Is there an alternative for the addPrefrencesFromResources() method?

Question

I'm getting an Error message when using addPrefrencesFromResources() like this:

package org.example.sudoku;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;

public class Prefs extends PreferenceActivity{

    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.settings);


    }

}

What error do you get? Don't make people guess - that's just wasting everybody's time. Help us to help you. — APC, Aug 11 '13 at 09:55
sorry buddy the addperfrencesFromResource(); method showing cross — user1672953, Aug 11 '13 at 10:03

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

I suppose its not an error you are getting (red underlined) but rather a warning (yellow underlined) since addPreferencesFromResource(...) is deprecated?

Unfortunately there is no alternative method provided since the preferred approach for Settings is to instantiate a PreferenceFragment.

So you can either take the "easy way out" and ignore the warning, or use PreferenceFragment.

See here for more information:

What to use instead of "addPreferencesFromResource" in a PreferenceActivity?

If you are actually getting an error message, please make sure that you have a xml folder inside your resource folder containing "settings.xml".

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 11 '13 at 09:56

The steps to use PreferenceAcitvity as per your requirement-

First Create a xml folder in res folder.
Then create new preference xml named settings and take whatever controls you want to use in settings.
After that create a new Activity which extends the PrefenrenceActivity as you are creating.
Register your Activity in Android Manifest file.

Thats all. Now you can check where you have committed mistake.

Thanks.

Is there an alternative for the addPrefrencesFromResources() method?

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