How to get String Array from arrays xml file

Question

I am just trying to display a list from an array that I have in my arrays xml  When I try to run it in the emulator  I get a force close message    If I define the array in the java file   String   testArray   new String     one   two   three   etc      it works  but when I use   String   testArray   getResources   getStringArray R array testArray     it doesnt work   Here is my Java file   package com xtensivearts episode seven   import android app ListActivity  import android os Bundle  import android widget ArrayAdapter   public class Episode7 extends ListActivity    String   testArray   getResources   getStringArray R array testArray         Called when the activity is first created       Override  protected void onCreate Bundle savedInstanceState       super onCreate savedInstanceState         Create an ArrayAdapter that will contain all list items   ArrayAdapter lt String gt  adapter        Assign the name array to that adapter and       also choose a simple layout for the list items       adapter   new ArrayAdapter lt String gt       this      android R layout simple list item 1      testArray         Assign the adapter to this ListActivity   setListAdapter adapter            Here is my arrays xml file   lt  xml version  1 0  encoding  utf-8   gt     lt resources gt       lt array name  testArray  gt         lt item gt first lt  item gt         lt item gt second lt  item gt         lt item gt third lt  item gt         lt item gt fourth lt  item gt         lt item gt fifth lt  item gt       lt  array gt   lt  resources gt

User · Accepted Answer

You can t initialize your testArray field this way  because the application resources still aren t ready   Just change the code to   package com xtensivearts episode seven   import android app ListActivity  import android os Bundle  import android widget ArrayAdapter   public class Episode7 extends ListActivity       String   mTestArray           Called when the activity is first created          Override     protected void onCreate Bundle savedInstanceState            super onCreate savedInstanceState               Create an ArrayAdapter that will contain all list items         ArrayAdapter lt String gt  adapter           mTestArray   getResources   getStringArray R array testArray                   Assign the name array to that adapter and          also choose a simple layout for the list items             adapter   new ArrayAdapter lt String gt               this              android R layout simple list item 1              mTestArray               Assign the adapter to this ListActivity         setListAdapter adapter

User · Answer

Your array xml is not right  change it to like this  Here is array xml file   lt  xml version  1 0  encoding  utf-8   gt     lt resources gt         lt string-array name  testArray  gt             lt item gt first lt  item gt             lt item gt second lt  item gt             lt item gt third lt  item gt             lt item gt fourth lt  item gt             lt item gt fifth lt  item gt        lt  string-array gt   lt  resources gt

User · Answer

Your XML is not entirely clear  but arrays XML can cause force closes if you make them numbers  and or put white space in their definition   Make sure they are defined like No Leading or Trailing Whitespace

[java] How to get String Array from arrays.xml file

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