Nativescript: Plugins: Use Variable in Android.xml and Info.plist

Created on 2 Nov 2016 · 4Comments · Source: NativeScript/NativeScript

I trying to write a plugin where I need some variable during build time. Is it possible to add custom variables like this in a plugin: https://github.com/NativeScript/sample-Groceries/blob/master/app/App_Resources/Android/AndroidManifest.xml#L15

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hypery2k

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@NickIliev Sorry for coming back so late. How can I pass values from iOS to this? Especially to the build.xcconfig file?

hypery2k on 15 Dec 2016

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You can create your own key-value pairs.
For example, you can open _app/App_Resources/Android/values_ and create/modify strings.xml file.

e.g. this will change the default application name for the key app_name

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="app_name">My New Application Name</string>
</resources>

And from here you can see how the same key is re-used in AndroidManifest.xml

    <application
        android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/icon"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

or you can create your own colors like the ones created in the hello-world app
in _app/App_Resources/Android/values/colors.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <color name="ns_primary">#F5F5F5</color>
    <color name="ns_primaryDark">#757575</color>
    <color name="ns_accent">#33B5E5</color>
    <color name="ns_blue">#272734</color>
</resources>