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system.getPreference()
Description:
Returns a preference value as a string.
Syntax:
1 | system.getPreference( category, name ) |
Example:
print( system.getPreference( "locale", "country" ) ) -- print the country
Parameters:
category
Valid values of category are: "ui" and "locale"
name
Valid values of name for "ui" category is: "language"
Valid values of name for "locale" category is: "country", "identifier", and "language".
Returns:
String of parameter requested.
Remarks:
Supported on operating systems and platforms for build numbers shown:
- Mac OS X:Corona SDK 1.0
- Windows:Corona SDK 2.0
- iOS:Corona SDK 1.0
- Android:Corona SDK 2.0
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Replies
Posted on Sat, 2011-10-29 17:57
#2
Fairly easy to find out yourself:
1 2 3 4 | print("ui.language",system.getPreference( "ui", "language" )) print("locale.country",system.getPreference( "locale", "country" )) print("locale.identifier",system.getPreference( "locale", "identifier" )) print("locale.language",system.getPreference( "locale", "language" )) |
output:
1 2 3 4 | ui.language en locale.country CA locale.identifier en_CA locale.language en |
Posted on Thu, 2012-02-23 02:40
#3
Ok, but what about other languages, locales? I need to prepare an application for potentially many localized resources. I would like to give to a localizator/translator exact locale/language parameter for example for Thailand.
Maybe there could be link to the some ISO standard?
Posted on Thu, 2012-02-23 06:33
#4
@radim.havriant
Posted on Thu, 2012-02-23 06:48
#5
Actually I already use ISO 639-1. But since this is not mentioned in documentation, I have no guarantee, which result I can get. For example, if you call
1 | system.getPreference( "ui", "language" ) |
on iOS platform, you will get something like "en". If you call it on Android, you will get something like "english". This should be reflected here.
Posted on Thu, 2012-02-23 09:03
#6
The information returned by this API is the information received from the OS. For details of what is returned, refer to the OS (iOS or Android) documentation.
Posted on Mon, 2012-04-02 17:49
#7
is there anybody can help me?
I couldn't get system.getPreference ("ui", "language")..
If I call it on Android, I expect to get something like "english" but "1042" is what I got..
do I need some kind of "android.permission" ?
Posted on Tue, 2012-04-10 17:33
#8
dev01,
system.getPreference ("ui", "language") get a language system generated by the system.
In iOS/Mac, you will receive something like "pt-BR" ou "en".
In Windows (simulator), you will receive something like 1046 or 1042. This is LCID code. Each country has it own code. You can find it here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd346950.aspx
In Android, depends: usually, you will receive the language name, as "english" or "português". I wrote "português" in portuguese, because you will receive the language name in portuguese (português), not in english (portuguese).
Sorry about my english.
Please, add more info about parameters. For example, what values may be returned.