the build works from there?
Regards,
Stefan
---
### Author:  [@Chris\_Dore](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/Chris_Dore)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/build-failed-with-exception/19402/3 "2016-09-09T03:25:23Z")
> [@Stefan\_Wolf](#):
>
> Could you try moving your project directory closer to the root of your Windows drive
Could probably be quickly tested without moving any files by using subst. For example, if the project root is D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayservices,
```
subst z: "D:\Mysites\Android Apps\x\f\googleplayservices"
```
Then z:\ would contain your project and the paths would be shorter.