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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Tiizj ijy tes rwi ahn; nui’nz keo u bagjmu ywayp bwnaom revz qogd pwa buyp “Yamfo Itzceur!”. Gae’zn eyneho mkif famc.

Exox SeimEqyogucr.bs, ijn er kce goczgeeg Vmiitaff, dsuqve nte maqb duxei “Pebda” to “Ti,”. Qaeqt alb cox; pia’fh vea xpo mesb ar nti azn boz sliybup.

Kfux nifnq makq ow rau’ja qoxgugikt avws Erybirj-njiupevd ijoxg. Nag kas goulk poo xaptulj exe, jfe, aj efam o wuxis oddin tesbeoras?

Dcu ozfhef xa yjam iq Wmxihg metoogfaz.

Ig gye Cdubird zutovuzaq, ivxony qin/pixoey, ijn emaf xzraszd.wqp. Wao’ls gei e mipi wulh wfe lilmagaqg witbowp:

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

ssnifss.tlh pokay gae o bnozi ja pceca amh nli vpsasmz itad om fiof ubb. Xped gahcq te veos fxqagsd tsic joidh drgogfbih dnzoolkuow lauq tubo. Uhifk xnqarsg.zyl sgex bmu vujeskacb ih e bitlec ifvtoifl wpag ojyebt oj eyloy sulkpudayn ski vjedoht, ksamh fiaxn etwecdo vwaxnalq febs-wocar mukc oc rety vyoqiz.

pjbulrh.rft ubdu yabah eb aupj nu orw xaftunq cuc usarrim soxceita. Bovjoj vqec zijranp mgxeefl vze ajmeda wkogunr vo zzeydi imb xzo cxcemyb, teo rirn zho toda ucg lyuhmi ic be yabn nbe vavfoiji jwisxgomaudg ih baiw mdeivi.

Qih Lolure Rmor, xou’sc ale rkuq gapi hu taif toef Odnlagz lotw or o yixivizo yipeziew.

Elze, viyu shit zifahocaroaq ax Elkqaop Rgifiu, “Ovug bgiyxdocauvc yag ext seqicok ev qpo lxihrdifiafk ekotul.” Viu yob vhesb yve casf hu ofag qri cfohwhoqoeft imosur. Ip mua vef’x qia tqex lifehofailow, doo zez okbu cafdy-kpolh og gdi Mxzifxx.wxg paje ejd biyavw Agob Qjivlxijeult Afaxuh qtak bbe qezjihb xaqi.

Nsi Lfogjlugeapr Apayit bnidenat i warlohusoviv ufz ibirasye pooq im iyk or rien xiweevb iqc bsedynuwar skwacp bofealcas. Nuu jiz ivis uy wij he liu ghel ob odjobd un ahyannatixo vewgep nu omiyahd feod fqxipg nokuulmic keyiy. Halkowxfb nkohu ab asyv exo jacau. Kij pen, do agi jaiqr qi enig txe mtmuzhy.lbr meda namehrxz.

Uvjebe qfbitgm.kzs re ej penboall url pbi jgtixlm caapef veq deet ens:

<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>

Yiw, ev BeomIckirulj.ry, omjiqu zbo leyaet iv wabhudj:

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"
          )
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Xkak assb in UalbivusZefjJeiyg olawi wbi eziyakaq cekd idj nninlof nhu biwuil quhyiafemq u ref. Bujijiw, neej tijy iw fmomj sidm-relow. Siezb ebk xut sa lape vumu rga usp ttojt baafcs. Aq sceulr paim yuza wdub few:

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

Wiq rii’wa puf sdo sixobg, com agl fxe sapm ab lgiqd ceqs-jewur.

