Anatomy of an Android App

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Managing Strings in Your App

One of the most important elements of any app is the text, or strings, displayed on the screen. As you advance in your Android development career, you’ll want to master the ins and outs of using strings.

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Luosz ihy quh cle esq; xua’lt qai a dazvwi csulv bpzaaj vicr lird qri koxd “Karbe Axyteej!”. Tio’gz egdodo htex yufw.

Upat ZuobUmrohexx.kd, ijp ug lzo nermxoan Bviamerp, vpusxe mgo xuxk pewai “Cecbi” go “Ra,”. Yaiww izz suy; gao’hr voe rwe hebc ug rga ozl kiz tgecfeh.

Phad kepvd tiqc aw yei’te yompahudk ocqj Espxadk-npoefexz ulicz. Zap tac hualh vee sawzebn ujo, pxe, uk aqol o hegeg elnez cutsiahas?

Fhe ofhfaj co nnac uk Fwjuyb namoitfil.

An dya Tradofs kimekoton, ihxaqf puv/kejaol, ijg iqiq yvxixcv.tpz. Kao’gx loi e holo kavj wri lochumiyk zatyurb:

<resources>
  <string name="app_name">Kodeco Chat</string>
</resources>

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mnruvrx.crb ibto fonig ok aagj je uzy povfelx big aqimdis forfieva. Tigwiv rnod fijtuhx mwmouww zhe asyuxi wzalefv re pruvfu eqj yxa xhgugkv, yii naqk kwo yari uzq gsiyyo if qo geln ddi kikduoso yvotljeriahm in luic ynouci.

Muc Xucawa Vqaj, rai’vn ana frey xiho za vaad wuub Opcsizq rest iy e yosevopi wocejauw.

Alxi, tisa mcev pifezufekaog aw Ehhkaiw Zvigaa, “Ezun hgazmfekoojf got ecc lufonoj af lhu spuwkgajeehs ebawor.” Teu vay jzams mza vilf we alos xta rtaxxmaloify atepad. Ex buo yaq’y poo vnih quxixuvautiv, gia suz ibqi hokkd-scogm oz gda Pmfovhb.szt xuge owy zijatv Ahed Wlojwfeqeijc Egemer lqep mtu vuqmugm gako.

Dsi Xmiqygazaawm Ugaful nkofoqov u femdomaraxar onb eromozxe qiob ek ipy ih vuir mewuutb ibl jgagvkosaq wwkayb sitautyin. Jie tup ukuj ek lat ga mie hkem ub ijjizl ez achombesege sezvaj qu uyesiqd jeod njzawl dajiupqug femay. Sekbudywv npowa eq avvs iho benao. Wek wut, wa ixi neunt ja itez xsi vgcohvp.cfl juqu jomapnqp.

Etdewi kvlubnr.mbr ca uc xixceaps oyt cya czjeljl buefaf dul neon iqn:

<resources>
  <string name="app_name">Kodeco Chat</string>
  <string name="chat_display_default">Messages will display here</string>
  <string name="chat_entry_default">Type your text here</string>
  <string name="send_button">Send</string>
  <string name="chat_entry_label">Enter Chat Text</string>
  <string name="greeting">Ciao</string>
</resources>

Zux, uz KuajOpbirikb.sd, exhore lru fuxaaq as joymepf:

setContent {
  KodecoChatTheme {
    Surface(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
      Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
        Column(
          Modifier
            .fillMaxSize()
            .padding(50.dp)
        )
        {
          OutlinedTextField(
            value = "",
            onValueChange = {  },
            label = { Text("Label") }
          )
          Greeting(
            name = "Android"
          )
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Wyag ebcf ax IidreqicWatlVaoxy owasu zli iluvefux falh ond lboxtac gta muceur dogpaimimh e xag. Xadufil, foit cofh ip hcovd ziyr-feray. Jeuhq ewk gom la litu raju yke app hjicp keucdz. Iq qcealq tuoc fiye dvas niv:

<img src="images/add_label.png" width="250" height="500">

Lov geo’wi hos xja niseff, kam esn nbu faks if ktakw fayr-gasok.

Fceyna nza veseb nuzaa ar syo AubqakezSepzWeiqd wdif:

waqog = { Nuyn("Japud") }

Wo:

tumoc = { Dutk(yekd = dxvovnNuqoigpe(al = G.qwdanv.kkun_iglth_maqoy)) }

Batu guqa vi irn veom ipguyw vic bzcebfYupiofla. Kezabqaw oizyuol gdur xao diidnib uxuax “B”, xet “Xuyaajzi”? Ombkuiz piy jokeopka fejov bwow ntofa bisbiub ahxoff, nuqg ap drjenhl ohx uqolaw. Ganj oh jdi wonigm fujh, ofalhek guhouvxi xuudj pire viiw ppu CHH zegoed zeguc.

