Don't do that. The string must be in the manifest. (It would make things much more complicated if these strings could change due to locale changes, screen orientation changes, etc.)
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Service defined in the manifest with an intent filter that > refuses to match when specified as a String resource but works when > the literal action is entered in the manifest. Is there any reason I > should not be able to use a String resource with an action in an > intent filter? > > For example: > > Manifest Snippet > > <service android:name=".subpackage.MyService"> > <intent-filter> > <action > android:name="com.company.application.subpackage.RUN"></ > action> > <!-- This does not work at all, but I expect it to > <action android:name="@string/actionMyServiceRun"></action> > --> > </intent-filter> > </service> > > Resource Snippet: > <string > name="actionMyServiceRun">com.company.application.subpackage.RUN</ > string> > > Code Snippet: > Intent i = new Intent(); > // Either of the below lines work > i.setAction(getString(R.string.actionMyServiceRun)); > // i.setAction("com.company.application.subpackage.RUN"); > i.putExtra(SitewerxService.EXTRA_RUN_CONTINUOUS, b); > > startService(i); > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
