Change the language strings from within JCB

kevincam3 commented

2017-10-26 11:46:00 +00:00

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I noticed that I want to change the submenu name displayed. I can manually change the string in the language file but I just wanted to know if there's a way to do this from within JCB since I'm thinking if I recompile it then my changes will be overridden

Llewellyn commented

2017-10-26 13:04:11 +00:00

All language (90%) strings in JCB are build from your own input values. This will naturally mean that you should open the view and change its name to change the language string. But convention all views and their names are linked to the table name and the controller name and so on... so if you change the view name it will also change the table name and so all the file names. This is part of good practice and what makes JCB possible.

So in summery give your fields and views the right names from the start 👍 since you language files are build from your own input values in relationship with good old conventions that makes development scalable and integratable.

All language (90%) strings in JCB are build from your own input values. This will naturally mean that you should open the view and change its name to change the language string. But convention all views and their names are linked to the table name and the controller name and so on... so if you change the view name it will also change the table name and so all the file names. This is part of good practice and what makes JCB possible. So in summery give your fields and views the right names from the start :+1: since you language files are build from your own input values in relationship with good old conventions that makes development scalable and integratable.

kevincam3 commented

2017-10-27 14:55:44 +00:00

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It would be nice not to have them match for example in Joomla! core they have "Field Groups" but the view is "groups" I wanted to leave my view=waves but I wanted to name the menu item "Sound Waves" currently to do this I'll have to edit the language file outside of JCB.

Llewellyn commented

2017-10-27 15:44:58 +00:00

@kevincam3 I can add this as a feature request.

Llewellyn commented

2018-01-22 15:32:30 +00:00

@kevincam3 I think this tutorial will resolve this issue.

@kevincam3 I think [this tutorial will resolve](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5NwKGnOHoQ&index=51&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE) this issue.

kevincam3 commented

2018-01-22 15:55:01 +00:00

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Hi @Llewellynvdm,

Nice feature for doing translations. Great job. It doesn't really address what I was trying to do since I'm only working with one language. English.

Hi @Llewellynvdm, Nice feature for doing translations. Great job. It doesn't really address what I was trying to do since I'm only working with one language. English.

Llewellyn commented

2018-01-22 16:09:29 +00:00

Yes it does, since it explains why you can not make changes to the English strings. IT also points you in the right direction to make those changes in field, view or other instead if trying to do so in the translation manger.

kevincam3 commented

2018-01-22 16:21:05 +00:00

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Okay when I get a minute I'll take a look at this again. I just remember it was using the same value I set for the view name as the value for "view=[view name]" and also using this for the name in the submenu for the component and I wanted them to be different. So I'll check again and see if this is now doable.

Llewellyn commented

2018-01-22 17:34:45 +00:00

Okay we still have the view table and the name connected, that has not changed. We may still do that, since I can see the benefit.

Change the language strings from within JCB #149