.strings mac localization files external editor? [closed]

Question

I hate editing the strings files in xcode!

I tried to open the file as ASCII, it is better but you see only one line of the string.

Is there an option I missed?

And does anyone know a good editor for .strings files?

Answer 1

Use Property List Editor in /Developer/Applications/Utilities/

Or if you prefer text editor, get BBEdit if you haven't yet. Every Mac programmer should have a copy.

Answer 2

.strings files should almost always be UTF-16, as outlined in Localizing String Resources.

TextEdit should work okay as long as it's properly interpreting the .strings files as UTF-16.

Answer 3

Property List Editor is no longer available by default as of OS X 10.7. We are now expected to edit plist files using bloated XCode 4.

However, it's possible to get the old Snow Leopard version of the Property List Editor working on Lion: