[Implemented] Command to load .lng files

[petermad]

I have requested this several times in the old beta-test forum, but never here in the main forum.

I would like to see a command to load .lng files like:

LOADLANGUAGE <filename>

If no path is given with the filename, TC should look for the .lng file in the Language directory.

If a corresponding .mnu file with the same name as the .lng file exists, then that .mnu file should also be loaded.

Alternatively a LOADMENU command could also be provided.

This should be a pretty easy feature to implement, since the functionality is already there.

[ghisler(Author)]

Unfortunately this would only be interesting for ~ 25 people (the translators). Why not just use a tool like TC restarter?

[MVV]

I'm not an official translator but I use custom versions of menu and language files, and I often need to switch to official ones in order to describe anything on forums. I use tiny tool for such task:

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It works with 32-bit TC only.

[petermad]

It could also be of interest for people using alternative menus - and according to downloads they count in thousands - see for example http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/Extended_German_Menu.html

[Sir_SiLvA]

why would you restart tc for language or menu switch when you can do it by options?

[MVV]

Restarting TC for switching language would be a pain.

My tool doesn't need a restart, it does it via configuration dialog.

[petermad]

why would you restart tc for language or menu switch when you can do it by options?

I dont want to restart TC - I want a command I can use in a button, in the menu or via an assigned key.

I an NOT asking for a command line parameter, but for an internal command like the current LOADSEARCH or OPENBAR.

[HolgerK]

an internal command like the current LOADSEARCH or OPENBAR

I would appreciate this too (also i'm not a translator).

Finding myself switching more than 5 times a week between English and German user interface...

Regards
Holger

[Balderstrom]

I've requested a command for .mnu change - likely 10+ years ago when I worked a lot on customizing the drop-down main-menus.
As then as now, it's a complete pain in the nether-regions to change the .mnu files via the TC dialog's - something like 7 clicks

Open Change-Menu dialog, hit >>, manually-choose a file, enter/click, close the Change-Menu dialog -- well 5 or 6, might of missed a step.

Anything that reduces the amount of redundant actions to perform a task would be met with open arms.

I am not a translator, and I approve this message.

[Balderstrom]

Unfortunately this would only be interesting for ~ 25 people (the translators). Why not just use a tool like TC restarter?

Maybe it would be useful or of interest to the translators, but there are at least that many more who would find it of use --- and those people are the ones that come here regularly and give free support, answers, workarounds/scripts --- I would think, Mr.Ghisler, that it would be in your best interest and TC's to be more open-minded about the requests that come from those that work for you for free.

[sqa_wizard]

Finding myself switching more than 5 times a week between English and German user interface...

Me too.=> support++

I use a shortcut (Shift-Ctrl-L) to open at least the option dialog with language preselected (half the way done)

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[Shortcuts]
CS+L=cm_LanguageConfig

[MarcinW]

Whenever I submit a bug report or a suggestion here, I must switch to English language when describing TC user interface - and then switch to my previous settings again.

So such a command would be very useful also for me.

Regards

[petermad]

You can also have menus for different tasks - being able to thange the language/menu with one click would be useful, just as you now already can change the buttonbar for different tasks with one click.

[ghisler(Author)]

I have added this now, but I will not put it in the totalcmd.inc file because it's not interesting for the normal user. The command is:
OPENLANGUAGEFILE
or
OPENLANGUAGEFILE wcmd_xyz.lng

It will also set the mnu file with the same name. It can also be used to re-load a language file while editing it.

[petermad]

Thank you very much for this new command

May I suggest a little change. As it works now if I try to load for example wcmd_xyz.lng and that file is not present but the corresponding wcmd_xyz.mnu file is present, then TC loads English language and wcmd_xyz.mnu. I would prefer that it kept the current language - this way the command can be used to change menu's without changing language.

Same thing the other way around if I load wcmd_xyz.lng and the corresponding wcmd_xyz.mnu file doesn't exist, then TC uses the default English menu. I would prefer that the current menu was kept - this way the command can also be used to change language without changing the menu.

In other words if if the .lng file doesn't exist, then don't change language, but still change menu if the .mnu file exists.

And if the .mnu file doesn't exist, then don't change the menu.