MaxGUI - Localization mod question

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degac

(Posted 2009) [#1]

I have some problem with the new Localization functionality
In this test I want to change 'on-the-fly' a KEY with another translation.

Strict 
Import maxgui.drivers
Const ABOUT:String="BlitzMax "
Local lang:tMaxGUIlanguage=CreateLanguage("test")
DefineLanguageToken(lang,"Title","version 1.34")
DefineLanguageToken(lang,"test","This is a multi-line text~nit should be displayed~non several lines.")
SaveLanguage(lang,"language.ini")
SetLocalizationLanguage(lang)
SetLocalizationMode(LOCALIZATION_ON)
Local window:TGadget
Local button:tgadget,textfield:tgadget
window=CreateWindow("{{Title}}",40,40,320,240,,WINDOW_TITLEBAR|WINDOW_CENTER)
LocalizeGadget(window,ABOUT+" {{Title}} this is fixed!")
textfield=	CreateTextField(10,10,100,20,window)
button=	CreateButton("Change language",10,40,100,20,window)
SetGadgetToolTip button,LocalizeString("{{test}}")
SetGadgetToolTip textfield,LocalizeString("{{test}}")

While True
	WaitEvent 
	
	Select EventID()
		Case EVENT_gADGETACTION
			If EventSource()=button
					DefineLanguageToken(lang,"test","Bla bla~nBla bla~nBla bla")
			End If
		Case EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE
			End
	End Select
Wend

I dont' know how 'force' a change without saving and reloading a language. I think we need a UpdateLanguage() command or something.

Second question:
RESOLVED - see next post please

I've just written this language.ini file to load in my application

[LanguageDefinition]
LanguageId = "test"
languageid = "test"
test = "This is a multi-line text~nit should be displayed~non several lines."
title = "version 1.34"

NOTE: the key 'test' has several splitters (~n end-line)

Strict 
Import maxgui.drivers
Const ABOUT:String="BlitzMax "
Local lang:tMaxGUILanguage=LoadLanguage("language.ini")
SetLocalizationLanguage(lang)
SetLocalizationMode(LOCALIZATION_ON)
Local window:TGadget
Local button:tgadget
window=CreateWindow(ABOUT+"{{Title}}",40,40,320,240,,WINDOW_TITLEBAR|WINDOW_CENTER)
button=	CreateButton("Click me",10,40,100,20,window)
SetGadgetToolTip button,LocalizeString("{{test}}")
While True
	WaitEvent 
	
	Select EventID()
			Case EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE
			End
	End Select
Wend

If you notice the Gadget Tool tip is 'truncated' a the first 'split' and it stars with a quotation mark (")

Edit: I've re-read the Language.bmx in MaxGUI and I probably found the solution: replace ~n with \n.

degac

(Posted 2009) [#2]

Just for knowledge the problem #2 in my above post is resolved.

In the Langauge.ini file we need to replace 'escape sequence' with these one

\\ ~0
\r ~r
\n ~n
\; ;
\# #
\: :
\t ~t

A mention in the local help should be handy.

SebHoll

(Posted 2009) [#3]

@ Question 1:

Have you tried calling SetLocalizationLanguage( LocalizationLanguage() )?

I suppose it wouldn't hurt to have a dedicated function - I'll look into it for you.

@ Question 2:

Nearly... Although the escape sequences are supported, I recommend only to use:

\n  -->   ~n
\r  -->   ~r
\t  -->   ~t

Iirc, all the other characters don't need to be escaped if you have your entry's value enclosed in quotes.

P.S. Also...

\\  -->   \   (NOT: ~0)

Hope this helps!

P.P.S. I've just spotted a bug in the handling of "\;" so stear clear of that escape sequence for now - if you need to use semicolon, put the expression in quotes and insert it like you would normally (without the prefix'd backslash).

degac

(Posted 2009) [#4]

I think I found (my) error.
If I use

LocalizeGadget(button,"Change language","{{test}}")
LocalizeGadget(textfield,"Change language","{{test}}")

it seems that the 'tooltip' is correctly managed by the Language-translator.
Setting manually via SetGadgetToolTip+LocalizeString has effect only the first time; then the information is 'lost'.