Can I use 2 String resource in on same TextView in layout file?

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I have 2 string resouces file:

<string name="label_1">Dumb1</string>
<string name="label_2">Dumb2</string>

In TextView, I want TextView shows static text: Dumb1Dumb2. How I do it in XML layout file without define a new String resouce? Can I do it? Thanks everyone!

Sometimes, I must use many static strings such as: Name: and Name (and more such type of string). So, how to avoid it? can I define Name and :, and set in xml: Name:?

it gives error becoz you can't give the same name for string in string.xml — Naveen Kumar, May 14 '13 at 09:18
No you cant see do this in xml, use java for this See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10411699/concatenate-multiple-strings-in-xml — Arun C, May 14 '13 at 09:22
you can set text in textview in xml as android:text="Dumb1Dumb2" but generally we define strings in strings.xml and refer the same. — Raghunandan, May 14 '13 at 09:26
@Raghunandan: for multi-languagues, we should not do like that! — Kingfisher Phuoc, May 14 '13 at 09:42
@Kingfisher you never mentioned mutiple languages in your question. Check the doc http://developer.android.com/training/basics/supporting-devices/languages.html — Raghunandan, May 14 '13 at 09:47

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 14 '13 at 09:16

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You can't have the same "key" for strings. use this:

<string name="label_1">Dumb1</string>
<string name="label_2">Dumb2</string>

P.S. You can also reference a string from another string using:

<string name="label_2">@string/label_1</string>

answered May 14 '13 at 09:16

Sean

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sr, it's my copy and paste problem :D! – Kingfisher Phuoc May 14 '13 at 09:18

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:55

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You cant do that. If you want to show both strings, you have to solve it programmatically:

Resources res = myActivity().getResources();
myTextView.setText(res.getString(R.string.label_1) +
                        res.getString(R.string.label_2));

But according to this post: Reference one string from another string in strings.xml?, you can use Format.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:55

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answered May 14 '13 at 09:24

danijoo

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No, I want it can be define in "xml" layout file! – Kingfisher Phuoc May 14 '13 at 09:38
@Kingfisher This is not a real question, and Not possible AFAIK – Pragnani May 14 '13 at 09:40

Can I use 2 String resource in on same TextView in layout file?

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