Adding files (*.xls) to android project

Question

What folder should I put in excel files (*.xls) to android project? I want them to be in the apk files, and how to open them later? I tried to put them in assets folder, and open like that:

    try {
        in = getAssets().open("schedule.xml");
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
        return "can't open the file";
    }

but it didn't work.

in = getResources().getAssets().open("schedule.xls"); works just great — Adel Nizamutdinov, Feb 15 '12 at 17:55

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 16 '12 at 03:22

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Do you mean xls or xml? These are two very different types, make sure you're using the right file type.

Any file can be put in res/raw folder. If the folder doesn't exist create it.

answered Feb 16 '12 at 03:22

slayton

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 17 '12 at 15:56

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in = getResources().getAssets().open("schedule.xls");

This works fine!

edited Feb 17 '12 at 15:56

Pulkit Goyal

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answered Feb 16 '12 at 16:17

Adel Nizamutdinov

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Adding files (*.xls) to android project

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