[CR] SET Localization Toolkit

[Porter]

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SET Localization Toolkit

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The SET Localization Toolkit provides more convenient edit-time language switching support for LabVIEW 2013 projects.

 

UI text is extracted from an existing project and stored in a localization file. Additional languages can be added then applied to the project using the apply language wizard.

 

The idea is to be able to quickly apply a language to a project before distribution. Applying the language at edit-time allows you to fix up the UI in the target language. Change fonts and re-size controls so that it looks right before compiling it.

 

Features:

- No modification of project's source code required. No additional dependencies.

- Support for switching code pages.

- Ability to define shared resources.

- Resources referenced via UID. Changing labels of control does not break linkage.

- Resources can be exported to CSV file for external translation.

- Resources stored as UTF-16LE text.

- Ability to translate RTM files.

 

Requirements:

- Unicode support enabled in the LabVIEW.ini file

 

Installation:

- Download the ".vip" file and install using VI Package Manager 2014

- Make sure that "UseUnicode=True" is set in the "labview.ini" file

 

Usage:

- From within any LabVIEW window, select "Tools->LAVA->SET Project Editor"

GitHub: https://github.com/rfporter/SET-Toolkit

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• Submitter
  Porter
• Submitted
  09/21/2014
• Category
  *Uncertified*
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[Porter]

Some important things to note:

 

- The source posted is actually for LabVIEW 2013.

 

- Version 0.3 is an alpha release. Expect to encounter bugs.

 

- Make sure that you add "UseUnicode=True" to the LabVIEW.ini file and restart LabVIEW before running the program..

 

- To start the program, run the "Launcher.vi" located in the "SET Language Editor" folder.

[Porter]

Strings supported as of version 0.3.1:

 

Front Panel

- Custom Title

 

Front Panel Decoration Text

- All

 

Block Diagram String Constants (Not located within a structure)

- Extracted if Label Visible

- Labeled String Constants within Labeled Clusters will be extracted.

- Block Diagram Array Strings currently not supported. 

 

All front pane Controls

- Visible Captions

- Tip Strips

 

Boolean Controls

- Visible Boolean Text

 

Ring Controls

- Item Strings

 

String Controls

- Default Value

 

Run-Time Menus

- Item Name if Item Tag doesn't start with APP

Edited September 22, 2014 by Porter

[Porter]

I've thrown together a user manual. Its included in the Documentation folder of the latest version (V 0.3.3).

 

You can also grab a copy here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8640811/SET%20Toolkit%20-%20User%20Manual.pdf

[dblk22vball]

Thank you for making this toolkit free for us all to look at.  I was looking into making a similar (but much less sophisticated) toolkit.

 

A possible update:  The Add Language popup will only let you select from Languages already populated by the developer, ie you cannot "add" a language by typing the language while using the toolkit.  It looks like I would need to edit the Language Selector.ctl to add more languages, then reopen the toolkit in LabVIEW to add the language to my project.

[Porter]

I will look into adding this feature. The reason why I made a static language list was because I link the language to its associated code page. I suppose that it would make more sense to store this information in a config file that the user can modify.

[OriginalP]

Great tool, thank you!  Is there a chance to get it for lv 2012?

[Porter]

I'm currently adding support for 1D string array controls and constants. I will look into moving to LV 2012 after that.

[Porter]

Version 0.4.0.1 has a LV2013 and LV2012 package available for download.

 

If you are running LV2013 or higher, please use the LV2013 package. I haven't had time to thoroughly test the LV2012 package.

[Porter]

Just in case anyone is still interested, the source is now available on github: https://github.com/rfporter/SET-Toolkit

Edited December 12, 2018 by Porter
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[ShaunR]

2 hours ago, Porter said:

Just in case anyone is still interested, the source is not available on github: https://github.com/rfporter/SET-Toolkit

Is not? Or do you mean is.

[Porter]

Is now. 😛

[Volker64]

Hi. Will this also work on a compactdaq with real time OS? I am desperately searching for a solution for this.

[Porter]

This toolkit is for edit-time language switching. I don't see why it wouldn't work. But I don't have the hardware or dev environment licenses to test it. Donations are welcome

[qiuhonglin]

I click new project, but the window suddenly disappeared.I try to find out what cause it, and finally I find in the vi "Get All VIs from Project" will bring out error code "43" and "1026".I can clear these errors and it works well.But I don't know the root reason.If guys have the problem same with me, you can try it.

[qiuhonglin]

5 hours ago, qiuhonglin said:

I click new project, but the window suddenly disappeared.I try to find out what cause it, and finally I find in the vi "Get All VIs from Project" will bring out error code "43" and "1026".I can clear these errors and it works well.But I don't know the root reason.If guys have the problem same with me, you can try it.

Addition to this, I find this work abnormal on Chinease chanslation. After try, don't open my target *.lvproj first, but open the set tool window first, it works well. I didn't try open the target *.lvproj when I want to use this tool afterwards.

[ShaunR]

From your project image you seem to have many conflicts. It's likely that you are picking up another version or VI's in a different location in your project.

You need to resolve the conflicts before any troubleshooting can occur.