Change app name depending on localization

Question

I am using Corona SDK.

How do I programmatically change the application name on the home screen if the locale is in

Sample App Name: "Super Ball"

English: "Super Ball" Japanese: "スーパーボール" Chinese: "超级球"

Why would you want to do that 'programmatically' when the Android framework has it all built in? Just set up your strings.xml files and put them in the relevant resource folders; i.e. res/values-en, res/values-jp, res/values-cn etc. Then chuck in android:label="@string/app_name" and you're good to go. — MH., May 24 '13 at 6:42
There is no way to do it in Corona PRO. It is possible in Corona Enterprise. For more info see coronalabs.com/store — vovahost, May 24 '13 at 10:39

lornz · Answer 1 · 2013-08-01 10:26:40Z

@vovahost is right: not possible without corona enterprise.

Altough you can do a workaoround. You could locate the user and get the country out of it. Or just give the option to select a language at start.

J M · Answer 2 · 2014-04-25 03:49:14Z

it's old but in case someone else arrived here like me.

In fact it seems there is a possibility to do it with Corona Pro. http://lauratallardy.com/app-localization-made-easy/

At the end of the page you have a solution for iOS.

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