Multiple Languages

In 7.x I was using the mod to allow for multiple languages... basicaly I had the language_files\ folder divided up so that images, and strings were broken into \language_folders\en, fr, de, etc.

With the new system, it seems that I can't do that, that thsi mod is effectively worthless and that the language is centrally controlled through an admin interface.

In other words, 8.0 was not written with localization totally in mind.  Am I wrong?  Is there an eas way to get multiple langs going based on the user clicking on a specified link?

Also, it would be really helpful if the ASP files had the codepage set to UTF-8 instead of left for the default. 

Anyway, hope to hear back soon.

Chris

I have a multi langauge forum at http://www.Acrocat.com/bbs - you can see from the links in the top right that the user can set the language they want to see.

For example, I put the lanauges_files files in sub folders and replaced the files in language files with similar things like:

<%
'****************************************************************************************
'**
'**  Multi-language MOD by SiC/CYAN for Web Wiz Forum 7.5
'**  ----------------------------------------------------
'**
'**  Edit this file to enable more languages. It's quite easy.
'**  What you need to do is just add a link like "default.asp?lang=chs" to let the forum
'**  users select their prefer language.
'**
'**  Any questions & ideas please mail to sic666@163.com
'**
'**  For the original forum please visit:
'**  http://www.webwiz.net/forum
'**
'****************************************************************************************
%>
<!-- #include file="var_admin_language_file_inc.asp" -->
<%
select case lang
    case "chs"
        '-----------Chinese Simplified-----------
        %><!-- #include file="chs/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "fr"
        '-----------French-----------
        %><!-- #include file="fr/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "br"
        '-----------Portuguese-----------
        %><!-- #include file="br/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "de"
        '-----------German-----------
        %><!-- #include file="de/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "it"
        '-----------Italian-----------
        %><!-- #include file="it/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "es"
        '-----------Spanish-----------
        %><!-- #include file="es/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "fi"
        '-----------Finnish-----------
        %><!-- #include file="fi/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "nl"
        '-----------Dutch-----------
        %><!-- #include file="nl/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "se"
        '-----------Swedish-----------
        %><!-- #include file="se/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "tr"
        '-----------Turkish-----------
        %><!-- #include file="tr/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "jp"
        '-----------Japanese-----------
        %><!-- #include file="jp/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%   
    case "ru"
        '-----------Russian-----------
        %><!-- #include file="ru/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "il"
        '-----------Hebrew-----------
        %><!-- #include file="il/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "ar"
        '-----------Arabic-----------
        %><!-- #include file="ar/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "sk"
        '-----------Slovene-----------
        %><!-- #include file="sl/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
    case "gr"
        '-----------Greek-----------
        %><!-- #include file="gr/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%       
    case "ro"
        '-----------Romanian-----------
        %><!-- #include file="ro/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%       
    case else
        '-----------English-----------
        %><!-- #include file="en/admin_language_file_inc.asp" --><%
end select
%>


My question is with this new forum, would this apprach still sork, or is the only option to have one specific language?

Chris

It will still work languser...  you may have to hack the mod a bit... i am working on it now.

Edited by nstankovic - 09 May 2006 at 10:19am

this work? I Need a Multiple Language please let me know I need this !