How to add string resources in Eclipse?

Question

Can I have Eclipse adding my string resources as I code or do I have to switch to string.xml all the time and add each string?

Answer 1

You have to switch to string.xml: its unfortunate, but right now Eclipse doesn't give you a clean way of popping into the string editor directly from the code you are typing. Optimally you would type a string constant (like R.string.new_string and I guess hotkey or double click or something and jump directly into the strings.xml editor with the existing entry selected (if new_string exists) or a new entry created (if new_string doesn't yet exist).

Wouldn't that be nice.