Getting strings from the strings.xml file

Question

I'm currently working on internationalization to my android application. This is the way I try to get the strings from the string.xml

tv.setText(context.getResources().getString(R.string.));

But Eclipse does not suggest any of my pre defined strings, just the standard Android Strings. My Folder structure look like this:

res/values/strings.xml

and

res/values-NO/strings.xml

I can see that the strings in these to files has some memory addresses in the R.java file, like this one for instance:

public static final int enterPassword=0x7f06003c;

I tried to Clean the Project, but its strange that eclipse doesnt suggest anything, the string exist in the R.java

Where is the problem ?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 28 '12 at 09:05

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You should import you R class.

import xxx.xxx.R;

not

import android.R;

answered Sep 28 '12 at 09:05

Pasha

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score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 28 '12 at 09:04

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your xml looks like this:

       <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
     <resources>
      <string name="yellow">Yellow</string>
    </resources>

and in java code:

  tv.setText(getResources().getString(R.string.yellow));

and import android.R eventhough error exists than try to run the program than it will go off

answered Sep 28 '12 at 09:04

G M Ramesh

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That is correct, I try to get the text in the `enterPassword` – Tobias Moe Thorstensen Sep 28 '12 at 09:05
try to run the program and clean the project--> build the project than it will show – G M Ramesh Sep 28 '12 at 09:08

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 28 '12 at 09:10

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import R with your Package Path instead of android.

like import com.example.R

instead of import android.R;

answered Sep 28 '12 at 09:10

Priyank Patel

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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Please verify the imported R file path Link for more information

edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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answered Sep 28 '12 at 09:04

Dev.Sinto

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 28 '12 at 09:06

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try this

Resources resources = getResources();

        String string = resources.getString(R.string.text);

              TextView tv= (TextView)findViewById(R.id.text);
                tv.settext(string);

answered Sep 28 '12 at 09:06

Naveen Kumar

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score 0 · Answer 6 · edited Sep 10 '16 at 01:23

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Use this:

String tab_label = getResources().getString(R.string.));

and ensure that you are not imported android.R

edited Sep 10 '16 at 01:23

Pang

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answered Sep 28 '12 at 09:08

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Getting strings from the strings.xml file

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