Android Question Create String Resource with , in the string

corwin42 · Mar 15, 2017

Hello,

I'm trying to create something like this in the Manifest:

B4X:

CreateResource(values, strings.xml,
<resources>
    <string name="accessibility_description">Some Text, Some more text</string>
</resources>
)

The problem is the "," in the text. I think the CreateResource function thinks that there starts another parameter.
How can I create such strings? Is there something like an escape character?

eps · Mar 15, 2017

As you're adding XML try this https://www.dvteclipse.com/document...e_special_characters_in_XML.3F.html#gsc.tab=0

stevel05 · Mar 15, 2017

Can't find comma specifically. but it looks like a '\' is an escape character, worth a try.

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/string-resource.html#FormattingAndStyling

or put the whole string in quotes.

corwin42 · Mar 15, 2017

eps said:
As you're adding XML try this https://www.dvteclipse.com/document...e_special_characters_in_XML.3F.html#gsc.tab=0

Thanks. Replacing the comma with , works. But I guess this is somehow a workaround for a CreateResource limitation. I'm sure you won't have to do it in an XML file.

stevel05 said:
Can't find comma specifically. but it looks like a '\' is an escape character, worth a try.

I tried a backslash but the problem is that the Syntax parser breaks up the parameter at the comma and a backslash is of no help in this case.

DonManfred · Mar 15, 2017

Maybe

Source

B4X:

 If you have an apostrophe (') in your string, you must either escape it with a backslash (\') or enclose the string in double-quotes (""). For example, here are some strings that do and don't work:

<string name="good_example">This\'ll work</string>
<string name="good_example_2">"This'll also work"</string>
<string name="bad_example">This doesn't work</string>
    <!-- Causes a compile error -->

Did you tried to enclose the String (including comma) with quotes (")?

B4X:

CreateResource(values, strings.xml,
<resources>
    <string name="accessibility_description">"Some Text, Some more text"</string>
</resources>
)

corwin42 · Mar 15, 2017

DonManfred said:

B4X:

CreateResource(values, strings.xml,
<resources>
    <string name="accessibility_description">"Some Text, Some more text"</string>
</resources>
)

Yep. The comma is still a problem.

sorex · Mar 15, 2017

there's also the CDATA method that's used for content where you're not sure of what it might contain.

Erel · Mar 16, 2017

, is a special character in the manifest editor. You need to escape it:

B4X:

CreateResource(values, strings.xml,
<resources>
  <string name="accessibility_description">"Some Text,, Some more text"</string>
</resources>
)

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