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How to change all localized Storyboard files at once?

I have a localized storyboard file the old way (no use of "Base Internationalization"): enter image description here

I changed the first file by adding a new ViewController. Now I realized, that these changes don't effect the other (localized) storyboard files.

How can I edit all the storyboard files at once?

Solution

  • You don't. You have to change each file individually. That's why Apple created "Base Internationalization."

    I used to deal with an OS X app with 23 translations and many nib files. Here's how the process looked prior to Base Internationalization:

    • Work only in one language
    • At some point close to release, localize
    • Hope desperately that you will not need to touch localized resources until release
    • Release
    • Blow away your localized resource files and begin another round

    It's not pretty. Again, that's why we have Base Internationalization. Now may be a good time to move over.