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Hi, i've noticed that when i use shortcut
SHIFT+F1  Custom columns view menu
then Tc translates words

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to my language looking on  .mnu  file for commands like  cm_srcshort or cm_srclong  and getting translation from there. But  .mnu  file is usually modified and personalized by users, and it's possible that Tc do not find cm_srcshort on it (because user never use this command and deleted Brief entry from his menu) so this word will not be translated.

If it is possible i think it's better to do not use .mnu file for translations. Thank you very much.
 

i think it's better to do not use .mnu file for translations

Yes, it is always a bad idea to modify the default files.

TC has therefore a better way:
Do not modify WCMD_ESP.MNU directly!
Just use a copy of the file like WCMD_SAS_ESP.MNU and modify it to your needs.
Copy or better hardlink other language related files accordingly

You will have:

WCMD_SAS_ESP.INC (hardlink)
WCMD_SAS_ESP.LNG (hardlink)
WCMD_SAS_ESP.MNU (modified copy)

Finally set your language to your new file.

Note: Using a hardlink will keep your new language up to date after the next update!

 
Thanks for the answer, i do not like very much the Spanish translation of Tc, so over the years i have created modified versions of all the original files, so the files that i use are

WCMD_MOD_ESP.INC
WCMD_MOD_ESP.LNG
WCMD_MOD_ESP.MNU

But if on file WMD_MOD_ESP.MNU do not exist the line MENUITEM "REDUCIDO", cm_srcshort then when using Shift+F1 keystroke the word Brief is not translated.
 
Thanks again.
 

I see, that is indeed strange.

Same thing applies if cm_LeftShort or cm_RightShort are missing and you are in left respectively right panel.

And of course also applies to cm_LeftLong, cm_LeftThumbs, cm_LeftComments, cm_SrctLong, cm_SrcThumbs, cm_SrcComments, cm_RightThumbs, cm_RightComments and cm_RightLong.

So the only entry in the Shift+F1 menu that takes its translation from the .lng file is the 1581="Configure custom columns..." string

 

petermad wrote:So the only entry in the Shift+F1 menu that takes its translation from the .lng file is the 1581="Configure custom columns..." string

Exactly. BTW thank you very much for your extended menus.
 

BTW thank you very much for your extended menus.

You're welcome

 
Sorry for bumping this old topic, but after so many years this issue remains and i must have lines that i don't need at all in my modified .mnu file to translate some words from English to my language.

IMHO .mnu files should not be used for translations. Best regards