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

Posted by praveen enfield
praveen enfield
Courses Plus Student 556 Points

String resources can be used throughout an app. In this challenge we want to use a String resource to set the text of a

String resources can be used throughout an app. In this challenge we want to use a String resource to set the text of a Button. Switch to the strings.xml file and add a new String item named morePuppies with the value "See More Puppies".

CodeChallenge.java 
Button loadPuppiesButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.puppiesButton);
String buttonLabel = getString(R.string.SeeMorePuppies);
loadPuppiesButton.setText("LOAD");
strings.xml 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
  <string name="morePuppies">See More Puppies</string>

</resources>

1 Answer

Luke Snider
Luke Snider
2,829 Points
Luke Snider
Luke Snider
2,829 Points

You've actually got it! You simply are not using the correct id when trying to get the "See more puppies" string. The id is "morePuppies" which references the string "See more puppies". So just make this small correction.

String buttonLabel = getString(R.string.morePuppies);