[Xerte] Re: Translation of LO's

Sat Jan 12 16:49:27 GMT 2013

Edit config.php

Look for a default language setting in $_SESSION

Set that to the Hungarian / Magyar language code 

On 12 Jan 2013, at 16:44, István Pető <ipeto77 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Uhhh... I've done some trial and error experiments with mixed results:
> 1. I removed all of the languages from languages/language-config.xml
> except Hungarian --> languages/engine_hu-HU.xml come into operation,
> but there's a drawback: When I create a new project the language
> setting is "undefined".
> 2. I changed the <learningObject language="en-GB" to language="hu-HU"
> property in USER_FILES/project_folder/data.xml and preview.xml -->
> languages/wizard_hu-HU.xml has started working. Well, more or less,
> because the dropdown menu of insert button disappeared. Actually where
> is this property set?
> 3. I changed this language property in
> modules/xerte/parent_templates/Notthingham/NOtthingham.rlt It seemed
> reasonable to generate projects with Hungarian language settings, but
> I it doesn't do anything.
> 
> Well..... what's next? :)
> 
> 2013/1/12 Dave Burnett <d_b_burnett at hotmail.com>:
>> No.
>> 
>> The original data.xwd is a shell that wraps the pages as they get added.
>> If you copy over the top you will wipe out anything that was added.
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:58:30 +0000
>> 
>> From: patrick.lockley at googlemail.com
>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Translation of LO's
>> 
>> or copy over the top
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Dave Burnett <d_b_burnett at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I believe the data.xwd you refer is a shell that is used as the base to add
>> pages to.
>> 
>> Once you build a project, that altered base is copied to the individual
>> project directory.
>> 
>> You would need to go on the server and edit the data.xwd for each of your
>> previous projects.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:43:03 +0000
>> From: patrick.lockley at googlemail.com
>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Translation of LO's
>> 
>> I am not sure at this point as I am more on the PHP side of things
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 2:27 PM, István Pető <ipeto77 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Okay, one thing seems effective: I translated a few expressions in
>> modules/xerte/parent_templates/Notthingham/wizards/en-GB/data.xwd and
>> they changed in LOs at last! But there's a problem with ti: it works
>> only in new LOs and I have about 30 LOs waiting for translation.
>> 
>> 2013/1/12 Pat Lockley <patrick.lockley at googlemail.com>:
>>> Hi Istvan (sorry i can't find the a character with the accent)
>>> 
>>> Copy the english file and translate that for now.
>>> 
>>> That is the quickest way.
>>> 
>>> Pat
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 8:39 AM, István Pető <ipeto77 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Dear Pat,
>>>> 
>>>> thanks for your reply. But I have a possibly dumb question: How can I
>>>> set the default language or activate an other language?
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Istvan
>>>> 
>>>> 2013/1/11 Pat Lockley <patrick.lockley at googlemail.com>:
>>>>> Dear Istvan,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Look in the folder languages in the root of the zip
>>>>> You should translate all of these files
>>>>> For the languages seen by the user, look for the xml file in languages
>>>>> and
>>>>> change those
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hope this helps
>>>>> 
>>>>> Pat
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 5:18 PM, István Pető <ipeto77 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi there,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have XOT 1.8 and have already created many LO's. They looks great
>>>>>> but I have to translate the language variables (e.g. Feedback, Submit,
>>>>>> Next in quiz). I found these variables at least in two files:
>>>>>> parent_templates/Notthingham/data.xwd and
>>>>>> parent_templates/Notthingham/models/quiz.rlm. I tried to translate
>>>>>> these phrases in both places and replaced original files but nothing
>>>>>> changed in the existing LO's.
>>>>>> In addition there's an If-statement in quiz.rlm for setting up the
>>>>>> language strings:
>>>>>> if (pageIcon.templateData.quiz[projPI].quesCount != undefined){
>>>>>>      quesCount = pageIcon.templateData.quiz[projPI].quesCount
>>>>>> etc. etc.
>>>>>> Where these language variables are supposed to be come form? What
>>>>>> would be the best way to translate Xerte LO's?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Istvan Peto
>>>>>> 
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