[Language Override] Custom JText for select list field

bobthebob01
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12 years 4 days ago #37755 by bobthebob01

[Language Override] Custom JText for select list field was created by bobthebob01

Hi,

I'm using constant to build a select list so it can be translated. it's working fine excepted that that my variable are not picked up when using the content overrides of the admin panel.

it only works if i add them manually to the original language file. Which is not the best option since i'm likely to loose the translation during a future update.

But i guess it's not really an override that i am doing since the constant are not initially in the language file.

Does anybody know how i can achieve that?

Cheers

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12 years 4 days ago #37768 by ggppdk

Replied by ggppdk on topic [Language Override] Custom JText for select list field

Hello,

please use this solution,
let's say that your joomla template is called 'mytemplate'

1. Create these language files

(frontend)
JOOMLA_FOLDER/templates/mytemplate/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_flexicontent.ini
JOOMLA_FOLDER/templates/mytemplate/language/en-GB/fr-FR.com_flexicontent.ini

(backend)
JOOMLA_FOLDER/administrator/templates/mytemplate/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_flexicontent.ini
JOOMLA_FOLDER/administrator/templates/mytemplate/language/en-GB/fr-FR.com_flexicontent.ini

2. Add this code (this change will be included in v2.0.3 final)

Code:

$templateDir = JURI::base() . 'templates/' . JFactory::getApplication()->getTemplate();
JFactory::getLanguage()->load('com_flexicontent', $templateDir, 'en-GB', true);
JFactory::getLanguage()->load('com_flexicontent', $templateDir, null, true);

(frontend)

add the above code to file
components/com_flexicontent/flexicontent.php
just before:

Code:

// Perform the Request task
$controller->execute($task);

(backend)

add the above code to file
administrator/components/com_flexicontent/admin.flexicontent.php
just before:

Code:

// Perform the requested task
$controller->execute( JRequest::getCmd('task') );

NOTE 1: I did not test yet it should work (also test backend), please test and report back

NOTE 2: For adding language files overrides for any extension please read this:
www.yireo.com/tutorials/joomla/j ... a-template

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micker
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12 years 3 days ago #37775 by micker

Replied by micker on topic [Language Override] Custom JText for select list field

interesting solution

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