That documentation has always been incorrect. The "raw" name doesn't mean they aren't compressed, just that they don't have a resource type to be processed as (not an XML file or bitmap or such) so you can stick whatever you want there.
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 6:41 AM, A Curious Developer <[email protected]>wrote: > From the Dev Guide, about res/raw: "Arbitrary files to save in their > raw form. Files in here are not compressed by the system." > > Is this still true? Some threads I found while researching this seem > to imply that res/raw resources *are* compressed. I want my raw > resources to be compressed. I can use assets/ if I need to, but I > would like to stick with resources if possible. > > Thanks for any info. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
