Android recognize if resource id is drawable or string

Question

I would like to know if it is possible to recognize, if id is from drawable or strings resource.

For example: If I call R.strings.hello that return int value `2131099681.

Can i recognize that the id is from strings folder?

I need to know what to display on screen. If is it image i display image and if is it string I display text. — Jan Maděra, Feb 21 '17 at 15:57

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

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I guess you could use (in activity)

getResources().getResourceTypeName(int resid);

As suggested here

edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

Community

answered Feb 21 '17 at 13:43

Filipe Silva

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 21 '17 at 13:39

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Give this a try

Resources.getResourceTypeName(int resid)

answered Feb 21 '17 at 13:39

Sid

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It is not a static method. So please look at it. – Shreyash S Sarnayak Feb 21 '17 at 13:46
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@ShreyashSSarnayak That's what docs are for, SO philoshopy is not to give code ready to use but hints – Sid Feb 21 '17 at 13:49

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