Adding non-android xml file to android project

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I have problems with adding a non-android xml file init.xml to android project in Eclipse. This file is used to initialize some simulation process, which is not connected with android. Eclipse doesn't recognize it if simply put it into project directory and write something like

File file = new File("init.xml");

Should I declare the file in some specific way or put it into other directory?

jedwards · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-26 13:22:50Z

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You can put this file inside the assets folder and then you can access this file by using AssetManager and getAssets().

AssetManager assetManager = getAssets();
InputStream instream = assetManager.open("init.xml");

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answered Nov 18, 2011 at 11:40

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Yury Pogrebnyak Over a year ago

What if I need to use it like a field of type File? I have a method SimulationEngine.init(File file);

Tushar Pandey Over a year ago

HI paresh : off topic , and i am in blacked_state : can you please tell me why we use this file in android . dropbox.com/s/rcjdtychzahimeb/toParesh.png

Paresh Mayani Over a year ago

@TusharPandey no idea, BTW what's that blacked_state exactly?

RoToRa · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-18 11:40:06Z

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Put it into the /res/xml directory and access it as a resource with Resources.getXML().

See: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/providing-resources.html

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Felix · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-18 11:39:42Z

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You should put these files in the assets/ directory and then access them via the AssetManager.

answered Nov 18, 2011 at 11:39

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SERPRO · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-18 11:39:50Z

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Why don't you put it on the assets folder, to get it from there just use this:

Activity.getAssets().open(...) //with your file..

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Raghav Chopra · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-18 11:49:06Z

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you can put the file res/layout and dont forget 2 give extension .xml i hope it would be already wd extension .xml

and you can acces that xml on source page like

(R.layout.xml name )

answered Nov 18, 2011 at 11:49

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