Create localizable.strings from Code in iOS

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I'm currently localizing my iOS-Application. This works pretty decent so far.

I've already created localizable.strings and several xib-files and so about 80% of the app is already translated.

But the App also loads data from a WebService which passes me a key, e.g.: "TITEL 1" as well as all supported languages (values) attached to it e.g: "Titel One" "Titel Eins" "Titolo Uno".

And now i would like to store those values in the according localizable.strings files.

For example:

Localizable.strings (English) should then contain:

"TITLE 1" = "Title One";

Localizable.strings (German) should then contain:

"TITLE 1" = "Titel Eins";

Localizable.strings (Italian) should then contain:

"TITLE 1" = "Titolo Uno";

How can I do this?

Omar Abdelhafith · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-16 09:06:11Z

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You will not be able to insert them in the localization strings at run time, if the webserver is managed by you, i suggest that you send wich language is the user using, Please consider this example

//Get the language code
NSString* languageCode = [[NSLocale preferredLanguages] objectAtIndex:0];
//Now send the request to the server with the language you want
NSString *str = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"www.yourserve.com/yourfunctiom?lang=%@", languageCode];
//Request it

Now basing on the language that you receive in your server you will return the appropriate string

answered Jun 16, 2012 at 9:06

Omar Abdelhafith

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sarahhodne Over a year ago

You could also get the appropriate string from the hash using that language code, if you are not in control of the server.

Monolo · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-16 10:57:53Z

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This may be stretching the frameworks a bit, but if you want to use Apple's string loading functions you could try to build an NSBundle in your document directory (a bundle is just a directory, after all), fill it with files from the server and then use NSLocalizedStringFromTableInBundle to get to your strings.

Not sure it is worth it compared to the approach in Omar Abdelhafith's answer, though.

answered Jun 16, 2012 at 10:57

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