Referring to multiple string resources

Question

Is there a way to refer to multiple resources inside another? It's easier to just show some sample code.

<resources>
   <string name="app_name">AppName</string>
   <string name="sep">--</string>
   <string name="action">MyAction</string>

   <string name="action_title">@string/app_name @string/sep @string/action</string>
</resources>

So that @string/action_title should be AppName -- MyAction

However, when I use this it seems that R.java just chokes and doesn't get built. Am I missing something or is this just impossible?

Edit I am using this to label BroadcastReceivers in my AndroidManifest.xml so doing it in code doesn't seem to be an option.

As you just want to label broadcastreceiver that wil only be used once. So Just write the whole string there — stinepike
– stinepike, Commented Apr 20, 2013 at 3:21
It is for labeling about 3 receivers which need different separators for different api levels and different translations for action. I was hoping to define the terms once and the separators once instead of repeating them for every variation. — agoebel
– agoebel, Commented Apr 20, 2013 at 3:22

stinepike · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-20 03:10:22Z

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It is possible as long as you are using a single reference like

   <string name="app_name">AppName</string>
   <string name="sep">@string/AppName</string>

But you can not do multiple reference like you wanted nor like following

   <string name="app_name">AppName</string>
   <string name="sep">@string/AppName  --</string>

You can do that from code

   String s = getString(R.string.app_name) + " --";

edited Apr 20, 2013 at 3:10

answered Apr 20, 2013 at 3:03

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agoebel Over a year ago

Thanks, but via code isn't really an option. This is for labeling broadcast receivers.

stinepike Over a year ago

But multiple referencing is not possible . Tell me where you want to implement this?

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