Was fine for early days but even after 10 years of development, we shouldn't have to stick to an early bad design choice. Forcing to have duplicates is a recipe for future errors.
res/raw_string or some such could always be used instead of res/values/string. On Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 5:24:09 AM UTC+5:30, Dan wrote: > > That is true about the locale and orientation changes but at the same > time it is confusing. This forces me to have the same String literal > in multiple places, thereby creating duplicate code and the manifest > editor presents one with a String resource selector, implying that a > String resource is an acceptable input. > > I don't find String resources so confusing that I cannot separate > locale dependent Strings from each other. This is a good example of a > locale independent String such as SharedPreferences keys and Arrays of > numbers for an options list. > > On Sep 13, 4:44 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don't do that. The string must be in the manifest. (It would make > things > > much more complicated if these strings could change due to locale > changes, > > screen orientation changes, etc.) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have a Service defined in the manifest with an intent filter that > > > refuses to match when specified as a String resource but works when > > > the literal action is entered in the manifest. Is there any reason I > > > should not be able to use a String resource with an action in an > > > intent filter? > > > > > For example: > > > > > Manifest Snippet > > > > > <service android:name=".subpackage.MyService"> > > > <intent-filter> > > > <action > > > android:name="com.company.application.subpackage.RUN"></ > > > action> > > > <!-- This does not work at all, but I expect it to > > > <action > android:name="@string/actionMyServiceRun"></action> > > > --> > > > </intent-filter> > > > </service> > > > > > Resource Snippet: > > > <string > > > name="actionMyServiceRun">com.company.application.subpackage.RUN</ > > > string> > > > > > Code Snippet: > > > Intent i = new Intent(); > > > // Either of the below lines work > > > i.setAction(getString(R.string.actionMyServiceRun)); > > > // i.setAction("com.company.application.subpackage.RUN"); > > > i.putExtra(SitewerxService.EXTRA_RUN_CONTINUOUS, b); > > > > > startService(i); > > > > > -- > > > 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] > <javascript:> > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] > > > <javascript:><android-developers%2Bunsubs > [email protected] <javascript:>> > > > 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/android-developers. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/android-developers/3f5f5255-bb37-4a0e-a5db-c92e4b4260b4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
