JCLocalizedString

by Jesse Collis

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Overview

The standard NSLocalizedString macros provided in UIBundle.h are bound to your application's language very early in your app's lifecycle. You may have an app that would benefic from it's own internal run time language selection. JCLocalizedString aims to provide the same default behaviour as and compatibility as NSLocalizedStirng while adding additional features like runtime language selection and custom bundles.

I'm very passionate about doing this localisation thing well; I recently did a presentation at Melbourne Cocoaheads on how I think you should use NSLocalizedString to make localising your app much much easier.

Check the JCLocalizedPreso notes here on github while the video is being edited.

JCLocalizedString is in very early stages so comments and pull requests are appreciated!

Usage

JCLocalizedString defines new macros to replace NSLocalizedString with the same API

JCLocalizedString((NSString *)key, (NSString *)description)
JCLocalizedStringFromTable((NSString *)key, (NSString *)tbl, (NSString *)comment)
JCLocalizedStringFromTableInBundle((NSString *)key, (NSString *)tbl, (NSString *)bundle, (NSString *)comment)
JCLocalizedStringWithDefaultValue((NSString *)key, (NSString *)tbl, (NSString *)bundle, (NSString *)val, (NSString *)comment)

Changing the bundle at run time will generate a global notification named JCLocalisedStringActivteLocalizationChangedNotification

Define a custom bundle in info.plsit

Set the JCLocalizationBundle key in info.plist to the name of your custom butotn.

Using genstrings with JCLocalizedString

• use the custom class thing

Upcomming changes

• enforce my own things

Licence

The code is copyright (c) 2012, Jesse Collis jesse@jcmultimedia.com.au. All rights reserved.

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