Convert screens to support German Language

[rzr]

Hello All,

I have a legacy application with all it's display in english (i.e., all the widget labels are in english). We have a new client from Germany who want to see everything in the application in German language. What are the things I need to keep in mind when I begin to design a solution for them - or make this generic (if possible) for all clients across various geographical locations?

We are using OpenEdge 10.2A, client-server architecture and the product is a Windows GUI one.

 

[Stefan]

As a tool, see the translation manager: http://communities.progress.com/pcom/click.jspa?searchID=366052&objectType=102&objectID=8731

Also think about what you should be adjusted:

- widget labels
- hot keys
- documentation
- combo box values
- database collation
- various other code page points of attention with German special characters (input / output)

 

[Casper]

To add to that:

1. Making your database utf-8
2. Move as much application data to database tables as posible, so you can make translations there in stead of in the code. (Messages (error-handling) , field labels, window titles etc.)
3. Currency and legislation can become an issue too when selling application in other countries
4. Reports (many reports have hard coded headers)

Regards,

Casper

 

[rzr]

Re: Sleep Medicines

we did something similar for a russian client long time ago.....
- the db support utf-8,
- for russian client, we made changes so that they could enter/save & display everything in russian character set.
- But all the field lables/menu label/ warning/error messages etc... were still in english at those were hardcoded within the prog's

But with the German client, they need the labels/messages etc. to be changed to german too..... i like the idea of moving all application specific data to db tables...but seems like a lot to do.... i'll go thru the translation manager / visual translator later today .....