Admin Languages
Under Construction (The text of this article describes Version 18, but the visualizations are from Version 15.) Robin Richmond 30 Sep 2019 |
The latest version of this mod uses the guidelines for TNG v12+ cust_text.php files. If you are using TNGv12+, and any cust_text.php file in this mod is marked with a Bad Target error, you need to update your cust_text.php files before you can install this mod. [Show instructions]
If you upgraded to TNGv12+, and did not update your cust_text.php files as instructed in the upgrade readme script, then you must use the TNG Mod Manager to update them. To do so:
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Admin Languages | ||
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Summary | Simplifies the entry of languages by combining the Search and Add New forms into one screen | |
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Mod Updated | 30 Sep 2019 | |
Download link | 12.0.0.4a.zip
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Author(s) | Robin Richmond | |
Homepage | Robin Richmond's Genealogy Database | |
Mod Support | My Mod Support form or TNG Community Forums | |
Contact Developer | My Mod Support form | |
Latest Mod | 12.0.0.8 | |
Min TNG V | 10.1 | |
Max TNG V | 12.2 | |
Files modified | admin_languages.php, English cust_text.php | |
Related Mods | ||
Notes | This mod makes admin_addlanguage.php and admin_editlanguage.php obsolete |
Purpose of the Mod
This mod improves workflow by combining the Search, Add New, and Edit forms into one screen. The mod also enhances the Add New Language form to come up with more meaningful values for the Display Language and Character Set fields.
That is, depending on which language folder is selected by the user,
- The input box for the language display value (e.g. German vs Dutch vs German-UTF8, etc.) may be converted into checkboxes that populate an input box into which the user can ultimately enter an arbitrary value.
- The input box for the character set is initialized to "UTF-8" for all UTF8 language folders, to "ISO-8559-2" for Czech and Polish, and to "ISO-8559-1" for all other language folders.
Mod Version 2 Uninstallation
Admin Languages v10.1.0.2 (i.e. v2) contains some ambiguous code fragments in two target locations, and thus does not uninstall correctly. It uninstalls without error, but it leaves an incorrect string in the PHP program admin_languages.php so that admin_languages.php neither works correctly, nor allows the Admin Languages mod to be re-installed.
After uninstalling Admin Languages v2, you can repair admin_languages.php either by
- Restoring it from the original admin_languages.php in your TNG download, or
- Installing Admin Languages Repair, from the zip file listed on the right.
Once you have Installed Admin Languages Repair, you should just delete it; Do NOT Uninstall Admin Languages Repair. And by all means, delete Admin Languages v2 once you have uninstalled it.
Mod Conflicts
No other mods affect admin_languages.php.
Installation
This mod uses the standard installation procedure, though it should be noted that this mod contains a mod subfolder that is shared with other mods that implement Inner_Mod_Menus. Because of the shared subfolder, as you unzip or copy the mod, you might get a warning noting that a file or folder already exists. You can just ignore that warning.
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Requirements
- A working TNG installation.
- An installed current version of the Mod Manager.
- You should backup files listed in the panel on the right.
Procedure
- Remove and delete previous version of this mod.
- Backup the files updated by this mod. They are listed in the panel at the upper right.
- Download the .zip file, Extract its .cfg file to the mods folder.
- Follow the normal automated installation for Mod Manager, as shown in the example Mod Manager - Installing Config Files.
Problems?
- Try using the Mod Manager Remove capability
- Contact me through My Mod Support form.
Visualizations
BEFORE Search |
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BEFORE Add New |
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AFTER: Combined Form |
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AFTER: Combined Form - Edit |
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AFTER: Add New form after a language folder has been selected | |
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File:Admin languages-after2.png | |
AFTER: There are fewer choices when the language name in English and in the selected language are the same (or when no translated language name is available). | |
AFTER: There is only one choice when a non-UTF language is chosen and the translated language name is the same as the English (or is unavailable) | |
Revision History
*** The newest version is at the top of this table ***
Mod Version | TNG Versions | Date | Note |
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12.0.0.4a | 12.0 - 12.2+ | 30 Sep 2019 | No functional changes.
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12.0.0.4 | 12.0+ | 4 May 2018 | No functional changes; made compatible with TNGv12. |
11.0.0.4 | 11.0 - 11.1.2+ | 1 Dec 2017 | - Removed a comment line from the cust_text.php target locations search strings - Updated the mod for TNGv11, which added a field to the Languages table. |
10.1.0.3 | 10.1.0 - 10.1.2 | 18 Sep 2015 | Fixed the problem that causes version 2 to uninstall badly. Also defaults to ISO-8559-2 for Czech and Polish non-UTF language folders. |
10.1.0.2 | 10.1.0 - 10.1.2 | 12 Sep 2015 | Added the edit form to the Search & Add New page. Added logic to provide choices to populate the Display and Character Set fields. |
10.1.0.1 | 10.1.0 - 10.1.1 | 30 Apr 2015 | Initial release. |
Sites using this mod
If you download and install this mod, please add your site to the table below.
URL | User | Note | Mod-Version | TNG-Version | User-language |
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Robin Richmond's Genealogy Database | Robin Richmond | Mod developer | 11.0.0.4 | 11.1.2 | English |
MOTYER Family Genealogy | John Mark Motyer | Public site | see here | see here | EN, DE, RU |