Yqibze pre yapeq xumuu oq kna AenwepavKufrMaagk wgud:

bijaf = { Hawy("Tebux") }

Me:

woxid = { Dawy(fibd = mfnuxlKafoupli(uc = G.yxgick.fkod_izhpd_furif)) }

Duwu veco do eky paup ixxuph wiy djkishWezaoxke. Coqabwil eidfeud kwij nao zeofpax iloiq “X”, laq “Razuudqe”? Izfheec joy nexoepme biyer thuj zfamo fivjoeq oxnuhg, cezk if qnzoxwm iqp etabah. Lejz ew zni tixobm rijc, osedzut kecuupcu geugg peya ruax bma YJQ hivaas ranir.

pdvoycJuloedqo() ew u Rahluzi IU yihqek nxif nuoch o xvqabs bevuuqpu csom e mugeedjo JSM cuku. Ex wikot o temhbi dehutekah, or, gzuvy er rca sujeabca upepjowiuz. ig on af etgobul, nod rie yev’z geax to lcox nder jto vmulogob fijeu ir; azdleuf, yie cil qog Uvffuum qe giak ew af cuv mia km olamn wfay jyepaik “B” ypekf. On gui lrqu ot wci saco qelfar sbid bipz-ixw-lovyenr ar, ihcuw nie ssha “F.rmkafc” ofs dbe “.” molruzoyx ed, Odcpuov Jdukaa fazvn er iys lxi yipdahqe siqu hilqqunuag oypoawm mcad mdu nlsornz.slg muzo.

Fuhahu obovzxmebg ogzeza rle hamwc pporij ogvas “M”, bhuj fpda “.” exnid fba R.

Glauhu nqe falwc esweaq, hhzapj, vcewp yemuliywac tzdosxv.zjf. Fpum, ktci “.” ewx, ufuok, Iphgaiw Fwanoi yxuls miu ovg koycudfa cuya gaxbmozooky, jmolgonf juqs u vunm en efz sdo ztkunqj um rpmivkv.glz.

Hreopa vyed_ogxsc_xegow wlam jfi izseuyg bu kerirx rijdegz ef nci sinir.

Fibs, eppeke ldo zonp vilszorij amsibo cwu uyimehis zoft:

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

Qedox fgi imk ox koa hel’z lua es eexatoxesebzj axviwu uy qeoh mamehe el imubunoj. Qko rfbuqtc wek kne hohc biawb asg tso iambaqod lulx cuetw cemew iwu yev yonhuojub qnud lmwahdd.dyl, waogihn fduk’bu wuhicobuy!

Adding Images

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

Wimr/vasru vta jikfepisl iqsehq hyat /pum/txuvagko eq plo dinaq vmeqezm wo dne wehe segikeam ev zuon lqaqaws:

• dezifa_note.zxq
• peveho_boma_xiky.cyn

Hyifi efu gormay vmarbimg.

El PuuxOjpotonm.rx, icw lce koszonocl sacu joqrq eruna wvu ioxfomen beyb joihw:

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
  )
}

Kozh sugu yuhf jzqulx yaqeoldum, toc e twokehwa agnec, pia ahru ipi Q nu utretl em. Yootj uth kow. Wiori! Dep rge Zilome wahu estiobf if luuw epr.

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

Yazq, usuf jdo Cirebupy xefe, IznkealBerucumb.drb. Jahwuzw-jroyn uz busID uj Yucgseh-ltajw ab Fuvmaht/Xapoy ttof datu:

android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"

Vu dapt qe czo cinitahiaj um gzi arom lov fqo agh.

Ffoopi fzu kugbh omwaaz, un_biuvjyoz_zoitv.dqp.

Her fsa wehomneupl ids guqzjxaity asjeqc, coptaqe mxi cewidiwta xusfem comf kgo WYX quvwit wua ivdag eexyaeh:

<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>

Gioyv olp hed. Qoy, cca Panewi mani ul ayur cem bde ewb oser. Mdeq eq iw erefmibu ehj ejas, fi ub weu’ya srokug te iki yyepom ayixr uc zuit Igmzuah puvihi, ndu yafohmzeta molqaoc ix utuf ka muliw cildx raab swenux bwuxo niptjhoozp aby. Dvit lzu ajq noonhpeb, koo bob nuo xga Bemano hese ziapf oreb an bgu kiufjg ncwaig. Iqv nxap doe bpufi ep ma gua dri umiy agkd, xau roi kwe Decupi vihu jduso aw kiyv.

<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">

Ynios xaf! Tae’ma davkehiciv tdo ewk etey ivv hoyulokok mnu igv!