Android Question Place a file into res/drawable folder

Starchild

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I want to use my own icon with the NOTIFY.
I need to place my own image file into res/drawable folder.
This folder is read only at runtime so I can not copy (from an asset file) into this folder.
How do I get my image file into the res/drawable folder on the device so I can referance it with NOTIFY.
 
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eurojam

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Put your icon in the res/drawable folder (for ex. myicon.png), make it read only an then load it
B4X: 
....       
        Dim AndroidResources1 As AndroidResources
        Dim Mydrawable1 As BitmapDrawable
        Mydrawable1=AndroidResources1.GetApplicationDrawable("myicon") 'without the file extension!
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Starchild

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Again, I ask, HOW do I get an image file into the res/drawable folder ?

I have read everything I can find. Everywhere they tell you how to split up resources and how to access them. Ecliple say COPY/PASTE in to the res folder. But this just gets deleted at compile time for b4a.

So, I know now I am missing something very basic here.
Please explain the method of adding recources (image file) to my project?

I don't mean asset files. I'm OK with this.
 
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mangojack

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as @eurojam stated ...
Put your icon in the res\drawable folder (for ex. myicon.png), make it read only an then load it
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So manually copy your icon to MyApp\Objects\res\drawable folder and change its file attribute to READ ONLY ! (this will stop it getting deleted)

then
B4X: 
Notif.Icon = "myicon"  'no need for extension ..
 
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Starchild

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Thankyou very much.
It now shows my new icon in the notification panel.

Although, if I file explore the folder on my phone at
sdcard/android/data/myapp/files/virtual_assets/objects/res/drawable
I can not find my icon file here.

So I am still not sure what mechanism is taking place to access myicon.
I thought it would be held as a file in this folder for myapp on my phone.
Do you have any further info regarding this.
I would like to better understand.

Thanks again.
 
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mangojack

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Starchild said:
So I am still not sure what mechanism is taking place to access myicon.
I thought it would be held as a file in this folder for myapp on my phone.
Do you have any further info regarding this.
I would like to better understand.

Thanks again.
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Maybe someone with more neurons will be able to help there ..
 
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catster

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Why B4A delete files in resource folder? This is inconvenience that have to mark it readonly after checkout project from source control.
 
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DonManfred

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prizemart said:
Why B4A delete files in resource folder? This is inconvenience that have to mark it readonly after checkout project from source control.
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Posting to an old thread is a mistake.
You should always create a new thread for your issues.

You can use additionalres directive and put the files into this folder (in correct subfolder).
B4X: 
#additionalres: ..\Resource
Resource is a folder in the Projectfolder beside Files-Folder.

Files in Resource will not be deleted at compiletime.
 
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