How to modify ".strings" file by unix shell command(or command tool) in the iOS project?

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I want to dynamically modify the "xxx.strings" file by a shell script in iOS project.

They are key-value files.Is there some way to replace the value with the key?

1.The "InfoPlist.strings" file contents like this:

CFBundleDisplayName = "WinTraining";

some one wants to change "WinTraining" to "eDetailing", like this:

CFBundleDisplayName = "eDetailing";

2.And there same muti line files named "Localizable.strings" like this:

"Item" = "Item";
"ProductName" = "Product Name";
"Today" = "Today";
"NetworkError" = "Unable to connect to the network, please check the network";
"UploadComplete" = "Upload complete";
"Updating" = "Updating,Please wait...";

I want to modify the ".strings" file in my CI environment(jenkins),diffrient jenkins's jobs is built for diffrient customers) . In iOS project "CFBundleDisplayName" is used to set the app name, different customer requires different app name, so I need to change the "InfoPlist.string" file. "Localizable.strings",same situation.

Could you please supply sample input and output for the script? — ShellFish
– ShellFish, Commented Dec 17, 2014 at 3:23
Why do you want to do this? Why not just lookup your localized dynamically, if you have some strings which are dynamic anyway? — nneonneo
– nneonneo, Commented Dec 17, 2014 at 3:33

MeetTitan · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-17 21:19:18Z

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If you have access to the sed command, you can try:

sed -i 's/\"WinTraining\"/\"eDetailing\"/' InfoPlist.strings

The sed command should also work on your Localizable.strings as well. To replace something else use:

sed -i 's/STRING_TO_SEARCH_FOR/STRING_TO_REPLACE_SEARCH_STRING_WITH/'

Be sure to escape quotes and such.

edited Dec 17, 2014 at 21:19

answered Dec 17, 2014 at 6:18

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wolfer Over a year ago

They are key-value files.Is there some way to replace the value with the key?

wolfer · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-25 08:50:28Z

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Great Thanks to Kazuki and MeetTitan, I found the better way by your prompts. I also used the sed command to replace the values with the keys,Like this:

InfoPlist.strings:

 key=CFBundleDisplayName
 newvalue=\"eDetailing\"
 sed -i -e "s/${key} *\=.*\;/${key} = ${newvalue}\;/" InfoPlist.strings

Localizable.strings:

 key=\"Item\"
 newvalue=\"The\ Item\"
 sed -i -e "s/${key} *\=.*\;/${key} = ${newvalue}\;/" Localizable.strings

answered Dec 25, 2014 at 8:50

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Kazuki Sakamoto · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-17 06:17:47Z

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Add a script like the following to your Jenkins job settings

mv $WORKSPACE/InfoPlist.strings $WORKSPACE/InfoPlist.strings.orig
sed -e 's/WinTraining/eDetailing/' $WORKSPACE/InfoPlist.strings.orig > $WORKSPACE/InfoPlist.strings

answered Dec 17, 2014 at 6:17

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