Paul Lesniewski wrote: > Please try not to top-post > > >>>> I was wondering if there is a better way of changing the error messages, >>>> than to editing the templates (like the messages found in >>>> functions/display_message.php). I have had to extend the message to be >>>> bi-lingual, and thought I would check in, since what I am doing is a >>>> >>> What does a "bi-lingual" error message look like? SM has a >>> fully-gettext-compliant translation system. If you change the >>> language in the SM interface, error messages will be automatically >>> translated into the current interface language, unless that >>> translation set is incomplete, in which case you should help finish it >>> off. >>> >>> Go to: http://squirrelmail.org/wiki/DocumentationHome and then >>> search for "Internationalization". >>> >> An example snippet ~ line 102 in display_messages.php - >> >> '<a href="'.$base_uri.'src/login.php" target="'.$frame_top.'">'. >> _("Go to the login page / Retourner á la page >> d'accés.") . '</a></b></font></td></tr>'. >> >> These where put in to display english/french messages to users that may >> or may not be logged in, and may or may not have selected an appropriate >> language. >> > > As long as you have the French locale installed and working, the > user's browser setting should be enough for SM to show the correct > translation even when the user is not logged in. When the user IS > logged in, any message will be shown in their language of choice (as > long as your server supoprts it). > > >> The messages themselves seem to be hard coded in the templates. >> > > So I guess you didn't read the links I bothered to look up for you. > They are "hard coded", but ALL strings in SM are wrapped in a > translation syntax. There is -40% to 0% chance that strings will ever > be changed to include more than one language in one string. If you > feel like you need to do this, GO READ the links I sent you and create > your own translation set that includes translations into "bilingual" > format. > > >>>> less than elegant way to deal of with the problem. Each time I apply an >>>> updates, I have to carry the changes across manually to the new >>>> template. >>>> >>>> Thanks for any guidance anyone can provide. >>>> >>>> Drew Adams >>>> >>>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > -- > squirrelmail-users mailing list > Posting Guidelines: http://www.squirrelmail.org/wiki/MailingListPostingGuidelines > List Address: squirrelmail-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > List Archives: http://news.gmane.org/thread.php?group=gmane.mail.squirrelmail.user > List Archives: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=2995 > List Info: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users > Sorry, I was replying to your question. I will try to make a translation set to make it a more manageable solution. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ -- squirrelmail-users mailing list Posting Guidelines: http://www.squirrelmail.org/wiki/MailingListPostingGuidelines List Address: squirrelmail-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx List Archives: http://news.gmane.org/thread.php?group=gmane.mail.squirrelmail.user List Archives: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=2995 List Info: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users
