"If you want to stick with using array resources, just make two arrays, one > with the things to display to the user, the other with the keys."
That's what I was hoping to be able to do alright. But how do I get both arrays into the spinner. Can I do it without creating a custom adapter? Also, I assume I'll need to create my own spinner layouts? On Feb 2, 5:46 pm, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote: > If you want to stick with using array resources, just make two arrays, one > with the things to display to the user, the other with the keys. > > Otherwise, you can always make your own adapter, and load that from an XML > resource or anything else of whatever format you want. > > On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Robert Green <rbgrn....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I'm familiar with arrays.xml to define static data sets for spinners > > and this works fine except that so far I am only able to define lists > > of values for the spinner. What I need now is to have keys associated > > with those values so that in the future when I add new elements in > > arbitrary positions, it won't matter and the code won't have to be > > updated to handle it. I'd like it if it worked like the select/option > > in html. > > > The idea is to have a data set like this: > > > Key / Value > > ----------------- > > "flwr1" / "Rose" > > "flwr2" / "Daffodil" > > > and the spinner would show > > "Rose" > > "Daffodil" > > > but the code can get to > > "flwr1" > > "flwr2" > > > Sounds easy enough, right? Can anyone give me a quick code snippet > > to get me there? > > > Thanks! > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > hack...@android.com > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public > forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
