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Procedure documentationTranslate Store Manager Application Texts

Procedure

This procedure describes how to translate texts displayed by the Store Manager application.

  • Name: POS Manager

  • Format: PowerBuilder application against a SQL Database

  • Tools: Complete installation of POS and POS Server; translate_objects.txt; translate_original.txt

To translate the Store Manager application into another language:

  1. Copy the latest version of translate_objects.txt and translate_original.txt to the installation path of the Store Manager application and overwrite the existing files.

  2. Start the application. Note that only an authorized user with full update access (a user with level 4 access) to the translation window can translate the original texts.

  3. Open the translation window by selecting Start of the navigation path Main Menu Next navigation step Parameters Setup Next navigation step Translation End of the navigation path. Translating texts by using the translation option is the most generic and effective way to accomplish the task, particularly if translation involves switching to another language. Every text can be translated here.

  4. Choose Synchronize to automatically process the translate_objects.txt and translate_original.txt files to begin the translation. Choose Translate All Objects. A list of all the items to be translated appears in the left column of the 2-column display. Begin translating the text in the Original column and enter the translated version in the Translated column.

When translating the text, you can see what the translated text looks like in the test area at the bottom of the translation window. The spin control (two small arrows facing up and down) sometimes appears beside the text displayed in the test area. This allows you to adjust the width of the text to fit the translated text. Press and hold the appropriate arrow to see the size of the frame surrounding the changing text.

Note Note

When translating any text, keep the double-slash separators between the parts of the text as well as the placeholders for the dynamic arguments and new lines (^@ and ^/ sequences) that may appear in the message file texts. This applies to the double-action command buttons and menu texts that include the option text itself, the help text that is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and the short and long tool bar texts.

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The best way to see the translated text is to sign off and then sign on again.

After completing a translation, first click the Save button and then the Exit button. Control returns to the original window and the translation is immediately applied.