Folders in /res in android project

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How to organize graphics/java/xml file in folders in android project in eclipse? I mean - should I (to store graphics) create folder in my 'drawable-mdpi' or as a separated folder?

I tried making folder in drawable and calling file by:

@drawable/photo/fileName

also tried making separate folder in /res, and call by:

@photo/fileName

but with no success.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 04 '13 at 20:30

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You don't need/can't use a separate folder. Just put in each drawable folder and access with @drawable/filename with no extension

answered Jan 04 '13 at 20:30

codeMagic

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So there is no way to somehow organize it (apart from alphabetic sorting files)? Seems to me like an absurd. – Michał Tajchert Jan 04 '13 at 20:40
It does seem nuts but, no, you can't add separate folders to the `res` folder :( – codeMagic Jan 04 '13 at 20:43

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

should I (to store graphics) create folder in my 'drawable-mdpi' or as a separated folder?

Sadly, you cannot create your own file structure in the /res folder... You must use the existing folder structure, like /res/drawable-mdpi and use R.drawable.xxx.

You can read about this "bug" here: Android layout folder organization or read the brief explanation straight from a lead Android programmer: Can The Android drawable directory contain subdirectories?.

Folders in /res in android project

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