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
– Dan S, Commented Jun 3, 2014 at 17:57
possible duplicate of Unicode characters not displayed in TextView.setText — ranjk89
– ranjk89, Commented Jun 3, 2014 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
– Marwan Jaber, Commented Jun 3, 2014 at 18:02

Gustavo Rozolin · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-03 17:59:09Z

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You need to call first getResources() like this:

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

answered Jun 3, 2014 at 17:59

Gustavo Rozolin

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MLProgrammer-CiM Over a year ago

This answer is wrong, setText accepts resource ids too. developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/…

Marwan Jaber Over a year ago

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

NoXSaeeD · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-03 18:04:31Z

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Try this one

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

emailLabel.setText(res);

answered Jun 3, 2014 at 18:04

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Marwan Jaber Over a year ago

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

NoXSaeeD Over a year ago

made a mistake of beginners today, be stronger tomorrow and never ever be shy from asking any questions

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