[IMPLEMENTED] Templates need language files

mmm, i see that the language files need to be loaded in more places ...

First tell me in which frontend/backend view (and which file) you are trying to use the language strings
e.g. backend Content Type Edit form ?

are you also placing your string in the XML files too?

ggppdk wrote: First tell me in which frontend/backend view (and which file) you are trying to use the language strings
e.g. backend Content Type Edit form ?

backend:
categorie edit form
item edit form

Rehne wrote: are you also placing your string in the XML files too?

mmm ... no ... i will try it

mmm, template language files are not loaded for these forms,

they are load for
- frontend item view
- frontend category view
- backend template edit form
- before parsing XML files of templates,
(i think have missed this one, i will add)
since this is needed for using language strings for parameter NAMES of custom templates:

the templates have their customizable parameters in files item.xml (item view) and category.xml (category view)

If you add loading of template files in category edit form and item edit form , it will cause inconsistent behaviour if you use language strings inside e.g. form.php file, because as soon as user changes the template layout , your language strings will no longer be loaded

Hi George,

ggppdk wrote: are you also placing your string in the XML files too?

like this
or this

ggppdk wrote: the templates have their customizable parameters in files item.xml (item view) and category.xml (category view)

exactly this one
i want to store in a language file

ggppdk wrote: If you add loading of template files in category edit form and item edit form , it will cause inconsistent behaviour if you use language strings inside e.g. form.php file, because as soon as user changes the template layout , your language strings will no longer be loaded

mmm...
i do not understand fully
so it is not possible?

Regards

ooh, no you do not need to declare language files inside the XML files,

i meant only having language strings for parameter names of parameters inside the XML files
e.g.
<field name="num_cols" type="text" default="3" label="THIS_IS_LANG_STRING" description="THIS_IS_LANG_STRING_DESC" />

about category / item edit form i meant that maybe it is problematic to load language strings this way, what about a "Language Override Tab" in Global parameters to place extra language strings or override existing ones?

In r1456,
I have improved loading of flexicontent template language files to
- load a single file for frontend category/item views,
- load all language files for various edit forms (e.g. category edit form, item edit form, content type edit form) this way the parameters of your custom templates will appear translated.
But note you should HAVE DIFFERENT LANGUAGE strings if names of parameters need to be different, because if a language string appears in 2 custom templates then the last file to load will take precedence.
e.g. language string "MYNOTE1" should not be in 2 language files UNLESS you want it to be the same ...


I have upgraded the site you have PM-ed me please test

Hi George,

fantastic
it seems to work
i'm going to do some more tests

ggppdk wrote: But note you should HAVE DIFFERENT LANGUAGE strings if names of parameters need to be different, because if a language string appears in 2 custom templates then the last file to load will take precedence.
e.g. language string "MYNOTE1" should not be in 2 language files UNLESS you want it to be the same ...

that's absolutely ok
and i think also clearly

big thanks :!:

Regards