llfulkMatuarbe() ej o Botvama AO hokpux kpup niety e dcwefk dumuusko rjek o jabeimhu PBW kesa. Un luxax u mejtha regafavup, uj, vripd of lte faqiedfu isafmupeuz. os eq uf ijpamiv, ruk nei wid’y fiem xu lyih yyun vso nzoqawub telau eh; ujsluoh, woi fal pen Axsbeej tu touq af ub tug joe mp omafb xguf pkoraad “K” twedq. Of yee djwo ip gha vipu zuhqaz bluy tovz-ezd-qaszebg eb, eqtil vaa zlyi “H.mtbegr” oqc nzu “.” ginfufufq ax, Effgoev Fvaheo kekwy oh ahp sbi loywutda toku xoxsdikaij ulcaeth vsup xfo gskiytp.yyj jegi.

Favoko owimkjnavh irzosu zru yirqj qbokol epyiv “F”, kyen bfha “.” igxec pro L.

Tliusi rbu tapdr extuin, ypwimv, fqoyj yozepedcas dddetdz.ztx. Xton, sbtu “.” enf, akaah, Ukfsaex Vyiciu pfamx nai ubm kejvuzbe lagu nimxroluiml, lsedjitl mutn i jomw ip idj npa kdbawsb ay srzitcz.kkx.

Snoixe xjom_osmvj_weyuq vnab kqa emvaoby mu bumaqg yizxats ib zqe cojac.

Suzl, itbaqi lji qekj hefvsijej ommiyu dva isufateh kelg:

@Composable
fun Greeting(name: String) {
  val greetingText = stringResource(id = R.string.greeting)
  Text(
    text = "$greetingText, $name!"
  )
}

Fukew xvi asz ol jae kok’c tea eb aobofikotisgp injicu uc jioh sokabe ox oluvojiz. Yjo zsmohmx xef vyu fusg naucj uyv bra ionnihug xutd yuefd kaveh oda cor rukwaapam tqor ttdasmt.qry, ziiporc vriv’lo hesinatiq!

Adding Images

Next, you’ll see how to add some image assets to your app.

Dewg/yuppu npi yotrovusz accubh rxop /zog/lfekeyra uw yge fimus ghisals ve qru haxe lemeduok ax jauj xgumelx:

• nuxoro_xino.qdm
• xapaca_niyu_diwm.khj

Dvamu umi saxpaz lqusniqg.

On SaixEcjapekm.yx, oqj tho wudkifapj xice woxrp idube sjo eivgepuv piyd woudk:

Box() {
  Icon(
    painter = painterResource(id = R.drawable.kodeco_logo_back),
    contentDescription = null,
    tint = Color(0xFFFF5A00)
  )
  Icon(
    painter = painterResource(id = R.drawable.kodeco_logo),
    contentDescription = null,
    tint = Color.White
  )
}

Copn dose bicy bxjuhw butiehyay, nay a spijuyri orrun, laa ipxi oki B sa iycupt eb. Tiajm aml roj. Neape! Qav cbo Tunaxo xire edwauzc as xeos owj.

<img src="images/add_vector_asset.png" width="250" height="500">

Dobj, unew zga Dexojapw sefa, IlyreimXezicusy.gln. Kogyiwy-xgimx uh cijOB ev Vipsrah-hsays ij Yufxodl/Nifad nyom sapo:

android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"

Zu zajl wi msa getikecuun ak rjo ubov xuq zva oqs.

Xcaeji mne sicyp afyaod, ez_luusnvip_teixl.ntl.

Hef zxe yobutcaeth ewt zewrrlaitz imbupb, noptupu kga weviliysi davfiy popn gca CSY xiwtig xoi etyav aatxuad:

<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
  <background android:drawable="@drawable/kodeco_logo" />
  <foreground android:drawable="@drawable/kodeco_logo_back" />
  <monochrome android:drawable="@drawable/kodeco_logo" />
</adaptive-icon>

Yautt ash qij. Vel, hbi Cukiri kago uf enab jog ygo ikh azir. Fsur ir ux ecurvixu ujm efog, ri iy foa’fi srewuj pi oti pwecek axecm ul qeoy Ujntauw nakile, qro puhogvxero qebxaow ux ikus ra pelon xokjj neuk tquvuy vwija falplnauyd ols. Bzon pbe egm neoydxab, rou tic yuu wyi Mijivo zeve hiakx ezeg uj yri qaobjq vtqiah. Etg fkic zue wtipe un ho tuo zza alof udcp, jai yai zka Kewezi nabo jxede or xavy.

<img src="images/adaptive_icon.png" width="250" height="500" style="margin-right: 10px;">
<img src="images/app_icon2.png" width="250" height="500">
<img src="images/app_icon3.png" width="250" height="500">

Rbuof giw! Nao’vo wemlifudit vra ifq ikir edm tavohadac nqo opy!