Internationalisation

[Igor Couto]

Dear Revolutionaries,

I've read the (rather clever and useful) recommendation that all text (string) that is to be displayed to a user, anywhere in the interface, should be kept on a separate text file, so that this file can be easily sent to translators. This not only makes the translator's job easier and faster (and cheaper), but also means they can translate without having to gain direct access to your stacks.

My question is: what is the procedure for 'loading' all the text ONTO the interface? How does one change all the text on menus, buttons, label fields, etc?

In the Revolution documentation, they mention the use of custom property sets as a way to 'store' internationalisation information - ie., you store all the different strings needed for a certain language in a custom property set for that language. At launch time, we would only have to 'load' the appropriate set.

Where I'm getting confused is with the 'normal' (ie, NOT custom) properties - ie, the names/labels of buttons, or text of label fields. What do we do with these? How can we change *these* as well when we change the property set?

Or have people found other ways/approaches to internationalising their apps?

All suggestions GREATLY appreciated!

Many thanks, and

Kind Regards,

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Igor de Oliveira Couto
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