changing language programmatically

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I'm developing an iphone app and want to have the option to programmatically change the language. For example the user can change the language for spell checking and auto-correction by tapping on the world icon on the iphone keyboard, but the problem is that my app has a custom keyboard so I dont have that key.

Is there a way to create a functionality similar to that world icon key so that I could offer language choices available on the device and the user could select one?

Sounds like you've gotten into the hairy area of having a custom keyboard, by having a custom keyboard you severely limit your apps multi-regional support. I personally would suggest reconsidering the purpose/value add of the custom keyboard before attempting to solve this problem as I foresee many more beyond this. — Chris Wagner
– Chris Wagner, Commented Dec 5, 2011 at 19:16

John Estropia · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-14 03:48:19Z

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I think Milad isn't asking how to change the language per se, but how to change the keyboard type. If so, then I don't think this is possible.

Don't forget that a certain keyboard doesn't necessarily lock into a specific language, like how I can type English using Japanese keyboard. And that certain languages have several keyboard types (Chinese has 3 or 4).

answered Dec 14, 2011 at 3:48

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