Localization problem

[purej]

As I know, localization is mainly depends on the language,region setting of the iphone.
My application would like to provide two language support: English and Chinese.
So, I have localized the string and the nib file.

If the preferred language of the phone is English. Is it possible that I can programmatically change the preferred language to chinese, such that the user can swap between chinese and english in my application without change the setting inside the phone.

[manicaesar]

I was just searching the forum for solution of similiar problem, but I wasn't able to find the answer

I want my application to support, let's say, two languages: English and German. When user presses the appropriate "Change language" button in "Options" view, all elements of user interface based on language i.e. titles on buttons, text in labels, etc. should change immediately.

Could this problem be solved with the use of Localizalible.strings or do I have to solve it by myself?

Thanks in advance.

[pixel-shock]

You can user the Localizable.strings - I do the same

[manicaesar]

Originally Posted by pixel-shock

You can user the Localizable.strings - I do the same

Thanks, it is good to know, but I was wondering if you could attach some code - I'm especially interested in method invoked, when the button is pressed - how to make the language change - how to make used Localizable.strings "swap"? What should I do?

Thanks for your reply!

[purej]

Originally Posted by pixel-shock

You can user the Localizable.strings - I do the same

Can you please give some hints to us how we can change the language in progame

Which object we should focus?
the preferredLanguages of NSLocale?
NSBundle?
Thanks for your help

[spinyanteater]

It would be great to change the language programatically within the app but if you are using localizable strings etc to determine language then it isn't going to be possible. That system works on NSLocale which is set in the device settings and you cannot change it.

The only way to achieve this would be to write your own classes for the localization.

[purej]

Originally Posted by manicaesar

Thanks, it is good to know, but I was wondering if you could attach some code - I'm especially interested in method invoked, when the button is pressed - how to make the language change - how to make used Localizable.strings "swap"? What should I do?

Thanks for your reply!

Here is some testing I have done now. I can programatically force to load the view while ignoring the phone's setting

Here is some my sample Code
I use English and chinese as my application language

When loading English nib

NSBundle *myLocalizedBundle=[NSBundle bundleWithPath:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/%@",[[NSBundle mainBundle]bundlePath],"@English.lproj"]];
SomeViewController *viewController=[[SomeViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"NibName" bundle:myLocalizedBundle];

When loading Chinese nib

NSBundle *myLocalizedBundle=[NSBundle bundleWithPath:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/%@",[[NSBundle mainBundle]bundlePath],"@zh.lproj"]];
SomeViewController *viewController=[[SomeViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"NibName" bundle:myLocalizedBundle];

Here is my finding, it works for me now.
Let's discuss if there is any new findings