why is getString from the new resources library marked as suspend now in beta-02? Doesn't that kinda...

# compose-desktop

[Garret Yoder]

why is getString from the new resources library marked as suspend now in beta-02? Doesn't that kinda defeat the purpose? drawables aren't marked suspend.

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

use stringResources . it is not suspend

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

the suspend getString for non-compose code

[Garret Yoder]

Got it, thanks. Just an fyi that the demo is outdated then as it's using getString https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/blob/c31c761e09212eaa13014f4d0d[…]test-projects/misc/commonResources/src/commonMain/kotlin/App.kt

[Garret Yoder]

Nevermind I see it's been updated on master too, I stand corrected. All good

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

this is not demo 🤷

[brucemax]

I have small question according it. All my strings placed in shared module. And for example I need use it in androidMain Service class. Previously with android approach in notification builder for example I just called getString as ordinary method. But now I should implement coroutine launching something like this:

override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
    super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId)
    ....
    lifecycleScope.launch {
            val title = org.jetbrains.compose.resources.getString(Res.string.prepare)
            val stickyNotificationBuilder = NotificationCompat.Builder(this, notificationChannelId)
              .setContentTitle(title)
              .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.baseline_timer_24)
            ....
            startForeground(
                stickyNotificationId,
                stickyNotificationBuilder.build())
    }
}

Is it ok or you can suggest something better?
Do you plan to implement sync method?

[Mohammed Akram Hussain]

@brucemax I'm also confused about this exact thing. What did you end up doing?