Multiple choices in different languages V.4.5

pixerp

Using the list of choices with different languages can prove difficult.

Till now, I'm using a reference BO with one column for each language. What would be nice is linking the column name with the Locale name.

For example:

. BO Customer with Name, Type (as reference to pCustomer), Industry (as reference to pCustomer), etc...
. BO pCustomer with AttrName, Base_value, English, German, etc.

Now, in a Customer form you can define:

. Type as a Drop-down and only show pCustomer where AttrName='Type'
. Industry as a Drop-down (...where AttrName='Industry')
but you must select which column you want to display (English, German).

If the configurator would offer the option "Take from Locale", the drop-down value displayed could be dynamically linked to the language.

Does it make sense ?

aware_support

I am not sure I understand this. Why do you need to maintain your own attribute in the pCustomer object to indicate the locale of the customer?

All you need to do is move the Customer object to the SystemUser group and Aware IM will automatically assign a "Locale" attribute to this object. You can then assign a value to this attribute - "English", "German" etc. Aware IM will then display an appropriate locale for this customer. This must be documented in the User Guide and How To. Have you read the documentation about this feature?

pixerp

As an example, the Customer Form has an attribute Industry.

In English, the choices are : Construction, Wholesale, Retail...

In German, the choices would be : Baugewerbe, Grosshandel, Einzelhandel...

Does it make more sense ?

ab042

Pixerp:

I haven't had time to play with the new language features but what about using the "locale" attribute of the logged in user in your search.

aware_support

Of course, the choices would be different in different languages. So you define two locale - English and German. Aware IM will automatically extract all strings (including choices) from the Configuration, so that you can translate them in different locale.

After that all you need to do is assign different locale to different users as explained above.

pixerp

Well, your suggestion to include BO Customer in the SystemUser group to have automatic support of Locale is hardly feasible.

Translated "choice list" are used in almost every BO's !?

What else ?

tford

pixerp,

You don't have to assign every BO with a choice list to the SystemUser group to have AwareIM create. All you have to do is create a new locale (or refresh an existing locale) as described in the User Guide. When you look down through the "String" column of the Locale string list, you will see all the choices that are in your choice list available for you to translate.

The is all outlined in the User Guide.

Tom

aware_support

Tom is right. Please read the User Guide.

pixerp

In the problem section I posted this :

aware_support

Yes, you have - being explicit usually helps. Point taken - we'll add this to our TODO list.

pixerp

Quite happy that I've been able to explain the problem.

When you say you'll add this to your TODO list, do you mean solving problem 1 + 2 ?

aware_support

Yes. Something along the lines of "Take from locale" solution for choices.

pixerp

Fine.

Just as an afterthought :

When the user is authorized to Add values to the choice list, it should be prompted for each Locale ...

Cheers and Happy Oster. :lol:

aware_support

Happy Easter to you too!

aware_support

Build 1188 addresses the two issues. You can now translate the error messages for each locale. There is also a new LOCALE function that you can use in rules to address problem 2.