Android: Change strings resource Programmatically

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Is there a way to do this? For instance, I have a setting in my preferences that can convert between metric and standard units of measurement and when the user changes this I would like to update a few strings to change some labels around within my app.

Please share your code.. As far as I have understood your question this is easily achievable. — success_anil
– success_anil, Commented Aug 4, 2011 at 6:05

Vino · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-04 06:04:19Z

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You can update the label on TextView or anything similar.

Get the updated string using update_str = Context.getResources().getString (R.string.update_identifier)
Update the label using ((TextView)findViewById (R.id.textview)).setText (updated_str)

answered Aug 4, 2011 at 6:04

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Darpan · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-23 04:43:47Z

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You may use following instructions to fetch saved labels from strings.xml file and show them accordingly at some 'if statement' which could check your

pref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext()) .getString("conversion_mode", "");

String string = getString(R.string.update_identifier);

or

getResources().getString (R.string.update_identifier)

would do the best

getString(int) or getText(int) may be used to retrieve a string. Please note getText(int) will retain any rich text styling applied to the string.

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edited Oct 23, 2015 at 4:43

answered Jun 6, 2012 at 9:09

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