Question

Can you use a widget’s @id to get the String value of its @string/ value?

I have a button with an id

R.id.note_on

its corresponding string has the id

R.string.button_note_on

the value of this string is “Note On”

I’d like to use R.id.note_on to return the “Note On” string associated with that button – I’ve tried various things but no luck. I can use other means to get the desired result, just curious whether this is possible. Thanks

Answer 1

Button btn = (Button)findViewById(R.id.note_on);
btn.getText().toString();

That’s the only way.