Android Multi language Application

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An android application with 2 languages ENGLISH and ARABIC, there is also a registration activity which includes Password and Email . So when application is in Arabic Language I want to keep password and Email in English language. Is there any solution for it?

I Just want to make EMAIL and PAssword in ENGLISH if locale is Arabic .

Put Strings in only english language for email and password. — Jaimin Thakkar, Jan 24 '17 at 05:46
if a string is only in 1 string.xml file it throws Error , but we can keep the string in english in arabic string.xml file — Danish, Jan 24 '17 at 05:50
everything is working perfect, just need to make EMAIL and PASSWORD EDITTEXT to keep in ENGLISH. — Danish, Jan 24 '17 at 05:52
GOT the Solution ,Thanks Everyon\e http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35595440/multilingual-android-app-display-english-keyboard-in-email-password-fields — Danish, Jan 24 '17 at 06:16

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 24 '17 at 05:48

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This concept is called Localization. To provide localization support in app, you need to create different values folders in res directory.

What you need to do is, create folder structures with having strings.xml file in each folder.

values
   strings.xml
values-ar
   strings.xml

In each strings.xml file, declare a string with same key name but put values in languages accordingly.

answered Jan 24 '17 at 05:48

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everything is working perfect, just need to make EMAIL and PASSWORD EDITTEXT to keep in ENGLISH. – Danish Jan 24 '17 at 05:52
yes if you want it in english even in arabic values file then you can do that. – Paresh Mayani Jan 24 '17 at 05:56
will it also work for EDitText fields? Please see Image above – Danish Jan 24 '17 at 06:00
you just need to set editText input type to email and password then use an english keyboard to type. You can check locality when submit button is pressed for validation. – tahsinRupam Jan 24 '17 at 06:07
yes English keyboard is a problem if USer have Arabic keyboard! – Danish Jan 24 '17 at 06:10

sivaBE35 · Answer 2 · 2017-01-24T06:07:48.040

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I hope you have created separate string.xml file for Arabic and English

under valuse-ar create string.xml file add add this lines

<string name="email">EMAIL</string>
<string name="password">PASSWORD</string>

UPDATE

in your layout.xml

<Editext
........
.......
android:digits="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1234567890"
......
/>

this will allow only numbers and english letters

edited Jan 24 '17 at 06:07

answered Jan 24 '17 at 05:51

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Please see image , – Danish Jan 24 '17 at 05:59
what if keyboard is in Arabic , it wont type anything – Danish Jan 24 '17 at 06:16

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

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Finally found the solution here: Multilingual Android app: Display English keyboard in Email & Password fields

just add android:imeOptions="flagForceAscii"

edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

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answered Jan 24 '17 at 06:20

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 24 '17 at 06:43

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try this tutorial

Android Building Multi-Language Supported App

http://www.androidhive.info/2014/07/android-building-multi-language-supported-app/

answered Jan 24 '17 at 06:43

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 08 '17 at 10:26

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You can use translatable property in strings.xml

<string name="email" translatable="false">Email</string>

answered Jul 08 '17 at 10:26

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