Question 1

How to set up BartyCrouch to run automatically in Xcode?

Accepted Answer

Add a run script phase in your target's Build Phases with the provided shell script from the README that checks for BartyCrouch installation and runs update and lint commands with -x for Xcode output. This ensures localization updates on every build.

Question 2

BartyCrouch vs Xcode 15 String Catalogs: which is better for iOS apps?

Accepted Answer

For new projects on Xcode 15+, String Catalogs are recommended as they are native, backward-compatible, and handle incremental updates. BartyCrouch is better for legacy projects or if you need machine translation, but the author advises migrating to String Catalogs and using TranslateKit for translation gaps.

Question 3

Can BartyCrouch handle pluralization in localized strings?

Accepted Answer

BartyCrouch can ignore strings marked with #bc-ignore! for use with .stringsdict files for pluralization, but it doesn't directly manage pluralization; you need to handle it separately in your code, as mentioned in the exclusion examples.

Question 4

How to ignore specific strings in Interface Builder with BartyCrouch?

Accepted Answer

Include #bartycrouch-ignore! or #bc-ignore! in the value or comment field of the view in Interface Builder, or in the comment of NSLocalizedString calls, as shown in the README's exclusion section.

Question 5

Does BartyCrouch work with SwiftUI localization?

Accepted Answer

BartyCrouch works with LocalizableStringResource types for AppIntents, but it requires marking strings explicitly with LocalizedStringResource and configuring customFunction in the code task, as detailed in the README. Direct SwiftUI integration may need manual adaptation.

Question 6

How to migrate from BartyCrouch to Xcode String Catalogs?

Accepted Answer

Right-click on your .strings files in Xcode 15+ and select 'Migrate to String Catalog...'. The author provides a detailed FAQ for this, and you can use TranslateKit for machine translation if needed, as BartyCrouch's translation feature isn't native to String Catalogs.

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