Externalize strings for Android project

Question

Is there any Eclipse plugin that takes strings from code and puts them in strings.xml? I found "Externalize strings" function in Eclipse, but I don't know how to get it to work with strings.xml.

That'd be amazingly useful wouldn't it? I can't seem to break the habit of writing strings in Java and then manually moving them to resources much later on... a tool to automate this would be very handy indeed. — Reuben Scratton, Dec 24 '10 at 17:20

score 31 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 20 '13 at 05:54

31

Use Refactor in Eclipse:

highlight the string
From the Eclipse menu select Refactor -> Android -> Extract Android String.

The string will be moved to strings.xml and the call to getContext().getString(R.string.my_string) generated.

edited Apr 20 '13 at 05:54

Patrick

11,552
7
29
41

answered Dec 24 '10 at 17:43

Diego Torres Milano

65,697
9
111
134

3

Can't find Android in Refactor menu. I use Eclipse Galileo version: 1.2.2.20100216-1730 with ADT plugin Version: 8.0.1.v201012062107-82219 – Denis Palnitsky Dec 24 '10 at 17:51
Works on Eclipse SDK 3.5.2 and ADT 8.0.1 – Diego Torres Milano Dec 24 '10 at 20:11
5

I tried to find it in context menu, now i found it in Eclipse menu. Thanks. – Denis Palnitsky Jan 04 '11 at 12:12
7

you can also use, alt+shift+a,s – ekatz Jun 28 '11 at 16:51
still i am not able to see this Android in refactor dialog. – Yaya Jul 03 '12 at 10:48
7

The fastest way is **`CTRL + 1`** while string is selected ;) – Ewoks Jul 30 '12 at 12:18
`String will be moved to strings.xml and the call getContext().getString(R.string.my_string) generated.` - it doesn't work that way, unfortunately (at least not for me). The conversion leaves the literal string as `R.string.my_string`, causing a type mismatch. – Konrad Morawski Nov 28 '12 at 22:09
This may be a regression in ADT. – Diego Torres Milano Nov 29 '12 at 05:32
1

@Ewoks `CTRL + 1` is my favourite feature of Eclipse and any IDE ever! – Matthew Blackford Mar 28 '13 at 04:45
You can also use Shift+Alt+A, S – ravemir Jun 29 '13 at 15:23
@KonradMorawski: are you calling the refactoring from a class that extends Context ? – Mr_and_Mrs_D Sep 28 '13 at 11:40
Shift+Alt+A, S - that's broken in newer versions of eclipse - you have to press Shift+Alt+A, then select the refactoring with the mouse - DUH – Mr_and_Mrs_D Sep 28 '13 at 12:22

score 5 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

5

You can also position your cursor over the string literal and press ctrl+1. Then choose "externalize" by the android icon.

Credits: Do externalized strings need to be in strings.xml?

edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

Community

1
1

answered Jan 15 '13 at 20:41

Cléssio Mendes

996
1
9
25

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 26 '13 at 08:15

0

use shortcut Alt+Shift+A and after that press S. it'll solve your problem.

answered Jul 26 '13 at 08:15

MANISH PATHAK

2,602
4
27
31

Externalize strings for Android project

3 Answers3

Linked