Build error after I localized Info.plist

Question

I localized Info.plist :

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And I got this build error :

error: could not read data from '/Users/cherif/Apps/Wesh/Info.plist': 
The file “Info.plist” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file.

Actually there are now two Info.plist files :

fr.lproj/Info.plist
Base.lproj/Info.plist

How to localize the Info.plist path ?

It used to work before localization. After localization there are two Info.plist files. What key-value pair I should change in build settings ? — Cherif, Jun 22 '15 at 11:07
May be you require to change build settings, I got this kind of issue once when I have moved my info.plist file to another folder. At that time I just used to clean build and clean derived data folder. Cross check that, Is info.plist moved to another folder? and Also check path in Build settings for "info.plist File" key in Targets->Packaging. Generally Its MyProjectName/Info.plist — Samir, Jun 22 '15 at 11:14
@Samir I edited the question, there are actually tow Info.plist now, and I guess Xcode is supposed to choose the right one, regarding the langage. How to tell him to do that ? — Cherif, Jun 22 '15 at 11:20
For localization purpose there should be infoplist.strings file for different languages. I haven't use multiple Info.plist file for localization. — Samir, Jun 22 '15 at 11:38
To localize info.plist file you can check this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25736700/how-to-localise-a-string-inside-the-ios-info-plist-file — Samir, Jun 22 '15 at 11:42

score 39 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 22 '15 at 12:00

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Roll back those changes, add a InfoPlist.strings file to your project, localize it and then add the needed keys to it. For example:

"CFBundleDisplayName" = "App display name";
"CFBundleName" = "App bundle name";

answered Jun 22 '15 at 12:00

ncerezo

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"CFBundleName" is also on .plist or only on .strings file? – rr1g0 Feb 22 '17 at 20:35
@rr1g0 , On both files – Husam Sep 25 '17 at 11:04
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For anyone finding this answer a bit cryptic, check out this https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25736700/how-to-localise-a-string-inside-the-ios-info-plist-file and the official documentation https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/AboutInformationPropertyListFiles.html – James Y Feb 27 '18 at 19:08

score 11 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 09 '19 at 14:15

To localized Info.plist :

Find in the x-code the folder Resources (is placed in root)
Select the folder Resources
Then press the main menu File->New->File...
Select in section "Resource" Strings File and press Next
Then in Save As field write InfoPlist ONLY ("I" capital and "P" capital)
Then press Create
Then select the file InfoPlist.strings that created in Resources folder and press in the right menu the button "Localize"
Then you Select the Project from the Project Navigator and select the The project from project list
In the info tab at the bottom you can as many as language you want (There is in section Localizations)
The language you can see in Resources Folder
To localize the values ("key") from info.plist file you can open with a text editor and get all the keys you want to localize
You write any key as the example in any InfoPlist.strings like the above example

"NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription"="blabla";

"NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription"="blabla2";

That's all work and you have localize your info.plist file!

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