how to get string resource from string.xml file in android

Question

I am using the following code. Although the code is working fine. I want to get string from string.xml file without initialising strings in Java code? I have no clue on what to do. Also I want to make the following: On particular list item click it starts a new activity?

package com.example.listviewexample;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends ListActivity {

    final List<String> elements = Arrays.asList("Element 1", "Element 2", "Element 3",
            "Element 4", "Element 5");

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        //setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        ListView listView = getListView();
        listView.setTextFilterEnabled(true);    
        ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
                R.layout.activity_main,elements);
        listView.setAdapter(adapter);
        listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
                    int position, long id) {
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        ((TextView) view).getText(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }``
        });
    }
}

context.getResources().getStringArray(R.id.myarray)

tyczj
– tyczj

2014-10-30 17:06:02 +00:00
Commented Oct 30, 2014 at 17:06 — tyczj
– tyczj, Commented Oct 30, 2014 at 17:06
developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/…

Avinash Babu
– Avinash Babu

2014-10-30 17:06:33 +00:00
Commented Oct 30, 2014 at 17:06 — Avinash Babu
– Avinash Babu, Commented Oct 30, 2014 at 17:06

Jorgesys · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-30 17:08:18Z

1

define the Array into your arrays.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  
    <resources>  
     <array name="myArray">  
    <item>Element 1</item>  
    <item>Element 2</item>  
    <item>Element 3</item>  
    <item>Element 4</item>  
    <item>Element 5</item>  
     </array>
</resources>

Load the elements:

String[] elements = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.myArray);  
ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.activity_main,elements);

answered Oct 30, 2014 at 17:08

Jorgesys

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yogmis Over a year ago

where to define the array? in the string.xml file only or somewhere else. Thanks for help

Jorgesys Over a year ago

into the values/arrays.xml

SekthDroid · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-30 18:09:04Z

0

As Jorgesys says you should declare it in your values/arrays.xml

If you need different translations for this strings, you should create this arrays.xml in his respective values folder.

See Android Localization link for more help about this.

answered Oct 30, 2014 at 18:09

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