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Miroslav Javorský
Miroslav Javorský

Reputation: 187

Is it possible to use strings.xml from one localization values folder for another similar language?

I've been looking on Internet for this but didn't find any article/blog (probably I have been looking poorly) so I'd decided to ask question here: is it possible to use same strings.xml (translations) from one language folder for another language, which is very similar? To be more specific, I'd like to use translations from values-sk also for values-cz language.

I was thinking about writing a Gradle script which would make a copy of strings.xml file in values-sk folder and copy it into values-cz folder on build, but I'd like to know if there's an easier/out of the box solution.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 191

Answers (2)

Miroslav Javorský
Miroslav Javorský

Reputation: 187

Well, I solved it using Gradle script before build. In case someone's interested, I added new task in app.gradle (at the end of the file, but that shouldn't matter): 

gradle.projectsEvaluated {
    preBuild.dependsOn(copySkStringsFileToCsFolder)
}

task copySkStringsFileToCsFolder(type: Copy) {
    description = 'Copies strings.xml from values-sk to values-cs'
    from 'src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml'
    into 'src/main/res/values-cs'
}

From what I overview, it copies the file on every Sync/Build operation - works pretty neatly for me, but I am still interested in other possibilities (if there are any). Also I would like to apologize to Czech people that I misinterpreted the code for values folder (using -cz instead of -cs) - sorry 'bout that, I didn't know I was supposed to use the other one. :)

Upvotes: 2

ʍѳђઽ૯ท
ʍѳђઽ૯ท

Reputation: 16976

Create both values-sk & values-cz folder in your /res directory of your project and then copy-paste the strings.xml to each. As you can see, those will be different directories but with the same strings.xml so, it probably should work.

After that, Android will detect that you have two different directory-strings for two different localization then, you can change, modify each one of them (If needed).

Upvotes: 0

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