Android - Set Text on 'Loading" ProgressBar from strings.xml

Question

I am working on a Live Project. and we are designing it for 2 languages. So, I have to take each text from strings.xml When I click on any link and when a view is loading it is showing ProgressDialog showing Loading... The code for that is,

ProgressDialog dialog = ProgressDialog.show(HomeScreen_menu.this,"","Loading...", true, false);

but, I want it from from strings.xml

How can I do that?? I tried,

ProgressDialog dialog = ProgressDialog.show(HomeScreen_menu.this,"",R.string.loading_data, true, false);

but, It is showing error at R.string.loading_data because it is int value.

Please Help..!

Thank You..:-)

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 23 '13 at 11:29

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If you are using inside the activity class you can use the below source code.

ProgressDialog.show(HomeScreen_menu.this,"",getResources().getString(R.string.pleaseWait),true,false);

(or)

If you are using normal class, Inside the constructor initialize the activity as parameter then use like below code.

ProgressDialog.show(HomeScreen_menu.this,"",(context).getResources().getString(R.string.pleaseWait),true,false);

edited Aug 23 '13 at 11:29

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answered Aug 23 '13 at 10:59

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But, if i use this in non-activity file, then it gives an error that create method getResources or getString..whats the solution for it? Your another solution not working..:( – Java_Android Aug 23 '13 at 11:29
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you should get the activiy context or application context like as parameter? – manivannan Aug 23 '13 at 11:33

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 23 '13 at 10:43

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Try this:

getString(R.string.loading_data)

answered Aug 23 '13 at 10:43

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But, if i use this in non-activity file, then it gives an error that create method getResources or getString..whats the solution for it? – Java_Android Aug 23 '13 at 11:26

Sumant · Answer 3 · 2013-08-23T11:47:32.230

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like following way.

progressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(HomeScreen_menu.this,"",getResources().getString(R.string.pleaseWait),true,false);

UPDATE: Above solutions is useful from activity class. From non-activity class just need to cast to context like following way

    progressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(HomeScreen_menu.this,"",context.getResources().getString(R.string.pleaseWait),true,false);

edited Aug 23 '13 at 11:47

answered Aug 23 '13 at 10:44

Sumant

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But, if i use this in non-activity file, then it gives an error that create method getResources or getString. – Java_Android Aug 23 '13 at 11:25
whats the solution for it? – Java_Android Aug 23 '13 at 11:25

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 23 '13 at 10:44

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change this:

ProgressDialog dialog = ProgressDialog.show(HomeScreen_menu.this,"",R.string.loading_data, true, false);

to this:

ProgressDialog dialog = ProgressDialog.show(HomeScreen_menu.this,"",getString(R.string.loading_data), true, false);

answered Aug 23 '13 at 10:44

Androidparanoid

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But, if i use this in non-activity file, then it gives an error that create method getResources or getString..whats the solution for it? – Java_Android Aug 23 '13 at 11:30

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Aug 23 '13 at 10:47

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Try this

getString(R.string.loading_data);

answered Aug 23 '13 at 10:47

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But, if i use this in non-activity file, then it gives an error that create method getResources or getString..whats the solution for it? – Java_Android Aug 23 '13 at 11:31
Use like this Context.getString(R.string.Loading); – FarhaSameer786 Aug 23 '13 at 12:01

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