Service Browser and Localization
Service Browser and Localization
- Subject: Service Browser and Localization
- From: Morgan Redman <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 11:41:05 -0700
Hi,
I have just started looking at the new bluetooth APIs in preparation of
upgrading my existing application to use them. I was immediately
concerned with the fact one must use the apple provided service browser
to select devices. The product I am responsible for is an internet
dialer, in which we allow connection to cell phones via serial, usb,
infrared and bluetooth. Due to the nature of complexity that can
actually be involved in getting particular models of cell phones to
work ( we work with 50+ of them, all of which have their own little
quirks ), we have an integrated device selection wizard that has a
consistent look and feel across port types and platforms. No matter
which connection method the user selects, the wizard maintains the look
and feel, and even more important than that, our wizard behaves and
looks the same on the windows counterpart of our product. The Service
Browser is completely incompatible with this mentality.
As usual, I understand and respect apples decisions to keep the
functionality wrapped by the browser private. True, even if it messes
up the consistency of our product, it will at least be consistent with
other bluetooth enabled applications on OS X. However, where is the
localization? We currently ship in five languages, english being the
only one I seem to be able to get the browser to appear in! I notice
there are localized strings in the UI framework for all the languages I
require, but as far as I can tell the nib files are not localized.
Rather, when I attempt to open them interface builder does nothing, and
regardless of which languages I select in System Preferences the
browser only appears in english.
Anyone care to address this? Am I simply missing something?
- Morgan
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Morgan Redman
Xybec Solutions
www.xybec.com
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