String error "constant string too long"
I think the length of constant strings in java is limited to 64K -- however, you could construct a string at run time that is bigger than 64K.
Strings Longer than 64k are not allowed to be used directly in java, but you can use them indirectly.
- Step 1) click on your string
- Step 2) press Alt + Enter keys together
- Step 3) Select Extract String resource
- Step 4) Name the resource and hit enter key.
That is it. It will generate a string for you in strings.xml
If you already have string in your strings.xml you can use this code to retrieve it:
String yourStr = getString(R.string.sampleBigString);