INDEXU 3.1 multilingual

[heohni]

Hi Folks,

just wanted to let you know, I'm currently working on a multilingual version of 3.1.

I just started with it - isn't so easy...

My most important target is to have x languages within one and the same database!

If you have any comments about it what to observe or what you would like to see in a ML Version, just let me know

If I achieve my target ... knock on wood ... I'll let you know

[esm]

maybe it will generate more interest that this thread...

http://www.nicecoder.com/community/s...&threadid=1474

I spent an hour or so looking at what was required. The mechanics of doing the templates are pretty easy. The problem is the stuff that may be hardcoded in the files and class files ( I can't remember but I don't think there was much, if any, there ). One of the pesky problems it the msg.php and titles files - they are read into memory.

And then there was the problem of how to handle the category names ( not too difficult ) and the Title/Description of the link itself ( a separate DB for each language?? or a related DB for just the text fields ?? ).

With little or no interest and v4 coming out shortly, I decided it was not worth the effort. Lots of folks kinda wanted it before then but I haven't heard any more discussion about it since.

Good luck with it. If you have question, let us know...

[heohni]

The problem is the stuff that may be hardcoded in the files and class files ( I can't remember but I don't think there was much, if any, there ). One of the pesky problems it the msg.php and titles files - there are read into memory.

What do you mean with "there are read into memory"?

And then there was the problem of how to handle the category names ( not too difficult ) and the Title/Description of the link itself ( a separate DB for each language?? or a related DB for just the text fields ?? ).

Currently just 2 new tables. One for the categories values, one for the link values.

With little or no interest and v4 coming out shortly, I decided it was not worth the effort. Lots of folks kinda wanted it before then but I haven't heard any more discussion about it since.

I doing it my own project, not just for fun And I needed it now!
It will be dependend from the code in V4, if my changes are adaptable, I do it for V4 again, if not I work with V3.1 until I have the time and money to do it.

[esm]

amazing how we can be motivated to do something when we need it. works for me...

actually, I mistyped...it should have been "they" instead of "there."

the include for the titles is in the application.php. And there are some ( but very few ) hardcoded statements in the class files.

And I misspoke on the msg file . It is in the individual files so it should be OK. Just copy it.

Currently just 2 new tables. One for the categories values, one for the link values.

so with just two new DB, that means you will have 2 lanugages available? What if I want 3 or 4 languages?

[heohni]

I have currently 4 languages, the way I did it - it is unlimited.
And sorry, I have 3 new tables (not databases!) not 2 as I said before.

BTW: I removed ALL - let me please repeat it - ALL hardcoded words and replaced them with $vars which get loaded dependend from the selected language.

If you want to add another language you have to do 2 things.
First - add the language to the Database
Second - copy one language file, translate it and save it in a folder called for example "spanish"

[esm]

BTW: I removed ALL - let me please repeat it - ALL hardcoded words

betcha' missed one!

seriously, sounds like you have done a great job...! I'm sure lots of folks here would like to see it in action.

[heohni]

Ask myself how I'm looking forward to see it in action

[heohni]

Well - what I haven't done is to change the admin templates, I did it just for the frontend. DOn't think it is nessecary for the backend?