Regarding: Languages - Merge To File

[Michaeljm]

Hi,

I have a question regarding Merge to file function. What is this?

As I understand its a function that copy the lan-defines to a lan-file on the server. Is this correct? 
I tried making the file -> download it -> translate some words and uploading it(by replace the existing one) but the translations does not take effect. Am I doing anything wrong?

It ref. to the help documentation - but where do I find this?

Best regards,
Michael
http://www.hardware-store.dk

[Al Brookbanks]

I *should* say if you click the help link. 

 

It takes the data out of the database and creates a file in the /languages folder with the name with postfix "-custom". If you choose replace it will overwrite an existing file without "-custom" in the name. The idea here is that if you make changes to an existing language you can save the changes out to a file say if you wanted to copy the changes to another CubeCart install.

 

Say your new language is  "AA-aa". 

 

If you merge it with no options it saves as;

 

AA-aa-custom.xml

 

If you replace you get;

 

AA-aa.xml (overwriting one if it exists).

 

If you compress it will save it as a gzipped file. 

 

I hope thats not confusing.

[Michaeljm]

Okay thanks for the answer. Great so actually I can use it the otherway around as well?
I mean:
I can Merge to a file
Download the file from FTP
Change the words I want changed(All Phrase Group in one file makes it easyer to locate words by search)
Use the "upload/import Language" and trick "overwrite if already exist"
And then save.

Would that work?

Best regards,
Michael
http://www.hardware-store.dk

 

[Al Brookbanks]

Yes that should work fine.