77.9 Adding the Print Menu Option

The option to print the web page will now be added to the Overflow menu using the techniques outlined in the chapter entitled “Creating and Managing Overflow Menus on Android”. The first requirement is a string resource with which to label the menu option. Within the Project tool window, locate the app -> res -> values -> strings.xml file, double-click on it to load it into the editor and modify it to add a new string resource:

<resources>

    <string name="app_name">WebPrint</string>

    <string name="action_settings">Settings</string>

    <string name="print_string">Print</string>

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</resources>

Next, load the app -> res -> menu -> menu_main.xml file into the menu editor, switch to Code mode and replace the Settings menu option with the print option:

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