Localization

Localization

The project describes how to port an application in more than one language.

Underlying Algorithm:
Basic description of algorithm in step by step form:

1.) Create a Project LocalizationExample

2.) Open and insert following in main.xml:

<RelativeLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:id="@+id/iclLayout">
        <ImageView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"android:background="@drawable/background"
                android:id="@+id/countryimage"android:layout_above="@+id/infotext"></ImageView>
        <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"android:text="@string/info_text"
                android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"android:textColor="@color/White"
                android:textSize="24dip" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
                android:id="@+id/infotext"></TextView>

</RelativeLayout>

3.) Create and insert strings for various languages in Values/strings.xml. The structure should be shown as below:

4.) Run the application.

Steps to Create:

1.) Open Eclipse. Use the New Project Wizard and select Android Project Give the respective project name i.e. LocalizationExample. Enter following information:

Project name: LocalizationExample
Build Target: Android 2.3.3
Application name: LocalizationExample
Package name: org.example.LocalizationExample
Create Activity: LocalizationExample

On Clicking Finish LocalizationExample code structure is generated with the necessary Android Packages being imported along with LocalizationExample.java. LocalizationExample class will look like following:

package org.examples.LocalizationExample;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class Localization extends Activity {
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
    }
}

Output –The final output:

English(US)

If you browse JOME -> Menu -> Settings -> Languages -> Select language and change the handset’s default language as follows:

Then on re-launching the localization app it will give you some different output in the language you selected as default.
English(India)

Franche

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