Questions tagged [localizable.strings]
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iOS what is the proper way to handle inserting localized text into an app programmatically?
I'm working on the localization of my app and am intersted if it is a good idea to "centralize" all localizable strings in my app to be provided from some static method: [AppStrings stringWithType:type].
On one hand, it seems like a centralized…

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iOS Localizable.strings not being retrieved from BASE file
I am having a problem getting localization on iOS to work the way I think it is suppose to, but this is my first foray into localization so maybe I am misunderstanding.
I have three Localizable.strings files:
Base
"TAB_TITLE_Camera" =…

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Updating resource strings for ASP.Net MVC does not change the output
I am trying to modify the string values for a resx file of an existing application. I have done nothing else apart from just changing the string value to replace a word (from "technician" to "agent"). File name and permissions are same, even the…

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How to approach changes in backend for Apple Push Notifications?
I am using APN in my app and I was wondering - what if I add a new type of notification and send new STRING_KEY in the JSON - I update my app but, let's assume that 30% of my user base doesn't update immediately. Logically - they will receive the…

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Android says that I support all the languages when is not true
I have two apps, and I run the aapt command to see the AndroidManifest info, it says that my app is supported in all the languages
Meanwhile with the other app it only says the languages that I defined a folder for it.
Both has the same folders:
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IOS - Localizable String after upgrade
I released few month ago an App compatible with iOS starting from version 6.1 .
this app have default Localization (the Localizable.string was in the root App/Content, not in the en.jproj)
now I would to upgrade this app (It'll run starting from…

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XCode 5 Localization App
At this point localization in Xcode is driving me mad and I don't know how to solve this problem. My app should be in english and german. I have created both strings-files. I have switched the simulator to german. But everything is still in english.…

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Base localization not loaded keeps on last used one
I'm localizing my app to support English and Spanish.
If I set the device to Spanish and then I change to a non supported language, for example Italian or French, the app still shows the labels in Spanish. I'm not setting the values from code using…

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Localized.strings not accessed
I have two storyboards, one for the iPhone 5 and one for the iPhone 4. The same code supports both. I have have NSLocalizedStrings all through the code. When I run the code on an G4 device, the strings are displayed just fine. But when I run the…

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Localization of mobile apps - Any resources available for the basics?
I have an IOS app I intend to localize into a bunch of languages at a point. Instead of going to a translation service and translate everything from scratch, I wonder if there are any resources to get the very basics translated? Resources such as…

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ios localizable strings are not working
I have made an ios app that is localized to two languages (english and danish, english being default).
I have made a Localizable.strings with two subfiles, en and da.
Everything should be made correctly, and i see the english texts load fine from…

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iOS change Localizable.strings at runtime
I want to be able to update localized strings file at runtime, but is not possible.
I thought about this:
My app uses web service. So I could have a web service that returns a .strings file and the file would be saved on the apps directory.
Now the…

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How to change app name when using localization
I have wrote code in InfoPlist.strings(English) file like this:
CFBundleDiaplayName="Lo Demo";
But it doesn't work. My app name is ${PRODUCT_NAME} in file named xxx-info.plist.
I have tried to delete the item "Bundle display name", but the app name…

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Loading english version of images for both languages
I have a localized application that uses two languages: English and German.
I have images that are named based on the topic name, for example: I have a topic in my application that is named:Toys, and its corresponding image is:Toys.png.
I have been…

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iOS - LocalizedStringForKey:value:table: returning wrong localization
I am using the following code to return a localized string:
[self.languageBundle localizedStringForKey:key value:key table:nil];
In case of English, there is no problem. However, for Dutch, it defaults to English. To make everything clear,…

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