how can i implement a loop in XML file

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<string name="app_name">demoMark</string>
<string name="action_settings">Settings</string>
<string name="hello_world">Hello world!</string>
<string name="spinner_header">Group Mate</string>
<string-array name="demo_name">
    <item>Product Amount</item>
    <item>1</item>
    <item>2</item>
    <item>3</item>
</string-array>

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ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapteradapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this, R.array.demo_name, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item); adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item); itemAmount.setAdapter(adapter);

here is the screenshot with arrayadapter

Is there anyway that i can implement a loop in the string array in the String.XML ? it will be so helpful if anyone help me out with this.

You're going to need to use an Array Adapter like stackoverflow.com/questions/5394746/… — Peter Chappy
– Peter Chappy, Commented Jun 3, 2015 at 14:48
I already added the array adapter . I added another screenshot of that can you tell me what should I do now ? — Muhtadi Akif
– Muhtadi Akif, Commented Jun 3, 2015 at 14:54

Médéric · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-03 14:49:24Z

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You can't do a loop in xml directly. Use an external script to generate your xml is an alternative way to do what you need...

answered Jun 3, 2015 at 14:49

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Muhtadi Akif Over a year ago

Can you tell me more about the external script ??

Médéric Over a year ago

Just code a python/bash/whatever script you will run to create your strings.xml

Médéric Over a year ago

stackoverflow.com/questions/3605680/…

Muhtadi Akif Over a year ago

Actually I am using JAVA . I am not an python user. it will be so helpful if it was in java :(

Muhtadi Akif Over a year ago

Let us continue this discussion in chat.

Youngjae · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-04 07:07:53Z

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As far as I know, it's unable to do that as it does not support xsd. You can read related discussion at here.

To parse XML in your way, I recommend Simple library to process xml data. This library reads XML data and creates into objects (so called deserialization) for you.

The tutorial at above link will give you enough examples, but you might need to do many trial-and-error in order to reflects xml structure to object hierarchy.

edited Jun 4, 2015 at 7:07

answered Jun 3, 2015 at 14:56

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Muhtadi Akif Over a year ago

is there any other way i can do it without library ?

Youngjae Over a year ago

@MuhtadiAkif // XmlPullParser is default android XML library but it is too naive to use.

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