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NOTE: be aware, that using a locale different from the one used for CumulusMX you may run into problems. Especially the abbreviated month names cause trouble because they are used for creating the file names for the monthly log files. If you doe not seem to be able to solve the issue, please contact [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=9016 @HansR] on the forum. | NOTE: be aware, that using a locale different from the one used for CumulusMX you may run into problems. Especially the abbreviated month names cause trouble because they are used for creating the file names for the monthly log files. If you doe not seem to be able to solve the issue, please contact [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=9016 @HansR] on the forum. | ||
'''See: [[Language_in_CumulusUtils#Trouble_in_Paradise|Trouble in Paradise]].''' | |||
Any entry of a language code other than five digits or invalid language or country will trigger an error and fall back to the default en-GB. | Any entry of a language code other than five digits or invalid language or country will trigger an error and fall back to the default en-GB. | ||
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== Output == | == Output == | ||
The language setting triggers the creation of | The language setting triggers the creation of a file with the name ''CUstringsXX.ini'' where XX stands for the language code as above - you will always find the file CUstringsEN.ini as the default language file. This file resides in the ''CumulusMX'' directory (all inifiles of CumulusUtils are in the ''CumulusMX'' directory). This file is referred to as the ''language file'' and upon creation it contains strings which will be shown in a website page in the original English version e.g. | ||
Temperature=Temperature | Temperature=Temperature | ||
The word before the '=' is the tag, the word after is the actual text used and the text to be translated. Not all strings will be present in the file on the first run because of configuration choices. So translation may be done in phases. | The word before the '=' is the tag, the word after is the actual text used and the text to be translated. Not all strings will be present in the file on the first run because of configuration choices. So translation may be done in phases. | ||
The format of the file when created is in '''[[Encoding in CumulusUtils|UTF-8]]''' so any weird character your language has will be accepted. Just make sure that, after editing the translation, the file is saved as '''[[Encoding in CumulusUtils|UTF-8]]'''. | The format of the file when created is in '''[[Encoding in CumulusUtils|UTF-8]]''' so any weird character your language has will be accepted. Just make sure that, after editing the translation, the file is saved as '''[[Encoding in CumulusUtils|UTF-8]]'''. No specific HTML codes are required. | ||
== Locale == | == Locale == | ||
