Like I said, there isn't really a way. You are doing stuff that isn't really supported, so you're going to be hacking around. Forcibly changing the configuration of resources is already a hack -- for example if the user flips the lid the configuration will change, blowing away what you set.
I probably shouldn't have said anything. :} On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Evgeny V <evgen...@gmail.com> wrote: > So, what can be a best way to restart the app except to ask user restart > manually? > > Thanks, > Evgeny > > On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com>wrote: > >> You will need to do all of the UI recreation in your activity. We don't >> currently have a way for an activity to ask that it be restarted, sorry. >> Like I said, this isn't really supported. >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Mark Nuetzmann <mark.nuetzm...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> >>> I have a settings dialog/activity where I allow the user to change the >>> locale. Within that activity i call >>> >>> Resources res = ctx.getResources(); >>> // Change locale settings on the device >>> DisplayMetrics dm = res.getDisplayMetrics(); >>> android.content.res.Configuration conf = >>> res.getConfiguration(); >>> conf.locale = new Locale(language_code.toLowerCase(), >>> coutry_code.toUpperCase()); >>> res.updateConfiguration(conf, dm); >>> >>> and call onChanged() for my settings ListView... everything changes >>> perfectly. Very nice. >>> >>> Then I hit the back button to go back to the previous activity >>> thinking everything should be switched; nope. Everything is still in >>> the previous locale. So I added the above code in the onResume() of >>> the activity thinking that would do it; nope. Also, when I click the >>> menu button of this activity again (not first time) I do not get >>> called in onCreateOptionsMenu() it just displays the previous menu. >>> >>> My question is what is the correct way to force existing activities to >>> reload using the new local? >>> >>> thanks. >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> On Jan 26, 10:39 pm, Raja Nagendra Kumar <nagendra.r...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > Diannel thank you, Deep thank you for the complete source spippet.. >>> > >>> > On Jan 27, 1:23 am, "deepdr...@googlemail.com" >>> > >>> > <deepdr...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> > > ya, great, thanks, this works for me ! : >>> > >>> > > Resources res = getResources(); >>> > > DisplayMetrics dm = res.getDisplayMetrics(); >>> > > Configuration conf = res.getConfiguration(); >>> > > conf.locale = Locale.GERMANY; >>> > > res.updateConfiguration(conf, dm); >>> > > firstline= res.getString(R.string.firstline); >>> > >>> > > On Jan 26, 9:09 pm, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > > > You can't just modify the structure, you need to give a new >>> Configuration of >>> > > > new values to Resources.updateConfiguration(). >>> > >>> > > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 11:21 AM, deepdr...@googlemail.com < >>> > >>> > > > deepdr...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > > > > I tried : >>> > >>> > > > > Resources res = getResources(); >>> > > > > res.getConfiguration().locale = Locale.GERMANY; >>> > > > > firstline= res.getString(R.string.firstline); >>> > >>> > > > > in my onCreate() . But, although I do have >>> res/values-de/strings.xml >>> > > > > this still gives me the english string for firstline. >>> > > > > So it seems to me that there's no easy way to test different >>> languages >>> > > > > without an actual device for that language (?) >>> > >>> > > > > On Jan 24, 10:28 pm, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> >>> wrote: >>> > > > > > This isn't really supported, though you can change the language >>> of the >>> > > > > > Configuration used by your Resources object. This will only >>> impact your >>> > > > > own >>> > > > > > app, though, not things displayed by others like your >>> notifications >>> > > > > (those >>> > > > > > will still use the system's locale). >>> > >>> > > > > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Raja Nagendra Kumar < >>> > >>> > > > > > nagendra.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > > > > > > Hi Romain, >>> > >>> > > > > > > Thank You Romain, a follow up to this how do I change the >>> default >>> > > > > > > languge to choose in my application based on the menu we >>> provide with >>> > > > > > > in the andorid application.. >>> > > > > > > I may still want to keep my phone locale some thing deferent >>> than the >>> > > > > > > application locale. >>> > >>> > > > > > > Regards, >>> > > > > > > Nagendra >>> > >>> > > > > > > On Jan 24, 11:16 am, Romain Guy <romain...@google.com> >>> wrote: >>> > > > > > > > Hi, >>> > >>> > > > > > > > All you need to do is place your resources in locale >>> specific >>> > > > > > > > directories. For instance: >>> > >>> > > > > > > > res\ >>> > > > > > > > drawable-en\ >>> > > > > > > > values-fr\ >>> > > > > > > > layout-jp\ >>> > >>> > > > > > > > In your example to localize the app in English and German, >>> you would >>> > > > > > > have: >>> > >>> > > > > > > > res\ >>> > > > > > > > values\ >>> > > > > > > > strings.xml >>> > > > > > > > values-de\ >>> > > > > > > > strings.xml >>> > >>> > > > > > > > And Android will automatically pick up the right >>> strings.xml at >>> > > > > > > > runtime, depending on the locale. If you want to know more >>> about >>> > > > > > > > resources and configurations, please readhttp:// >>> > > > > > > code.google.com/android/devel/resources-i18n.html >>> > >>> > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Raja Nagendra Kumar >>> > >>> > > > > > > > <nagendra.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > Is there any good example to show how a single compiled >>> application >>> > > > > > > > > could support both english and say germany.. >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > The aapt approach and Resource R.java approach seems to >>> me that, we >>> > > > > > > > > may need to have one binary for english and one for >>> germany >>> > > > > etc..and >>> > > > > > > > > so on.. >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > Like in J2ME, could we switch the language at runtime.. >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > Regards, >>> > > > > > > > > Raja Nagendra Kumar, >>> > > > > > > > > C.T.O >>> > > > > > > > >www.tejasoft.com >>> > >>> > > > > > > > -- >>> > > > > > > > Romain Guy >>> > > > > > > > Android framework engineer >>> > > > > > > > romain...@android.com >>> > >>> > > > > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't >>> have time >>> > > > > > > > to provide private support. All such questions should be >>> posted on >>> > > > > > > > public forums, where I and others can see and answer them- >>> Hide >>> > > > > quoted >>> > > > > > > text - >>> > >>> > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - >>> > >>> > > > > > -- >>> > > > > > Dianne Hackborn >>> > > > > > Android framework engineer >>> > > > > > hack...@android.com >>> > >>> > > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't >>> have time to >>> > > > > > provide private support. All such questions should be posted >>> on public >>> > > > > > forums, where I and others can see and answer them. >>> > >>> > > > -- >>> > > > Dianne Hackborn >>> > > > Android framework engineer >>> > > > hack...@android.com >>> > >>> > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have >>> time to >>> > > > provide private support. 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