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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) Intents and Multiple Activities Using String Resources

Posted by shiva csk
shiva csk
646 Points

what is that hard-coded string?? help pls

I am unable to solve this pls help me... set the text instead of hard-coded string

1 Answer

Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
64,262 Points
Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
64,262 Points

Hello shiva,

The hard coded string they're referring to is the "LOAD". They want you to replace that String with the variable referencing the strings.XML file's morePuppies String, as below.

Button loadPuppiesButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.puppiesButton);
String buttonLabel = getString(R.string.morePuppies);
loadPuppiesButton.setText("LOAD");

Your XML file should look as follows.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="morePuppies">See More Puppies</string>
</resources>

Please let me know if you have any other questions about why that works!