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Android

Posted by Victoriano Torrens Alfonso
Victoriano Torrens Alfonso
2,425 Points

Adding a String array

I'm trying to add the "string-array" to the Fun facts project, but I don't know to get the content of the string-array that I have created in the XML file. I have added this code: " Resources res = FunFactsActivity.getResources(); public String[] mfacts = res.getStringArray(R.array.fact_book_array);"

But I'm still getting this error:"Error:(14, 37) error: non-static method getResources() cannot be referenced from a static context"

2 Answers

Ratik Sharma
Ratik Sharma
32,885 Points
Ratik Sharma
Ratik Sharma
32,885 Points

Use the following to get the string array from the resources: 

mFacts = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.fact_book_array);
Victoriano Torrens Alfonso
Victoriano Torrens Alfonso
2,425 Points

It says "Can't resolve method getResources()" I think this is because I'm calling the get resources(), from a class that it's not the main class. And if I assign the FunFactsActivity class at the begging of the sentence I get the mentioned error.

Victoriano Torrens Alfonso
Victoriano Torrens Alfonso
2,425 Points
Victoriano Torrens Alfonso
Victoriano Torrens Alfonso
2,425 Points

I have solved it calling the getResources() function from the main class, and sending the value to the subprogramme builded on the second class.