And what about using the represent attribute?: db.mytable.myfield.represent = lambda myfield, r: T(myfield)
On 26 dic, 17:54, Mathias Van Daele <[email protected]> wrote: > My goal is the following : > > If I make a SQL/CRUD form for a person object, > then the third attribute to set is the size. > I have to choose the value from a selection list. > (IS_IN_DB(db,'size.name')) > > In the selection list, I can't get the translated values. > Unfortunately, that is exactly what I want. > > Translating the values from the table "list", is not a problem. > > For instance with the following function, I can show the translated value > on a page. > > rows=db(db.size.id>0).select() > for row in rows: > content=T('row.name') > return content > > But how can I get the translated values in the selection list ? > > Thanks for your help > > Op 26 december 2011 20:00 schreef Alexandre Andrade < > [email protected]> het volgende: > > > T('mycontent') is the function for translation in web2py. > > > You can throw the content of a field to it > > > content = T(row.contentfield) > > > and it will appear at translation files to translate. > > > Since u apply it just to a few fields/rows/tables, it can work fine. > > > But for large contents, you will need a tool/api to automate translation, > > and use a function to call it. > > > Alexandre Andrade > > > 2011/12/26 Mathias Van Daele <[email protected]> > > >> Hey Anthony, thanks for your answer ! > > >> Your solution for question 1 working fine ! (with label) > >> For questions 2 I am still trying... > > >> Mathias > > >> Op 26 december 2011 19:06 schreef Anthony <[email protected]> het > >> volgende: > > >> Concerning question 1 : How can I translate > >>>> "name_father","name_mother",..**. in a form from this table ? > > >>> Field() takes a "label" argument, which I think you should be able to > >>> translate: > > >>> Field('name_father', ..., label=T('Father Name')) > > >>> If that doesn't work, try T('Father Name', lazy=False), which > >>> immediately translates and returns a string. > > >>>> Concerning question 2 : Suppose table "size" contains some values like > >>>> "big","small"... > >>>> I am looking for a function to get these values translated too. > > >>> In places where you display results, you could put the outputs inside > >>> T(), as usual. I haven't tried it, but using the field's "represent" > >>> attribute ( > >>>http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/6#Record-representation) or > >>> a virtual field ( > >>>http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/6#New-style-virtual-fields...)) > >>> might work as well, depending on what you're doing. > > >>> Anthony > > > -- > > Atenciosamente > > > Alexandre Andrade > > Hipercenter.com Classificados Gratuitos > >
