Language Setting Guide for Sketchware

• Language Setting Guide for Sketchware
  • Currently Available Language Files
  • How to Change the Language Setting for Sketchware
    • Option 1: I already have downloaded the translated strings.xml file.
    • Option 2: I don't have the strings.xml file, and I have to translate it.
  • I Want to Contribute!
    • Option 1: Language file exists inside this repository. I found an error or want to improve it
    • Option 2: Language file doesn't exist, I want to translate it

Currently Available Language Files

Languages currently avaiable in this repository. Don't see your language? Go to this step.

English 🇺🇸

Korean 🇰🇷

Spanish 🇪🇸

Hindi 🇮🇳

Download Guide:

1. Click on the desired language file above
2. Right click on the page, and save it as strings.xml to your desired destination
3. Go to How to Change the Language Settings for Sketchware step

How to Change the Language Setting for Sketchware

Option 1: I already have downloaded the translated strings.xml file.

If the file name is not strings.xml, rename the file from strings_XX.xml to strings.xml. (Note that XX in the file name can be any locale, en, kr...)

Copy and Paste the strings.xml file to Device Storage -> sketchware -> localization.

For me, I could find this folder under sdcard/sketchware/localization path, shown below:

Restart Sketchware, and you will see the message below:

Option 2: I don't have the strings.xml file, and I have to translate it.

Use your favorite File Manager to navigate to the following directory:

Device storage -> sketchware -> localization

There will be a string file, strings_provided.xml, provided to you in this directory.

For me, it was under sdcard/sketchware/localization, shown below:

Then, use your favorite text editor to open the strings_provided.xml file and translate it to your language.

After you're done modifying the string file, save it as strings.xml, and place it under the same directory as the strings_provided.xml file, which was under .../sketcwhare/localization.

When you restart Sketchware, you will see the message below:

Want to contribute your translation? Go to Option 2: Language file doesn't exist, I want to translate it step.

I Want to Contribute!

Do you want to translate or improve Sketchware into your favorite language?

Option 1: Language file exists inside this repository. I found an error or want to improve it

If you have used GitHub before and are comfortable with using it, please fork this Repo, fix the errors, and send us a Pull request!

Else:

1. Create a GitHub Account.

2. Click on the "Issues" tab on the top left corner of this repository.

3. Click on the "New Issue" button.

4. Please describe the error in the language file in this format:

Example:

Title: Revision needed for strings_en.xml

Comment: There is a typo on line 123. Sketchwaer -> Sketchware

It should look something like this:

5. Submit the issue and wait for us to fix the change! We will comment directly on the issue, letting you know that the fix has been applied.

Option 2: Language file doesn't exist, I want to translate it

Please email the translated strings.xml file to [email protected]. Please put [LANGUAGE] before the title, so we know that it's a request.

Title for Mail Example: [LANGUAGE] Sketchware strings.xml for Hindi