Android: String from strings.xml not showing when using (R.string.id)

Question

I'm trying to call a string from my strings.xml, this one:

<string name="before">I have read and understood the</string>

I use this line to call the string:

String append1 = getResources().getString(R.string.before);

I get "before cannot be resolved or is not a field", but if I use another string from the same file it works just fine. You know if you type "...(R.string." you get a list of available strings to choose from, and some of my strings aren't showing in that list. How come?

Try to clean your application from Project->clean.

GrIsHu
– GrIsHu

2013-08-24 05:53:49 +00:00
Commented Aug 24, 2013 at 5:53 — GrIsHu
– GrIsHu, Commented Aug 24, 2013 at 5:53
refresh/clean may help u

Exceptional
– Exceptional

2013-08-24 06:04:20 +00:00
Commented Aug 24, 2013 at 6:04 — Exceptional
– Exceptional, Commented Aug 24, 2013 at 6:04

nidhi · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-24 06:03:54Z

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Sometimes when you declare the strings in the strings.xml and then try to use those using R.string. immediately, eclipse is not able to generate its id in .R file which is auto generated and stored ids.... so whenever such things happens, you should always make sure that you save all the files and clean and build the project.

In almost all such cases, just save, clean and build will work prevented it is some special case.

All the best.

answered Aug 24, 2013 at 6:03

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vovahost · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-10 10:45:52Z

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I had the same problem.
Make sure you don't have any errors in your .xml files.
After fixing my errors in .xml resources or commenting them the id was instantly generated in R.java.

answered Dec 10, 2014 at 10:45

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Eick01 · Accepted Answer · 2023-05-10 17:27:36Z

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I had the same error but the moment that I saved the project worked. If you have no other errors in the xml file, a save should do the job.

edited May 10, 2023 at 17:27

answered May 10, 2023 at 17:27

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