Configuring the Localization Files Editor

The Localization Files Editor requires that you supply a key for the translation service.

The Localization Files Editor makes use of Google's translation service to translate strings from one language to another. So that the editor can make use of this service, it must be able to present a key that you have previously obtained from Google.
  1. Open the preferences dialog into which you will enter the translation key. There are two ways to do this:
    • From the translation dialog where you specify the source and destination languages (for instance, the "New translated column" dialog), click Change your API key.
    • If you are running MOTODEV Studio, select Preferences from the MOTODEV Studio menu. Then, select MOTODEV Studio > MOTODEV Studio for Android from the list of preferences.
  2. Using the link immediately above the API Key field, direct your computer's browser to the Google APIs Console. Note that you will need to log in with a Google login and password.
  3. Click Create Project.
  4. Click the "on/off" switch next to Translate API in the list of services. When prompted, review and agree to the legal terms.
  5. In the upper left corner of the browser window, click API Access. The API key, along with information about that key (such as the date created) is displayed.
  6. Copy the API key from the browser window and paste it into the API Key field in the Eclipse (or MOTODEV Studio) preferences dialog.
  7. Click OK in the preferences dialog. In your browser you can now sign out of the Google APIs Console.
Related reference
New Translated Column dialog
Translate Cells dialog