How to use `alternate_symbols` with localization?

[Hessah95]

Hello, I have an issue with translating the currency.

I followed the instructions as mentioned here: https://github.com/RubyMoney/money#localization
and for example, I want the currency in English to be "KWD" and in Arabic "د.ك"

in Money initializer; I added the following to override the defaults:

config.register_currency = {
    priority:            100,
    iso_code:            "KWD",
    name:                "Kuwaiti Dinar",
    symbol:              "KWD",
    alternate_symbols:   ["د.ك"],
    symbol_first:        false,
    subunit:             "Fils",
    subunit_to_unit:     1000,
    thousands_separator: ",",
    decimal_mark:        ".",
    iso_numeric:         "414",
    smallest_denomination: 5
  }

However, when I use humanized_money_with_symbol @money_object it always shows the price with "KWD"

Is there a way to force it to use alternate_symbols when the locale is Arabic?

[semmons99]

not that I can think of at this time. we would welcome a PR to enhance this.

[Hessah95]

Quick solve:

include "translate" in default_format:

config.default_format = {
    ...
    translate: true
  }

add the currencies to the translation files:

number:
    currency:
      symbol:
        KWD: KWD
        USD: USD

now calling humanized_money_with_symbol money_object will do the work