I had the code in my start up (splash) activity, so yes it was in the proper (as far as I know of) Context.
Yes, I did try to use the Resources.getSystem() verbatim. What "normal" Resources object are you referring to? In other words, if you cannot do: mResources = Resources.getSystem(); Then what would be to the right of: mResources = ????? Actually, if it is too much of a pain don't worry about it. I've already worked around this the old fashioned way by using a Map to relate my image name to the R.drawable.image(s) that I have and although cumbersome, works just fine. I really do appreciate the effort trying to help though! :) On Dec 18, 8:09 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't know what to say, the code I pointed to is exactly what has been in > the platform fairly unchanged since 1.0 and has worked fine. > > Are you sure you are doing this on a Context that is actually for your > application? The error message ("Invalid package identifier") indicates it > doesn't know *anything* about your application. > > Also I wasn't pointing this code as something to directly copy and paste, > but as a guide. It comes from really deep down in the framework, so it is > not written as normal application code. > > In fact if you copy and pasted the Resources.getSystem() part, that would be > your problem, because that is an API one doesn't normally use to get the > system-only resources. You should use the normal Resources object in your > app. (That's why the link I provided went directly to just the line pulling > out the resource data.) > > > > On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 4:47 PM, darrinps <[email protected]> wrote: > > This was just an example that fit the example you provided. I trimmed > > down the array to only one .png file which I verified time and again > > was under the drawable directory and reworked the layout of the file > > to match the example. The entire arrays.xml file which is found under > > the values directory looks like this: > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2"> > > > <array name="preloaded_drawables"> > > <item>@drawable/aggies</item> > > </array> > > </resources> > > > The same thing happens at the same line. > > > I get a warning first: > > ResourceType Invalid package identifier when getting bag for > > resource number 0x7f050000 > > > Then an exception: > > Failure preloading resources > > android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Array resource ID > > #0x7f050000 > > at android.content.res.Resources.obtainTypedArray(Resources.java: > > 424) > > > The code is IDENTICAL. I copied and pasted it except for the preload > > that I had to comment out. > > > On Dec 18, 1:02 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > startPreloading() is not relevant to this; that is for the code there > > that > > > is preloading the drawables it gets from the array. > > > > Is there actually a sym_def_app_icon drawable in your app? If not... > > well > > > yeah, that won't work, it doesn't exist. > > > > You should just use the syntax I showed to make an array of references to > > > your *own* drawables, which you can retrieve with the same code as shown > > > using obtainedTypeArray(). > > > > The last XML syntax you have shown is just not right, so it's not > > surprising > > > it doesn't work. > > > > On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 8:42 PM, darrinps <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks. I tried doing that but it seems to be an old API so I tried > > > > to convert it to what is there today. There must be some mistake I > > > > have made that keeps this from working. > > > > > Note that it didn't like mResources.startPreloading(); The method > > > > simply was not there, although finishPreloading() is. I commented the > > > > startPreloading() line out. > > > > > Secondly, it didn't like the format of the array when it looked like > > > > this: > > > > > <array name="preloaded_drawables"> > > > > <item>@drawable/sym_def_app_icon</item> > > > > > So, I changed that to this: > > > > > <array name="preloaded_drawables"> > > > > <item type="drawable" name="sym_def_app_icon"></item> > > > > > When I execute this line: > > > > > TypedArray ar = > > > mResources.obtainTypedArray(com.standardandroid.swarooms.R.array.preloaded_drawables); > > > > > I get a warning: > > > > ResourceType Invalid package identifier when getting bag for > > > > resource number 0x7f050000 > > > > > Then an exception: > > > > Failure preloading resources > > > > android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Array resource ID > > > > #0x7f050000 > > > > at android.content.res.Resources.obtainTypedArray(Resources.java: > > > > 424) > > > > > Any idea what I am doing wrong? > > > > > On Dec 13, 1:41 am, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I would recommend just having another resource holding an array of > > the > > > > > drawables to include. See for example this declaring one: > > >http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=blob;... > > > > > > < > >http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=blob;.. > > > > .>And > > > > > this reading it: > > >http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=blob;... > > > > > > Sure, it is one more step required when adding a resource, but at > > runtime > > > > it > > > > > is going to be far more efficient than other solutions that require > > > > scanning > > > > > through resources or R symbols or such. > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 8:17 PM, darrinps <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > Is there any way for an Android app to read the file names of all > > the > > > > > > files stored under drawable (or for that matter any other > > directory)? > > > > > > > I'd like to have it so I can plop in a new file and have the app > > read > > > > > > the name for me for use in a dynamically sized list of radio > > buttons > > > > > > (one button per file) that lists the name of the file by the radio > > > > > > button. > > > > > > > I've done something like this with contacts, but I am not sure how > > you > > > > > > read the file names from something like the drawable directory! > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > Darrin > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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]> > > <android-developers%[email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > > > > > <android-developers%[email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > > <android-developers%[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. 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