how can i reference something in the /values/strings.xml file programatically?

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i had some items in my strings.xml file that i want to change programatically, and originally i was doing it through a setText();call but now i am attempting to translate my app to a different language which means everything needs to be set in my strings.xml file. is it possible to put all the text for my app into a strings.xml and change things programatically through references to the string names, instead of using the setText() function call? for example how would i reference "GrandTotal"?

<string name="GrandTotal">Grand Total:</string>
<string name="choose_prompt">Choose a Mode</string>

Ben Weiss · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-09 11:27:37Z

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You can use setText(R.string.GrandTotal);

If you don't have the possibility to set the text via resId directly you can use getString(R.string.GrandTotal);

edited May 9, 2012 at 11:27

answered May 9, 2012 at 10:52

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Jitin Over a year ago

how do you do the same from within a static method, I can't access getString in a static method. :-\

Snicolas · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-09 10:55:19Z

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To avoid confusion between resourceIds and real ints, you could also use statements like

String s = getResources().getString( R.string.grand_total );

but for most ui methods an overload often provides support for passing directly resourceIds as @Keyboardsurfer said

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clayton33 Over a year ago

thanks, both of the items that you and keyboardsurfer provided helped to be the fix for me!

IntelliJ Amiya · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-11 09:03:55Z

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Try this way . I hope it helps you .

setText(getResources().getString(R.string.GrandTotal));

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Bob · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-09 11:04:28Z

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in an Acrivity:

String str = getString(R.string.choose_prompt);

or

String str = this.getString(R.string.choose_prompt);

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