Customise Mainstoryboard.strings per target

Question

I have an Application with 2 targets. String resources in the app are scattered across the code and storyboard file. Now I need totally distinct set of strings for both the targets (Although in English language though for both targets). I was able to create 2 different versions of Localized.strings per string following this link - Alternative strings for different targets of same App - use NSLocalizedString?

But I could not find any such similar approach for segregating the Mainstoryboard.strings file per target. Should i make 2 copies of the MAinstoryboard.strings file and assign for each target. I haven't tried this this but something tells me that this might not be the best approach.

Surprisingly nothing on this on Apple tutorials. Any suggestions ?

Answer 1

A code snippet for adding a fake language that could be the solution:

language = Bundle.main.preferredLocalizations[0]

if target == SOME_TARGET {

    if language == "en" {
        language = "fr" // fake language    
    } else if language == "ar" {
        language = "rs" // another fake language
    } else {
        // default app language
        language = "whatever" // default fake language 
    }

    UserDefaults.standard.set([language], forKey: "AppleLanguages")
    UserDefaults.standard.synchronize()
} else {
    // do nothing
}

Another proposed solution. Is to have two storyboard localisation files for each language. and replace them manually using the OS X finder when you switch between targets. But, I guess that wont help for the strings on the storyboard itself.

Answer 2

I did make a Github project for Localization problems.

Using my iOS components, you will be able to put localizedString directly in your Storyboard file.