>You cannot have the same page or the same database > record in multiple langauges at the same time.
why not? I'm currently pitching for a project and that's just what I was planning to do? this would be the db structure: id page lang content ... so it might be 1 index en welcome to... 2 index fr bienvenue �... 3 index sp recepci�n a... would that not work? then you just pull stuff from that table based on the page/language variables and put it in the relevant places on the page... ? Ian W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Snake Hollywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 11:51 PM Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Multi-Lingual Strategies > 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] > -- ** 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]
