Use String Resource in layout xml along with Java

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I have one button view in my layout.xml like below

<Button
                            android:id="@+id/btn_follow"
                            android:layout_width="140dp"
                            android:layout_height="40dp"
                            android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
                            android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
                            android:background="@{viewModel.isMyAccount == 1 ? @drawable/bg_grey_corner_5 : (viewModel.isMyAccount == 2 ? @drawable/bg_gradient : @drawable/bg_strock_corner_5)}"
                            android:fontFamily="@font/popins_light"
                            android:letterSpacing="0.05"
                            android:onClick="@{()->viewModel.setOnItemClick(1)}"
                            android:text='@{viewModel.isMyAccount == 1 ? "Unfollow" : (viewModel.isMyAccount == 2 ? "Follow" : "Edit Profile")}'
                            android:textAllCaps="false"
                            android:textColor="@color/light_white"
                            android:textSize="13sp"
                            android:textStyle="bold"
                            tools:text="Follow">

                        </Button>

It have used model condition for display text label in button like below

android:text='@{viewModel.isMyAccount == 1 ? "Unfollow" : (viewModel.isMyAccount == 2 ? "Follow" : "Edit Profile")}'

but I am trying to support multiple language in my app and so I want use string resource there along with java model condition, Let me know if someone have idea about do it, I am new and learning android yet. Thanks!

Hai Hack · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-27 03:23:53Z

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You can use:

android:text="@{condition ? @string/follow: @string/unfollow}

edited Jul 27, 2020 at 3:23

answered Jul 27, 2020 at 2:55

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Meena Patel Over a year ago

so it will be like @{viewModel.isMyAccount == 1 ? context.getString(R.string.follow) ?

Hai Hack Over a year ago

yes, if it doesn't work, try this android:text="@{condition ? @string/follow: @string/unfollow}"

Meena Patel Over a year ago

@string/follow is working fine! edit your answer and let me accept it

The_Martian · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-27 03:02:29Z

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Instead of hard coding the follow and unfollow, retrieve them from string resources using then you can add additional string files for all the languages your app will support. So the system will default to English for example at all times but if the app is being used in other countries for example France and there is Fr resource then the system will grab that file and display the contents in French. But remember it's your responsibility to add French translation for all the strings used in your app.

answered Jul 27, 2020 at 3:02

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Meena Patel Over a year ago

You are saying that I should display text using fragment instead of xml ?

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