I'm pretty new to Fastlane and love the idea of Snapshot, but I got a little problem.
When I'm trying to create a new set of screenshots I'm facing the problem that the UITests don't use the correct localized Strings to fetch the UI elements.
My current state is based on this Stack entries: XCode 7 UITests with localized UI
The localization method:
func localizedString(_ key: String) -> String {
let uiTestBundle = Bundle(for: MyUITests.self)
return NSLocalizedString(key, bundle: uiTestBundle, comment: "")
}
Trying to perform a tap that way:
app.navigationBars[localizedString("key_1")].buttons[localizedString("key_2")].tap()
The error I get is the following:
No matches found for "Rolling stone" NavigationBar
Rolling stone is the Base/English Localization of the key, but there should be a German one. So for any reason the UITest always picks the English Localization.
Does anybody have an idea how to troubleshoot this? I checked the SnapshotHelper and it passes a "de-DE" as the language, so that's not the point.
But I just can't find the Bug :(
Localization
This link here should be sufficient enough to solve your problem. You simple pick the correct language option during the test tab under edit scheme option.
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I have an app with localized string files.
Here are what my localized string files look like.
I also have a tableView with cells containing accessoryType (check marks). I want to let the user change the language of my app when changing the check in the tableView.
Here are the codes I have in the tableView of the settings of the app:
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
self.setValues(value: languageArray[indexPath.row]) // Upload new language settings to the server
// Here I want to set the language of my app to the selected value: languageArray[indexPath.row]
// For example, languageArray[indexPath.row] is "en"
var array = tableView.visibleCells
for i in 0 ..< array.count {
let cells: UITableViewCell = array[i]
cells.accessoryType = .none
}
let cell:UITableViewCell! = tableView.cellForRow(at: indexPath)
cell.accessoryType = .checkmark
}
Thanks!
As most of answer saying "this is not possible" but,
It is possible and can be done it by simple thing.
In iOS application there are bundle for each languages, like en.lproj for english. You just need to load that specific bundle from selected language and get localizable stuff like: string, images etc. from this bundle.
var selectedLanguage = "en"
let path = Bundle.main.path(forResource: selectedLanguage, ofType: "lproj")
let bundle = Bundle(path: path!)
let localizedText = bundle!.localizedString(forKey: YOUR_TEXT_KEY, value: YOUR_TEXT_COMMENT, table: nil)
For reference, i cerated an LanguageDemo app, you can found all implementation and complete source code.
There is a way to do it, but as the previous answers mentioned it's not the best idea and might no be approved by Apple app review. But here is what I've tried and it worked:
UserDefaults.standard.set(["en"], forKey: "AppleLanguages")
UserDefaults.standard.synchronize()
Whenever the user select the language you need to apply this code, just replace ["en"] with your selected language. Keep in mind the user need to exit the app in order for this to work properly.
I know "this is not possible" answers are not really popular in Stack Overflow, but anyhow..
What you want to do is not possible. iOS doesn't allow you to change the language of the app from within the app. There is no API for that, and even if you somehow manage to achieve this thing by hacking (monkey patching) iOS, Apple wouldn't allow your app to be published to the itunes store.
There is a language setting within the "Settings" app (a system app), and there the user can set the language. All installed apps will use this language setting.
It is impossible to change the language of the iphone, but if you just want to change your app's language, I think there is the way: you can save the map as a plist or json file but the system .strings. And do not use the func NSLocalizedString, just encapsulation a func to get it, all the thing will be on the control.
This is so untrue about publishing etc, there is a way and you are not hacking anything, it is true there is not api for that but it is only a few lines of code, and it is nothing complicated... http://aplus.rs/2017/in-app-language-change-in-ios-app/
there is the link for your question, we have that o0n academy and this guy is our professor, if there is something you don't understand i am glad to help you with this because i got the same problem 2 years a go...
I tried to get my app name in UITesting. I tried the code below:
let appName = Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "CFBundleDisplayName") as! String
But it gives me the nil value result.
When I was trying to find out if the 'debugDescription' provides any information about the actual app (and not the test app) I stumbled across a label that looked exactly like the app's display name.
I don't know if it helps you, but the following simple line of code helped me:
XCUIApplication().label
Are you sure, that you've set Display name in your Info.plist file?
Just set this name in Project settings or in Info.plist:
Try to go to File > Workspace Settings if you are in a workspace environment or File > Project Settings for a regular project environment.
Then click over the little grey arrow under Derived data section and select your project folder to delete it.
And Product > Clean.
It helps in many situations.
I am getting app name in UI test like this:
let app = XCUIApplication()
// ...
let appName = app.label
My app changes the language at runtime and advises the user to restart the app. I do it like this:
typealias LanguageLocaleType = (language: String?, locale: String?, title: String)
let elements: [LanguageLocaleType] = [
(nil, nil, "System Default"),
("en", "en_US", "English"),
("ar", "ar_SA", "Arabic"),
]
//...func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath)...
let element = elements[indexPath.row]
guard let language = element.language else {
// How to really reset app back to OS language/locale???
UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "AppleLanguages")
UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "AppleLocale")
return
}
UserDefaults.standard.set([language], forKey: "AppleLanguages")
if let locale = element.locale, !locale.isEmpty,
Locale.current.identifier != locale,
!Locale.current.identifier.hasPrefix("\(language)_") {
UserDefaults.standard.set(locale, forKey: "AppleLocale")
}
I want to offer to set languages in a list with the right one selected, one of which being offered it to set language back to System Default. However, there's no way to find the OS-level language and locale that I could find. Since after I mess around with setting the UserDefaults, Bundle.main.preferredLocalizations is not reliable and do not match the system default (event when I remove the key from the User Default).
Is there a way to get the OS-level language and locale instead of the app-level?
You should be able to get currently selected OS language like this.
let language = NSLocale.preferredLanguages[0]
if this is not what you are looking for, refer to this answer
https://stackoverflow.com/a/30750120/809821
I will recommend you to use this library from Cocoa pods.
In your Podfile add this line:
pod 'Localize-Swift', '~> 1.7'
An then install your pods using this command:
pod install
Then if you don't have Localizable.strings, for example Localizable.strings (English) file add this lines.
"LD" = "Loading ...";
"CAMP" = "Campus";
"MAP" = "MAP";
The first word is like your TAG and the next word is your value .
Then in your ViewController you can use your string like this.
Example of use:
let progressHUD = ProgressHUD(text: "LD".localized())
let progressHUD = ProgressHUD(text: "CAMP".localized())
let progressHUD = ProgressHUD(text: "MAP".localized())
And that is all.
I hope this help.
I found an answer which seems to do something similar, by playing with the Bundle language files of your app. As in setting the proper one.
While you state that playing with Bundle properties seems to fiddle with your use case, I'd look into saving the setted language with Core Data, inside an app file, or inside and XML (.plist). You could set up a checking method in didFinishWithOptions which checks the presence of this variable then runs the language prompt if absent or leaves as is if present (adding a check to make sure the right language is set would be wise). Since this does not alter the Settings-set language, you'd always have a quick reference point outside of your app through NSLocale to switch back to it with ease if the user so chooses.
Here's the post
Disclaimer 1 : i haven't tested this, but it seems like a plausible, and Apple-Tolerated thing to do.
Disclaimer 2 : as the OP in the link states, and as some have mentioned here, changing app language is not recommended by Apple. Notably due to NSLocale keys, and how frequently Swift is updated which could lead to your code being unuseable or requiring massive overhaul.. As i mentioned in a comment above, i'd reconsider this use-case sadly :(
In reference to your question above you can either as stated above create your own bundle or use a prebuilt class like the following:https://github.com/mumensh/iOS-Localization
I have an app that I'd like to be able to get the localized string for a certain key, regardless of what my current localization on the iPhone is.
I have the following in an en.lproj localized strings file
"Black" = "Black";
In the es.lproj localized strings file I have
"Black" = "Negro";
So what I would like to do is get the Spanish string when my phone is in the US and set up accordingly
I'm using the following code:
let bpath:String = NSBundle.mainBundle().pathForResource("es", ofType: "lproj")! as String
let bundle = NSBundle(path: bpath as String)
let thisWord="Black"
let ourWord=NSLocalizedString(thisWord, bundle: bundle!, comment: "")
I'm expecting to get "Negro" in the value for ourWord, but I always get "Black"
Am I missing something obvious?
Localization settings apply based on the settings you set in your phone not the location. If your phone is setup to display an Application Language of Spanish then you will see the appropriate string. To configure Application Language settings so you can test this you need to edit your Scheme.
In Xcode 7.1+ Goto Product > Scheme > Edit Scheme
Then change the Application Language and/or Region to simulate what a user would see who has an iPhone configured for a region or language other than English in the US.
(Switch it to Spanish and then debug the app on the device again to see the updated localized strings).
Actually my code works fine. I had made the stupid mistake of not setting the "Localizable.strings" file as localized.
Feeling pretty dumb right now
I am currently exploring the new UITest library in Xcode, and I want to test if the keyboard that pops up upon clicking inside a UITextView has the proper type (in this case it should be .PhonePad).
I don't think this is feasible with the default XCUIElement and XCUIElementAttributes (which are still a bit blurry to me concerning their actual meaning), and I don't really understand how and what I am supposed to extend in order to be able to test this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated ! :)
Below code I am using for testing the Phone number and password validation check.
let app = XCUIApplication()
let tablesQuery = app.tables
tablesQuery.cells.containingType(.StaticText, identifier:"Login Using").buttons["Icon mail"].tap()
tablesQuery.textFields["Phone Number"].tap()
tablesQuery.cells.containingType(.SecureTextField, identifier:"Password").childrenMatchingType(.TextField).element.typeText("ooo")
tablesQuery.staticTexts["Login Using"].swipeUp()
tablesQuery.secureTextFields["Password"].tap()
tablesQuery.cells.containingType(.Button, identifier:"Login").childrenMatchingType(.SecureTextField).element.typeText("eeee")
tablesQuery.buttons["Login"].tap()
app.alerts["Error"].collectionViews.buttons["OK"].pressForDuration(1.1);
I hope this will be useful for you.