Using a string resource to store a URL for a WebView.loadURL

Issue

I have a string resource defined in strings.xml as follows:

<string name="web_app_url">http://BlueBadgeParking.com</string>

In one of my activities I attempt to get the string and assign it to a variable (I've tried this in the main activity class and in the onCreate class but the same thing happens):

String blueBadgeParkingURL = getResources().getString(R.string.web_app_url);

I then attempt to use this variable to load the URL in a WebView:

mWebView.loadUrl(blueBadgeParkingURL);

Manually entering the URL in the loadUrl call works fine, but when I try to use the variable set from the string resource the app crashes with "Unfortnately, {my_app_name} has stopped".

What am I doing wrong?

Solution

Do it like this:

mWebView.loadUrl(getString(R.string.web_app_url));

Answered By - meda