3.6. Navigation:  Menu Translation

About this task

Text that is entered for the menus can be translated using CIMPLICITY Language Mapping .

  • Configuration: Menu translation.
  • Runtime examples: Menu translation.
Configuration: Menu Translation
A Select the Language map file.
B Enter translation keys and text.
  1. Select the Language Map file

Do one of the following in the Navigation Configuration Editor right pane.

  • Enter the path to selected translation (*.clm) file in the Language map file field.
  • Use the Browse button at the right of the field to find and select the translation (*.clm) file.
Note: After the Navigation Configuration Editor is saved for the first time the path can be relative or absolute. The default path is absolute.
  1. Enter translation keys and text

You can emit text (and continue to emit text) to the translation file and edit the translation file anytime during the navigation configuration.

Procedure

  1. Click Configuration>Emit Translation on the Navigation Configuration Editor menu bar when you are ready to emit text.

    The following text is emitted to the selected translation file.

    • Button text
    • Title
    • Confirmation message
    • Description
    • Additional text
  2. Click Configuration>Edit Translation Text on the Navigation Configuration Editor menu bar.

    The selected translation file opens.

  3. Edit the translation keys the same way you do with translation for other text.

    Result: The menu text items will be translated according to your specifications.

    Runtime Example: Menu Translation

    A project's Navigation bar can be viewed in English or French.

    Buttons to select English or French display on an Overview (Principale) screen.

    The language that displays on the Navigation menu is as follows.

  4. French is selected for the Navigation menu.
    A An operator clicks a French button to display the screen in French.
    B The screen displays in French.
    C The Navigation menu displays in French.
  5. The Navigation menu displays in French, as follows.
    A An operator selects a CimView screen that displays in French.
    B The Navigation menu displays in French.
    A An operator selects a CimView screen that displays in English only.
    B The Navigation menu continues to display in French.
  6. English is selected for the Navigation menu.
    A An operator clicks an English button to display the screen in English.
    B The screen language changes to English.
    C The Navigation menu changes to English. The Navigation menu will continue to display in English until the French language is selected again.