ArrayAdapter.createFromResource issue

android, arrays

Solution

Query the data, put it in a `List` or Array and use this constructor of `Array Adapter`

ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> dataAdapter1 =  new ArrayAdapter(this, 
                                    android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, yourArrayOrList);

More here: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/ArrayAdapter.html#ArrayAdapter(android.content.Context, int, java.util.List)

Problem

I am trying to make "Select one" on Spinner. I saw all answer regarding this subject but I am still having some issues. Usual way of making custom spinner is: ``` ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> dataAdapter1 = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this, R.array.entries, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item); dataAdapter1.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item); spinner1.setAdapter(dataAdapter1); spinner1.setAdapter( new NothingSelectedSpinnerAdapter( dataAdapter1, R.layout.contact_spinner_row_nothing_selected, this)); ``` In this code I have to define R.array.entries in Strings.xml, but my app is populating spinner from MySQL and I am having a list `grad[i]=json.getString("Grad");`. How can I create this ArrayAdapter.createFromResource with that list instead of Entries that are defined in Strings.xml? Tnx

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