Question

As the title says, my problem is that I don’t know If/How I can use a String Resource in a String Resource in string.xml.

<string name="projectname">Include Test</string>
<string name="about">@string/projectname is to test if you can use a String Resource in a String Resource</string>

My question is if anyone knows if I can write

<string name="identifier">@string/other_identifier</string>

because Eclispe says

error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'other_identifier' with value '@string/other_identifier eingeben...').

Answer 1

You are better off constructing these Strings at runtime. Combine different String resources together with the help of String.format.

Further details: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/string-resource.html#FormattingAndStyling