Strings & Localization

Translations are hosted by Transifex

Adding a new string

• Open strings.json in your favorite editor.
• Add a new dictionary to the array with the following format:
  • Name of String in all caps with underscores (this will be the name used in XCode).
  • Add the string with the key string.
  • Add a comment that describes how the string is used with the key comment
• Run StringsConverter.py (requires Python 2.7+)

$ python3 ./OTRAssets/Strings/StringsConverter.py

Setting up Transifex (only if you've been granted access to our Tranifex project)

• Install Transifex
• Configure the Client

Pushing new English strings to Transifex

• Make sure to build project in Xcode. This creates or updates the localizable.strings from strings.json that will be uploaded.
• $ tx push -s

Pulling translations from Transifex

• $ tx pull -a

Finding Unused Strings

StringsUnused.py requires Python 3.6 or higher.

$  python3 ./OTRAssets/Strings/StringsUnused.py ./ChatSecure/Classes/ ./ChatSecureCore/ ./OTRAssets/