localization....help needed badly

paddala · #1 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 03:19 AM

say i have a message with some html tags and \n(i.e. new line) or \t(tab)
i want to include these tags in the property resource bundle...is it possible to do so?....is there some kind of different representation to be used in a property resource bundles for these tags?

Ex: <html>"My name is \n" + name + "\t blah blah"</html>

Norm · #2 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 03:44 AM

Have you tried using the escape character to escape the \
ie \\n?

Eranga · #3 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 03:46 AM

Yes I agreed with Norm, what he suggest should work. Have you tried?

paddala · #4 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 04:09 AM

i have tried it but what happens is this, if i have
key = core \\n name in my resource bundle
and if i print bundle.getString("key")
it prints core \n name
i want it to print like this:
core
name

Norm · #5 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 04:46 AM

Do a replace on the string \n with a lineend before printing.
Does the property resource bundle support lineend characters?
Have you looked at the file to see if its allowed? Try editting the file and adding a lineend and see what happens.

paddala · #6 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 05:04 AM

this property resource bundle has been created from scratch by myself....can i support end line characters?....what do i have to do to support this?

Norm · #7 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 05:09 AM

Did a quick test. Inserted the chars \n in a resouce boundle file, read it and printed it. The \n caused a line break.
Can you post the code, the name of the properties file and its contents?

Code:

import java.util.*;

public class ResourceBundleTest {

   public static String mymethod(String ss) {
      ResourceBundle resources = ResourceBundle.getBundle(ss);
      String s = resources.getString("USER");
       return s;
   }
   
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      String st = mymethod("DBase");
      System.out.println(st);
   }
}
/*
Following is contents of DBase.properties
key=value
USER=DBase only\nadfg

Following is output from program:
DBase only
adfg
*/

paddala · #8 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 05:20 AM

oh god yea it works when i do this
key = core \n name
String s = bundle.getString("key");
System.out.println(s);

it prints:
core
name

norm...thanks a lot...

now abt the html tags i guess they would also be accepted....
so can i include the html tags in the same way?

Norm · #9 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 06:29 AM

Try it and see. "The proof is in the pudding"