Some strings are un-translateble

lukoie

well, i've edited german translation file, and the strings i translated was ok
but now some of the messages on the site are in english, while they ARE translated in my localization file
how could i troubleshot the problem?

Tim

Please provide a list of the translation codes (and their containing files) that you're having trouble with.

oliverraduner

@Tim here's one:
"Welcome Aboard!"

Further I think that my mail-Message (Invitation, password reset) as posted on github, do not work due the according localization string cannot be processed.
That's EmailInvitation and EmailPassword.

lukoie

@Tim:
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/103601/#Comment_103601

lukoie

also these, for example:
$Definition['Sign In'] = 'entrance';
$Definition['Apply for Membership'] = 'application form!';
$Definition['Sign Up →'] = 'go for it →'; (button on the registration form)

oliverraduner

$Definition['Sign In'] = 'entrance';
$Definition['Apply for Membership'] = 'application form!';
$Definition['Sign Up →'] = 'go for it →';

@lukoie I was able to translate those strings the "normal" way?! You can verify it yourself on my page.

Probably I should send YOU my German translated locale.php ;-)

lukoie

yeah, i know
and i took your file, and simply translated it into my language
but even though i had it in german, but its not translated now, when i changed it, which is weird

lukoie

- "← Back to Discussions" is also untranslatable
- the titles of the sections on the admin page, like "dashboard" "users" "appearance"

lukoie

@oliverraduner: how do i translate "What's the Buzz?"
using apostrophe sign causing error parsing the localization file, which affects whole site .

oliverraduner

@lukoie Simply enclose the String with Double Quotes instead of Single Quotes. Like:

$Definition["What's the Buzz?"] = "This is the Buzz!";

lukoie

what's the buzz
     ^^^

lukoie

oh, sorry, i found the way
i needed to do it like this:
$Definition["What/'s the Buzz?"] = "news:";

lukoie

$Definition['Confirm'] = 'really?';
$Definition['Are you sure you want to do that?'] = 'do that!';
$Definition['Okay'] = 'Yeah';
$Definition['Cancel'] = 'Nah.';

doesnt work (while deleting, lets say, activities)

oliverraduner

i needed to do it like this:
$Definition["What/'s the Buzz?"] = "news:";

Oh, it really doesn't work without the backslash? If you use a backslash, you can even leave it with single quotes...

lukoie

it doesnt work indeed, if you dont escape the single quote with a backslash
and yes, i left it with a single quotes, thanx a lot for your help

oliverraduner

@Tim another major issue with localizations: translation of the E-Mail contents!

See here: http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/11260/incomplete-invite-url/#Item_1
And here: http://github.com/vanillaforums/Garden/issues/400/find
...and here: http://github.com/vanillaforums/Garden/issues/380/find

remouk

@Tim

Hello, seems like "Welcome Aboard!" is still impossible to translate.

Linc

It's wrapped in T() everywhere I can find it...

remouk

Sorry, I've just realized it's only translated when (automatically) posted. I thought that this message was translated eveytime it's shown in a page.

My bad.

Raffi

@Lincoln, what does it means that it's wrapped in T() ?

I would like to translate 'Welcome Aboard!' but still my translation does not show.

How can I fix this?

R_J

My best bet when translation does not shows up is, that you have to clear the cache first :-)