Are you trying to let the user change the value with a preference activity, and still get access to the value from code?
If so, make sure that the shared prefs storage is the same in both cases: Option 1: - In your code snippet, call PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences() rather than getSharedPreferences("settings"), to get the same shared prefs storage as used by the preference activity. Option 2, opposite of option 1: - In your PreferenceActivity subclass, call getPreferenceManager().setSharedPreferencesName("settings") telling the prefs activity to use the same shared prefs storage as used in your snippet. -- Kostya 2011/11/16 Larry/MavrickProductions <ohiooutofdo...@gmail.com> > I have a need to store a single value - the year - so that it can be > called from any activity in my app. Shared Preferences seems to be the > easiest but I've got myself coded into a wall and could use a spot of > advice. > > I think the problem is in my XML, but I'm not sure. Here's the > pertinent snip of the java. It should be calling the "setyear" > variable from the settings.xml file: > > SharedPreferences myPrefs = getSharedPreferences("settings", > MODE_PRIVATE); > final SharedPreferences.Editor prefsEditor = > myPrefs.edit(); > > int checkme = myPrefs.getInt("setyear", 0); > if (checkme < 2011) > { > prefsEditor.putInt("setyear", 2011); > prefsEditor.commit(); > } > > and the XML: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <PreferenceScreen > xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" > > > <EditTextPreference> > android:key="setyear" > android:defaultValue="2011" > </EditTextPreference> > <EditTextPreference> > android:key="currlist" > android:defaultValue="99" > </EditTextPreference> > </PreferenceScreen> > > Suggestions? Did I totally hose myself? > > Best, -Larry > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en