Then you will need a magic translator that translated your cfm page to different languages. You cannot have the same page or the same database record in multiple langauges at the same time.
-----Original Message----- From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 August 2003 21:35 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED] ' Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Multi-Lingual Strategies So, for scalability, its just add another file and content to the DB. I am not sure about this methodology and I am sure it works for you. Basically we would like to have say cfusion.cfm and using the same flag type language selector the page is refreshed and the content inserted in its chosen lang. ... -----Original Message----- From: Snake Hollywood To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08/08/03 19:54 Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Multi-Lingual Strategies We did one using the following method. Anywhere on the site you can click a language flag, which sets a session var for your desire language. This var just contains the name of the language. Eg session.lang=french We then append this var to any file names, so that the right language file is used. E.g Cfinclude template="filename_#session.lang#.cfm" In the same way you could have all file sin different folders according to language, and us ethe session var to specify a folder name. Same with any data pulled form database Select from content Where (your custom criteria) And language = '#session.lang#' HTH Russ Michaels Macromedia/Allaire Certified ColdFusion Developer Satachi Internet Development Phone: 0870 787 3610 Tech Support: 0906 9607800 FAX: 0709 2212 636 http://www.satachi.com email general: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email support: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Join our ColdFusion Developer discussion lists. Send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 August 2003 16:57 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ cf-dev ] Multi-Lingual Strategies Anyone got any real good references or examples of using multi-lingual content with a site? i.e. storing in a DB and using one page to display the data depending on user selection. We are about to move away from a current system and would like to see what everyone else is doing ;-) -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
