how can i implement a loop in XML file

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<string name="app_name">demoMark</string>
<string name="action_settings">Settings</string>
<string name="hello_world">Hello world!</string>
<string name="spinner_header">Group Mate</string>
<string-array name="demo_name">
    <item>Product Amount</item>
    <item>1</item>
    <item>2</item>
    <item>3</item>
</string-array>

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ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapteradapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this, R.array.demo_name, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item); adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item); itemAmount.setAdapter(adapter);

here is the screenshot with arrayadapter

Is there anyway that i can implement a loop in the string array in the String.XML ? it will be so helpful if anyone help me out with this.

You're going to need to use an Array Adapter like http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5394746/androids-arrayadapter-add-strings-listview-instead-of-replace — Peter Chappy, Jun 03 '15 at 14:48
I already added the array adapter . I added another screenshot of that can you tell me what should I do now ? — Muhtadi Akif, Jun 03 '15 at 14:54
@njzk2 i meant I want to add item in my string array from my java code and items will be like 1,2,3,4,5,6.....100 so i want to use a loop to add the numbers in the items in my String.xml so i asked if there is any way to do this ? — Muhtadi Akif, Jun 03 '15 at 15:24

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 03 '15 at 14:49

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You can't do a loop in xml directly. Use an external script to generate your xml is an alternative way to do what you need...

answered Jun 03 '15 at 14:49

Médéric

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Can you tell me more about the external script ?? – Muhtadi Akif Jun 03 '15 at 14:52
Just code a python/bash/whatever script you will run to create your strings.xml – Médéric Jun 03 '15 at 14:54
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3605680/creating-a-simple-xml-file-using-python – Médéric Jun 03 '15 at 14:59
Actually I am using JAVA . I am not an python user. it will be so helpful if it was in java :( – Muhtadi Akif Jun 03 '15 at 15:03
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/79551/discussion-between-muhtadi-akif-and-mederic). – Muhtadi Akif Jun 03 '15 at 15:38

Youngjae · Answer 2 · 2015-06-04T07:07:53.240

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As far as I know, it's unable to do that as it does not support xsd. You can read related discussion at here.

To parse XML in your way, I recommend Simple library to process xml data. This library reads XML data and creates into objects (so called deserialization) for you.

The tutorial at above link will give you enough examples, but you might need to do many trial-and-error in order to reflects xml structure to object hierarchy.

edited Jun 04 '15 at 07:07

answered Jun 03 '15 at 14:56

Youngjae

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is there any other way i can do it without library ? – Muhtadi Akif Jun 03 '15 at 15:17
@MuhtadiAkif // `XmlPullParser` is default android XML library but it is too naive to use. – Youngjae Jun 03 '15 at 15:20

how can i implement a loop in XML file

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