[jawsscripts] Re: Localization

  • From: "Jonathan C. Cohn" <jon.c.cohn@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 21:03:26 -0500

Could localizations be put in the INI file?

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> On Dec 30, 2014, at 2:40 PM, Jim Snowbarger <snowman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Thanks guys.  Looks like you have to do it the hard way.
> I just wanted to make sure there wasn't some trick I was not aware of.
> 
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> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Soronel Haetir
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 8:32 AM
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Localization
> 
> In other words, as Jim was saying if you want to distribute localized script 
> binaries you have to compile them for each localization of interest rather 
> than have jaws perform some sort of run-time lookup (which seems like it 
> would be quite useful, being able to change the localized script text without 
> needing a script recompile).
> 
>> On 12/30/14, Raymond <rh.jansen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Jim,
>> 
>> JAWS localizers have there own language folder in Settings.
>> So besides ENU we have another folder for our language.
>> 
>> When you change the UI language in JAWS, JAWS switches to the 
>> corresponding folder in the Settings folder.
>> 
>> I guess most of you use the English JAWS and there is only the ENU 
>> folder in Settings. But I have also the NLD folder for the Dutch 
>> localized scripts.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Raymond
>> 
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Namens Jim Snowbarger
>> Verzonden: maandag 29 december 2014 21:43
>> Aan: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Onderwerp: [jawsscripts] Localization
>> 
>> I am curious how people do this.  You create a JSM file which contains 
>> messages written in a particular language.  But, as far as I know, 
>> there is no way to qualify the message based on the currently selected 
>> language.
>> The
>> only way I know to do it is to substitute a new JSM file with the 
>> correct language, and recompile the script.
>> I'm sure that isn't the right way to do that.  Can somebody set me 
>> straight on the preferred technique?
>> 
>> Thanks much.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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