Can't Get String Resource From R.string.*

I have a SQlite table with two columns _id and name. For internationalization purpose I store the name like R.string.today Now I want to get string resource associated with R.strin

Solution 1:

I think it should be string instead of strings:

int resId = getApplicationContext().getResources()
           .getIdentifier(column, "string", getApplicationContext().getPackageName());

Check as well whether the value of column dsignates an identifier in your strings.xml.

This is a nice example.

p.s.: instead of R.string.today just store today or extract store from R.string.today.

Resourcesr= getResources();
r.getIdentifier("today", "string", getPackageName()));
r.getIdentifier("R.string.today", "string", getPackageName())); // doesn't work
r.getIdentifier("R.string.today".replaceAll(".*\\.", ""), "string", getPackageName()));

Only first and third work.

Solution 2:

Try this

String str = context.getString(R.string.resId);