How do you put a list in the properties?

The example given for settings (https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/core-topics/app-settings/) has a list in the settings.xml file:

    <setting propertyKey="@Properties.myString" title="@Strings.MyStringTitle" prompt="@Strings.MyStringPrompt">
        <settingConfig type="list">
            <listEntry value="0">@Strings.HelloWorld</listEntry>
            <listEntry value="1">@Strings.Ackbar</listEntry>
            <listEntry value="2">@Strings.Garmin</listEntry>
        </settingConfig>
    </setting>

However, I cannot find a properties.xml file to go with it and cannot work out how is it supposed to work.

If I don't put the property in I get the error: ERROR: Property not found for the property key 'myString'.

How is this supposed to work please?

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jim_m_58 over 2 years ago +2
I typically put properties, strings for setting, and settings in the same xml file. Stings could be separate if you want to localize.
So for the above
```
<resources>
    <properties>
        <property id…
```

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jim_m_58 over 2 years ago

I typically put properties, strings for setting, and settings in the same xml file. Stings could be separate if you want to localize.
So for the above

<resources>
    <properties>
        <property id="myString" type="number">0</property>
    </properties>
    
    <strings>      
        <string id="MyStringTitle">My Title</string>
        <string id="MyStringPrompt">My Prompt</string>
        <string id="HelloWorld">Hello World</string>
        <string id="Ackbar">Achbar</string>
        <string id="Garmin">Garmin!</string>
    </strings>
    
    <settings>
        <setting propertyKey="@Properties.myString" title="@Strings.MyStringTitle" prompt="@Strings.MyStringPrompt">
            <settingConfig type="list">
                <listEntry value="0">@Strings.HelloWorld</listEntry>
                <listEntry value="1">@Strings.Ackbar</listEntry>
                <listEntry value="2">@Strings.Garmin</listEntry>
            </settingConfig>
        </setting>
    </settings>
</resources>

kbdnooni over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Thanks, that worked.

Jacquers 4 months ago in reply to jim_m_58

Can you have list entries with a string value? E.g.

<listEntry value="Zero">@Strings.HelloWorld</listEntry>

<listEntry value="One">@Strings.HelloWorld</listEntry>

jim_m_58 4 months ago in reply to Jacquers

I don't think so. I did a quick test where I change the property type to be a string and tried to use a list and I get

ERROR: fenix5plus: C:\Users\James\workspace-prod\SimLeanWU\resources-basic\properties\properties.xml:109: The setting defined for property 'aaa' is an invalid setting type (list) for the property type 'string'.

Jacquers 4 months ago in reply to jim_m_58

Same. Thanks for checking.