[Solved] Newbie q: how change some words in the language?

[janaf]

Is there a tool to make changes in my local installed languages?

There are a couple of words I'd like to change, how would I do that?

[RonnyK]

janaf,

see slide 18 of http://ronnyk.dyndns.org:8080/images/WS ... 0v0.03.pdf

Ronny

[janaf]

Thanks, that should do it.

[janaf]

PS Is there also some admin panel tool for editing the language xml files for the core (in \modules\ThemeManager\Langs) and for the modules? I think I had one but can not find it now.

This is for a non-english single language site.

[RonnyK]

I would go for the custom_lang thingy, as that makes sure that it is seperated from the real lang-file. So with updating stuff, you wont loose your changes

Ronny

[janaf]

So I create my own strings and swap the name of them in the template?

[RonnyK]

I think you lost me... I thought you wanted to have other words showing for existing labels. That can be done with the thing I described. The label-string is existing then and is called in the language-file. It shows what its find then, first looking in module_custom, or in the default area.

So without the copy/paste of the labels that you want changed, and then modify in the module_custom, there is nothing needed.

So I dont understand what you mean, with replacement in the template.

Ronny

[janaf]

OK, now I think I get it;

If i add a word in my custom language file, it will have precedence over the word in the original language file, so I do not need to use another label name. Yes?

[RonnyK]

Janaf,

correct.. It will check there first. The nice thing with this method is, that it is upgrade-proof, as you didnt modify a module-file, so it wont overwrite your change on an upgrade.

Ronny

[scelle]

I think You should create a new translation project for your language and make it official, so that other people can help you - just like you could help them.

[janaf]

It is a well kept language module and I only changed one or two word, so I do not think there is any advantage in publishing it.

However, I have been thinking of making a module for the admin panel, for editing and adding changes to a language file. If it is within my capability......

[scelle]

Well, if you think that your changes enhance understandability and usability, than you should definitely give recommendations to the translation team. Or even better, join them!