Yes, Aakash is right. Currently, there's a bug in both the sandbox and production in which application meta information like title and description aren't localized when language codes like 'en' and 'pt' are used even though the rest of the application is. A fix is on the way but your best bet for now is to include both as mentioned in this blog post:
http://orkutdeveloper.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-way-of-identifying-message-bundles.html - Jason On Jul 10, 3:43 am, Aakash Bapna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > To be on the safer side use both. > <Locale messages="ALL_ALL.xml"/><Locale lang="pt-BR" > messages="pt_ALL.xml"/><Locale lang="en" messages="en_ALL.xml"/><Locale > lang="pt" messages="pt_ALL.xml"/> > <Locale lang="pt-pt" messages="pt_ALL.xml"/> > and if you are using localisation for dynamic content, response for server > use as- > switch(lang) > { > case 'pt': > case 'pt-pt': > case 'pt-br': var foo="hola!";break; > default: var foo="hello";break; > > }Last time i checked sandbox use to return "pt-BR", orkut production -"pt" > when language was changed to "portugues" from account settings > > hope that helps.. > > Thanks ~@@[EMAIL PROTECTED]://aakash-bapna.blogspot.com > > > Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 23:18:21 -0700> Subject: [orkut-developer] Re: > > Localization for app description> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > > [email protected]> > > Thanks for the note. I'll look into > > this and get back to you.> > - Jason> > On Jul 8, 10:41 pm, soujanya > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > By the way,what should be the lang parameter> > > >> > <Locale lang="en-US" messages="en_ALL.xml"/>> > <Locale lang="pt-BR" > > messages="pt_ALL.xml"/>> >> > OR> >> > <Locale lang="en" > > messages="en_ALL.xml"/>> > <Locale lang="pt" messages="pt_ALL.xml"/>> >> > > > The prefs.getLang() threw 'pt-BR' and 'en-US' before.> > But now it is > > throwing 'pt' and 'en'.> >> > Please specify what exactly is the lang > > parameter value.> >> > On May 14, 9:28 pm, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote:> >> > > It's not possible to change the user's language settings > > using the> > > API, no. However, you can access the user's preferred > > language (e.g.> > > 'en-US', 'pt-BR', etc.) using JavaScript and pass this > > into any> > > functions that need to render text.> >> > > To see how to do > > this, check the first paragraph directly under> > > "Localized text from > > your server" on the wiki:> >> > > > >http://code.google.com/p/opensocial-resources/wiki/OrkutLocalization> >> > > > > Cheers!> > > - Jason> >> > > On May 12, 3:09 am, soujanya <[EMAIL > > PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> > > > Hi Json,> >> > > > can the display language be > > changed on a link click event and passing> > > > params to the js file.> > > > > > I could change the static html pages text ,but not the text displayed> > > > > > by the js files.> >> > > > On May 1, 12:04 am, Jason <[EMAIL > > PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> > > > > No, the language is specified by the > > container settings. You will have> > > > > to update your display language > > in orkut and reload your gadget before> > > > > seeing the localized > > result.> >> > > > > - Jason> >> > > > > On Apr 28, 9:53 pm, verma6uc > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> > > > > > Yeah,> >> > > > > > But what I am > > trying to do is setting language as a part of gadgets> > > > > > settings.. > > Any help..- Hide quoted text -> >> > > - Show quoted text -> > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live > Messenger.http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_T... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Orkut Developer Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-orkut?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
