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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) Intents and Multiple Activities Using String Resources

how to add a string in strings.xml

usage of strings.xml?

1 Answer

If you want to display the string "Name"

<string name="name_field">Name</string>

Then in the layout xml where you want the string to be displayed

android:text="@string/name_field"

Is that what you mean?