Question

I tried to add a localised value to Info.plist using the recommended InfoPlist.strings

Do I need to keep the key also in Info.plist?

My Info.plist

 <key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>${PRODUCT_NAME}</string>

My localized strings

en.proj
  -> InfoPlist.strings
    /* Localized versions of Info.plist keys */ 
    CFBundleName = "ABC-EN";

it.proj
  -> InfoPlist.strings
    /* Localized versions of Info.plist keys */ 
    CFBundleName = "ABC-IT";

If I keep the key in Info.Plist as above, in the code, a variable which should have the key value

_localisedName = [[[NSBundle mainBundle] infoDictionary] objectForKey:@"CFBundleName"];

is returning the string which is in Info.plist (myApp)
If I remove CFBundleName from Info.plist the string is < nil >

There is another setting which I am missing?
I have tried adding and removing both file from the copy bundle (without any change).

Answer 1

It was rather "complicated" to search for it, but I eventually find it out, I hope it will be useful for someone else

_localisedName = [[[NSBundle mainBundle] localizedInfoDictionary] objectForKey:@"CFBundleName"];

https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSBundle_Class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/occ/instm/NSBundle/localizedInfoDictionary

localizedInfoDictionary

Returns a dictionary with the keys from the bundle’s localized property list.

• (NSDictionary *)localizedInfoDictionary

Return Value
A dictionary with the keys from the bundle’s localized property list (InfoPlist.strings).

Discussion

This method uses the preferred localization for the current user when determining which resources to return. If the preferred localization is not available, this method chooses the most appropriate localization found in the bundle.