Android string utf-8 works in layout but not in java code

Question

In my Android application I have some arabic strings stored in the strings.xml file. when I use the string from the layout xml via:

android:text="@string/EMAIL_LABEL

It works fine, but when I call it from java code like:

emailLabel.setText(R.string.EMAIL_LABEL)

it shows me only numbers instead

Anyone can advice please?

Thanks in Advance

Is it a string of numbers or is it the value of the resource ID? — Dan S, Jun 03 '14 at 17:57
possible duplicate of [Unicode characters not displayed in TextView.setText](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4522337/unicode-characters-not-displayed-in-textview-settext) — ranjk89, Jun 03 '14 at 17:57
Thank you, it was my bad! I used setText(R.string.TEXT_ID) so it printed the id of the string and not the string value itself, I had to do getString(ID), It's a mistake of a beginner but the fact that I'm not, embarrassing :( — Marwan Jaber, Jun 03 '14 at 18:02

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 03 '14 at 17:59

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You need to call first getResources() like this:

emailLabel.setText(getResources().getString(R.string.EMAIL_LABEL));

answered Jun 03 '14 at 17:59

Gustavo Rozolin

This answer is wrong, setText accepts resource ids too. http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html#setText(int) – MLProgrammer-CiM Jun 03 '14 at 18:00
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The solution worked fine for me, Thank you, it was my bad! I used setText(R.string.TEXT_ID) so it printed the id of the string and not the string value itself, I had to do getString(ID), It's a mistake of a beginner but the fact that I'm not, embarrassing – Marwan Jaber Jun 03 '14 at 18:03

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 03 '14 at 18:04

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Try this one

String res = getResource ().getString( R.string.EMAIL_LABEL);

emailLabel.setText(res);

answered Jun 03 '14 at 18:04

NoXSaeeD

Actually I made a mistake of beginners even I'm not, so it's embarrassing a bit, but thank you very much you saved my life :D – Marwan Jaber Jun 03 '14 at 18:10
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made a mistake of beginners today, be stronger tomorrow and never ever be shy from asking any questions – NoXSaeeD Jun 03 '14 at 18:22

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