Get an integer array from an xml resource in Android program
android, java
Solution
You need to use Resources to get the int array; however you're using the system resources, which only includes the standard Android resources (e.g., those accessible via `android.R.array.*`). To get your own resources, you need to access the Resources via one of your Contexts.
For example, all Activities are Contexts, so in an Activity you can do this:
Resources r = getResources();
int[] bases = r.getIntArray(R.array.UserBases);
This is why it's often useful to pass around Context; you'll need it to get a hold of your application's Resources.
Problem
Just a quickie, i have an xml resource in res/values/integers.xml ``` <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resources> <integer-array name="UserBases"> <item>2</item> <item>8</item> <item>10</item> <item>16</item> </integer-array> </resources> ``` and ive tried several things to access it: ``` int[] bases = R.array.UserBases; ``` this just returns and int reference to UserBases not the array itself ``` int[] bases = Resources.getSystem().getIntArray(R.array.UserBases); ``` and this throws an exception back at me telling me the int reference R.array.UserBases points to nothing what is the best way to access this array, push it into a nice base-type int[] and then possibly push any modifications back into the xml resource. I've checked the android documentation but I haven't found anything terribly fruitful.