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Android: drawable resource with numbers. Is it possible?

I would like to know if i can, somehow, create a drawable resource (png for example) called 787.png. Because Eclipse wont let me compile the project unless i modify it.

Thanks in advance.

Solution

  • The reason you can't have a resource with a numeric name is because variable names cannot start with numbers. For each resource, there is a generated constant variable (in R.java) with the resource's name. If you look in your Eclipse project, under the "gen" folder you will see R.java

    It is my understanding that it is not possible to have a resource with a pure numeric name in an android project.

    If you explain why you require a numeric resource, maybe we can provide alternative solutions