SpinnerFromString.java

Spinner spinFromString = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner1);
		ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = 
				ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(FormWidgetActivity.this,
			        R.array.country_array, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
			adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
			spinFromString.setAdapter(adapter);
			
		spinFromString.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener() {

			@Override
			public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
					int position, long id) {
				// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		        ((TextView) parent.getChildAt(0)).setTextColor(Color.CYAN);

				TextView tvSpinStringSelected = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView3);
				tvSpinStringSelected.setText(parent.getItemAtPosition(position).toString());
			}

			@Override
			public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0) {
				// TODO Auto-generated method stub
				
			}

		});