Language support on android

Question

Hi folks,

i want to type in different language in android other than english like hebrew... by providing ttf files . Are there any in build API's so i can use that .... Any help would be appreciated , Thnx in advance....

Answer 1

there are no built-in features for using *.ttf files. to use different languages look here:

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/resources-i18n.html#AlternateResources http://almondmendoza.com/2009/01/28/force-localize-an-application-on-android/

first link in android dev guide about making resources internalizable, second - how to switch locale in app.

Answer 2

There is an example on how to use custom typefaces in the API Demos. That said, you may not need to. This article seems to indicate that the default font (Droid) probably contains all the necessary characters for (at least) the target markets for Android.

Other than that, the developer site has pretty good documentation on how to "internationalize" an application.

Answer 3

Look here: http://varunmc133.blogspot.com/2009/10/android-internationalization.html