Re: [libreoffice-users] Localization of macros

On 11/30/2011 09:27 AM, Leif Lodahl wrote:
> Thanks Andrew,
> Please send me your ideas and examples.

I sent you a full copy of the source used to create an extension, 
complete with the extension as well. Notice all the bits and pieces. To 
build it, extract the TAR file into a directory and then open the ODT 
file. The ODT file contains things to drive the creation. Also, look in 
Module1 of the Standard module.

This contains numerous things including menus for different locales. 
There is also a dialog, and you can see bits and pieces of files used 
for the localization in the tar file.

When you are ready to build, simply run module1 from the Standard 
library and it will create the OXT file.

> My idea is also to use it in an extension.
>
> I have upload my ides of an extension here
> http://blog.magenta-aps.dk/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Review.oxt .
>
> The extension creates a new toolbar called Review. The right most icon
> starts a macro with a dialog that is localized (so far only English and
> Danish is included). All localization stuff is in the module "Localization".
>
> Problems so faris:
>
>     - When I read the DialogStrings_xx_YY.properties i have some problems
>     with encoding. Only files created on the same platform shows right (Danish
>     language consist of some non-ascii characters æ, ø and å.
>     Currently this reads with wrong encoding on Windows (use Danish version
>     to see the problem).
>     How can that be solved?
>     - Effectiveness. I'm not sure this is the most effective way and I'm
>     affraid that with many strings it will run slow. I haven't tried with more
>     than these very few strings.

Ahhh, I can perhaps take a look, but it is already 3:00 AM and I must be 
up early for work.

> Missing work to be done (not problems)
>
>     - Error handling
>     - Better way to load only relevant strings (only partly implemented so
>     far)
>     - Default language should be from DialogString_xx_YY.default and not
>     hardcoded
>     - Script to generate Addons.xcu and /Office/UI/XYZWindowState.xcu
>
> Feel free to tell me what you think of my solution.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Leif Lodahl
> The Danish Team
>
> 2011/11/30 Andrew Douglas Pitonyak<andrew@pitonyak.org>
>
> > On 11/29/2011 03:37 AM, Leif Lodahl wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > > I often need to have text strings other that dialog labels. This can be
> > > error messages, status line messages and msgbox() text.
> > >
> > > Does anyone here has experience with developing localizable macros?
> > >
> > > It is possible to localize dialogs, the but is there a some kind of best
> > > practice method to access these strings from a Basic macro?
> > >
> > > I have found a way to do it, but if there is an official way of doing it,
> > > I
> > > would like to hear about it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Leif Lodahl
> > >
> > >   I have only done this in extensions. I can send you an example if you
> > desire..... But... I need to take a dog out to go to the bathroom.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Andrew Pitonyak
> > My Macro Document: 
> > http://www.pitonyak.org/**AndrewMacro.odt<http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt>
> > Info:  http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php
> >
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