Language translation

[miki41254]

Steve, congratulations for the quality and flexibility of software.
The question is this: how can I change the language, for example, in the forecast?

Thanks, Mick.

[Frank02]

Hi Mick,

It's not possible with version 1.x.x of Cumulus but Steve said that it would with version 2 of the software which should be coming up in the future.

I don't know Web programming at all but isn't it possible to create some sort of Javascript functions that translate the strings generated by the tags?

Such as:

Translate(#forecast)

or

Translate('Fine Weather') which would return 'Dégagé' in French for instance?

You would need all of the possible strings though.

[simsons]

Hmmm,
can i translate tags like Latitude, Elevation to my lang?
What files must i edit ?

[miki41254]

Hmmm,
can i translate tags like Latitude, Elevation to my lang?
What files must i edit ?

Simply open with an html editor the templates files (i.e.: indexT.htm) and save it.
Mick

[Smirabb]

Hi!

Feel free to copy my ideas about translation @ http://www.smirabben.frac.dk

The pages aren't ready yet, but I have used javascript to change the values Cumulus generates in index.html
Ex.: The expression <#presstrend> in indexT.html are substituted by a text string in index.html. By loading cumulus.exe in notepad, I have extracted these strings generated by Cumulus. By using IF-statements in javascript I then can get an translation of these values on my webpage.

Sample code for the translation of the pressure trend:

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<script type="text/javascript">
var press = "<#presstrend>"; 
if (press=="Falling slowly"){document.write("Faller sakte");} else
iif (press=="Falling"){document.write("Faller");} else
if (press=="Falling quickly"){document.write("Faller hurtigt");} else
if (press=="Falling very rapidly"){document.write("Faller veldig hurtigt");} else
if (press=="Falling"){document.write("Faller");} else
if (press=="Rising very rapidly"){document.write("Øker veldig hurtigt");} else
if (press=="Rising quickly"){document.write("Øker hurtigt");} else
if (press=="Rising"){document.write("Øker");} else
if (press=="Rising slowly"){document.write("Øker sakte");} else
if (press=="Steady"){document.write("Stabilt");} else
{document.write("<#presstrend>");}
</script>

Substitute '<#presstrend>' in indexT by the code above and voila!

Keep up the good work, Steve!

regards, Jim B - Norway

[Smirabb]

Sorry about the error in the script in the last post.

'iif' should of course be 'if'

JB

[miki41254]

Hi!

Feel free to copy my ideas about translation @ http://www.smirabben.frac.dk

The pages aren't ready yet, but I have used javascript to change the values Cumulus generates in index.html
Ex.: The expression <#presstrend> in indexT.html are substituted by a text string in index.html. By loading cumulus.exe in notepad, I have extracted these strings generated by Cumulus. By using IF-statements in javascript I then can get an translation of these values on my webpage.

Sample code for the translation of the pressure trend:

Code: Select all

<script type="text/javascript">
var press = "<#presstrend>"; 
if (press=="Falling slowly"){document.write("Faller sakte");} else
iif (press=="Falling"){document.write("Faller");} else
if (press=="Falling quickly"){document.write("Faller hurtigt");} else
if (press=="Falling very rapidly"){document.write("Faller veldig hurtigt");} else
if (press=="Falling"){document.write("Faller");} else
if (press=="Rising very rapidly"){document.write("Øker veldig hurtigt");} else
if (press=="Rising quickly"){document.write("Øker hurtigt");} else
if (press=="Rising"){document.write("Øker");} else
if (press=="Rising slowly"){document.write("Øker sakte");} else
if (press=="Steady"){document.write("Stabilt");} else
{document.write("<#presstrend>");}
</script>

Substitute '<#presstrend>' in indexT by the code above and voila!

Keep up the good work, Steve!

regards, Jim B - Norway

It's a very good idea
Mick

[eriktu]

Bonjour,

Your little java script is THE solution for my french cumulus site.
Thank you.

http://www.m-et-eo.com/

[beteljuice]

The beteljuice is working on something along the same lines as the code that produce the 'AJAX' pages.

Hopefully it will allow 'translation' of forecast, month / day (short and long), lat / long to decimal, compass ordinals, display of Time Zone (Including DST), ability to produce forecast icons / graphics, day / night decisions, beaufort translation, etc.

... to be continued (Work In Progress)