Error:(52, 0) Gradle DSL method not found: 'сompile()' in using Quickblox API

Question

I tried to use Quickblox API in my program by adding online maven dependencies. I'm using Android Studio.
When I tried to build my program, it shows the following error:

Error:(52, 0) Gradle DSL method not found: `сompile()` Possible causes:

The project 'Nanny Watch' may be using a version of Gradle that does not contain the method.
Open Gradle wrapper file

The build file may be missing a Gradle plugin.
Apply Gradle plugin

Here is the build.gradle(Project:NannyWatch2) file:

// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.

buildscript {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.5.0'

        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {

        jcenter()
    }
}

And here is the build.gradle(Module:App) file:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 23
    buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.user.nannywatch"
        minSdkVersion 16
        targetSdkVersion 23
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    def qbSdkVersion = '2.5'

    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
    compile 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.4'
    compile 'net.schmizz:sshj:0.10.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.1.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:23.1.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.0'
    compile('vc908.stickers:stickerfactory:0.2.2@aar') {
        transitive = true;
    }
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:7.5.0'  

// I tried using jar compile, but the method QBPushNotifications cannot be resolved
// Therefore I tried to use the online repository

//    compile files('src/main/java/com/example/user/nannywatch/jars/quickblox-android-sdk-chat-2.4.jar')
//    compile files('src/main/java/com/example/user/nannywatch/jars/quickblox-android-sdk-content-2.4.jar')
//    compile files('src/main/java/com/example/user/nannywatch/jars/quickblox-android-sdk-core-2.4.jar')
//    compile files('src/main/java/com/example/user/nannywatch/jars/quickblox-android-sdk-customobjects-2.4.jar')
//    compile files('src/main/java/com/example/user/nannywatch/jars/quickblox-android-sdk-location-2.4.jar')
//    compile files('src/main/java/com/example/user/nannywatch/jars/quickblox-android-sdk-messages-2.4.jar')
//    compile files('src/main/java/com/example/user/nannywatch/jars/quickblox-android-sdk-videochat-webrtc-2.4.jar')  

    сompile "com.quickblox:quickblox-android-sdk-core:$qbSdkVersion@aar"
    сompile ("com.quickblox:quickblox-android-sdk-chat:$qbSdkVersion@aar"){
        transitive=true
    }
    сompile "com.quickblox:quickblox-android-sdk-content:$qbSdkVersion@aar"
    сompile "com.quickblox:quickblox-android-sdk-messages:$qbSdkVersion@aar"
    сompile "com.quickblox:quickblox-android-sdk-customobjects:$qbSdkVersion@aar"
    сompile "com.quickblox:quickblox-android-sdk-location:$qbSdkVersion@aar"
    сompile "com.quickblox:quickblox-android-sdk-videochat-webrtc:$qbSdkVersion@aar"
}

There is also this warning: 'dependencies' cannot be applied to '(groovy.lang.Closure)' Image

Answer 1

This is a very strange "bug". When you copied and pasted the Gradle lines from Quickblox, you copied a wrong ASCII code of the letter "c" in the word compile and Gradle would not recognize the word "compile".

• the ASCII code of "c" copied from Quickblox site is 209 129
• the ASCII code of "c" is 99

You can try it yourself using this link: string to ASCII

• regular letter → c
• Quickblox letter → с

Convert each letter and you will get a different ASCII code.

So the solution is very simple, delete the letter c and write it yourself :)