Can i change the language of android app?

Question

I am developing news application for Gujarati Language. Now my problem is that its working well but it shows Squares([]) instead of fonts, so how can i make it visible in Gujarati language so it can display Gujarati fonts .

Thank you in advance.

you have the font file for gujarati? – Akhil Mar 29 '12 at 11:05 — Akhil, Mar 29 '12 at 11:05

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 29 '12 at 11:02

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First of all copy font in assets folder, then write

Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/gujaratifont.otf");

and then :

text.setTypeFace(tf);

answered Mar 29 '12 at 11:02

Bhavin

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Yea both otf and ttf can be used. – Bhavin Mar 29 '12 at 11:49
I tried this but its not giving proper output it still shows me squares. – js salat Mar 31 '12 at 04:16
insertData("3","hello.jpg","'સુપર ફાઇટ લીગ' ના આગામી ઉદ્ઘાટન સમારોહમાં 'અનારકલી' ધમાલ મચાવશે ","This is the third item"); TextView cap = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.caption); Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(),"fonts/gujaratifont.ttf"); cap.setTypeface(tf); – js salat Mar 31 '12 at 06:44
If this does not work Save it in String.xml file. like 'સુપર ફાઇટ લીગ' ના આગામી ઉદ્ઘાટન સમારોહમાં 'અનારકલી' ધમાલ મચાવશે – Bhavin Mar 31 '12 at 06:49

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 29 '12 at 13:18

This is the way to change the font typeface using xml.

Define a new NameSpace: xmlns:your_namespace="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.nound.test" (“com.nound.test” is the package name defined in Manifest.xml)

Define the custom attribute(s) in /res/values/attrs.xml file.

<resources>
    <declare-styleable name="TypefacedTextView">
         <attr name="textStyle" format="string"/>
    </declare-styleable> </resources>

Java class that extends TextView... as follows public class TypefacedTextView extends TextView {

public TypefacedTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
    super(context, attrs);

    //Typeface.createFromAsset doesn't work in the layout editor. Skipping...
    if (isInEditMode()) {
        return;
    }

    TypedArray styledAttrs = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.TypefacedTextView);
    //String fontName = styledAttrs.getString(R.styleable.TypefacedTextView_typeface);
    String fontNameForBold = styledAttrs.getString(R.styleable.TypefacedTextView_textStyle);
    styledAttrs.recycle();

    if (fontNameForBold!=null && fontNameForBold.equals("bold")) {
        Typeface typeface_bold = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), "fonts/tahoma/tahoma_bold.ttf");
        setTypeface(typeface_bold);
    }else{
        Typeface typeface = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), "fonts/tahoma/tahoma.ttf");
        setTypeface(typeface);
    }
}

here is the layout code where you wanna change the font typeface. in this "com.nound.test.ui" is the above (3 point) java file package name. TypefacedTextView is class name.

<com.nound.test.ui.TypefacedTextView
            xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            xmlns:your_namespace="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.nound.test"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Custom fonts in XML are easy_bold font"
            your_namespace:textStyle="bold" />


<com.nound.test.ui.TypefacedTextView
            xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            xmlns:your_namespace="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.nound.test"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Custom fonts in XML are easy_regular font"
            />

its enough to do...

Can i change the language of android app?

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