Unable to retrieve string value from strings.xml to Java

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simple question . I got this

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="app_name">YYYYYY</string>
    <string name="leaderBoard">XXXXX</string>
</resources>

in my res>values>strings.xml

Then in my Activity I try to pull out the leaderBoard value but java refuses to do so.

String string = getString(R.string.leaderBoard);

leaderBoard cannot be resolved into a field.

I have tried , cleaning up project , refreshing , still nothing. On the other hand I am able to retrieve app_name into an xml file like the manifest.xml . I m pretty sure that I m blind or something...

 <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >       
         <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.games.APP_ID"
            android:value="@string/app_id" />
...

is your R.java file is properly updating? Also see the import. And use getResource().getString(R.string.leaderBoard); — Syed Raza Mehdi
– Syed Raza Mehdi, Commented May 25, 2015 at 8:51
Thanks for swift response , yes it was a noobish fault after all , Bojan was correct in my case. — George Papatheodorou
– George Papatheodorou, Commented May 25, 2015 at 8:57
you welcome as i said see your import, well we all make small mistakes after all. Happy coding — Syed Raza Mehdi
– Syed Raza Mehdi, Commented May 25, 2015 at 9:02

Bojan Kseneman · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-25 09:37:11Z

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Make sure you are using the correct R class - the one of your project, not android's. Check the imports.

It should be something like this

import com.yourapp.R;

and not like

import android.R;

edited May 25, 2015 at 9:37

answered May 25, 2015 at 8:54

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Squonk Over a year ago

Your answer could be better explained to simply NOT import android.R. Under normal circumstances there should be no need to explicitly import your own R.java class as it is done implicitly for all classes within the same package.

IntelliJ Amiya · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-25 09:19:55Z

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You need to read string form String.xml so you can use getString() which is the method of resource so you will get your output Now.

getResources().getString(R.string.YOUR_XML_STRING);

If not works Please Clean & Rebuild your project

For More Info. You may visit

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/string-resource.html And http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html#getString%28int%29

answered May 25, 2015 at 9:19

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Tony Vu · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-25 08:53:36Z

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Use this:

getResources().getString(R.string.leaderBoard);

answered May 25, 2015 at 8:53

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payal tuteja · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-25 08:57:00Z

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Change to this

getResources().getString(R.string.leaderBoard);

answered May 25, 2015 at 8:57

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