Using manifest data in resource file

Question

I would like to create a TextView which displays current application version.

Is it possible to use manifest data (in this case versionName attribute) in XML resource file to achieve this?

<TextView
    android:layout_width = "fill_parent"
    android:layout_height = "wrap_content"

    android:text = "(VERSION NAME)"
/>

Answer 1

I have not tested but try this:

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="?android:attr/versionName"
     />
    <!-- or -->
    <TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="?android:attr/versionCode"
     />

If it doesnt the only solution is to use it programmatically

context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(context.getPackageName(), 0).versionName;

or use data from strings.xml in AndroidMainfest.xml file.