Android Question Using files from res\drawable folder

[Smee]

Hi,

If i have png files in this folder rather than the files folder how can i address them when using as a bitmap? I have tried various metods but none seem to work

 If File.Exists("",image.png) Then
bmpName = LoadBitmapSample("", "image.png", 200dip, 200dip)


If File.Exists("../res/drawable/",image.png) Then
bmpName = LoadBitmapSample("../res/drawable/", "image.png", 200dip, 200dip)

Where can i find the correct syntax for addressing various methods of using files in this directory

Many Thanks

 

[ronell]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/place-a-file-into-res-drawable-folder.60085/

edit:
why your image files are in res\drawable?

 

[Smee]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/place-a-file-into-res-drawable-folder.60085/

edit:
why your image files are in res\drawable?

Thanks for the reply, I have read that thread and found a partial solution here https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/androidresources.16847/
However i understood that to keep memory resources down i need to use loadBitmapSample so that is what I am trying to do

I am putting the images into that folder because there are so many of them and i thought it would be a "tidier" solution. Not correct?
Thanks again for the reply

EDIT:
When i say "tidier" solution I do not ant to see 40 or 50 image files in the "files" tab of the IDE and To include them in the project I have to do that no?

Edit2 I realise I can drop them straight into the files folder without having to include them in the files tab but i get loads of warnings in the log, just looks messy

 

[ronell]

you can try to recycle the bitmap after you use it somewhere else?

 

[Smee]

you can try to recycle the bitmap after you use it somewhere else?

not sure i know how to do that efficiently

 

[ronell]

Edit2 I realise I can drop them straight into the files folder without having to include them in the files tab but i get loads of warnings in the log, just looks messy

in your pov .. but not in the users

not sure i know how to do that efficiently

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/pages/results/?query=recycle

 

[ronell]

#IgnoreWarnings: 14

you can also ignore the warning

 

[Smee]

#IgnoreWarnings: 14

you can also ignore the warning

Thank you, I did not know that. is the number after the ignore the type of warning to ignore?

 

[ronell]

Thank you, I did not know that. is the number after the ignore the type of warning to ignore?

yes .. it will ignore all files that is not added in the file tab