Whining about lang files - 02/23/2000 9:09 PM
Disclaimer: I am in no way suggesting that we should get rid of the language options. Not at all. Not in the least. I'm just venting.
I despise the lang files! []/w3timages/icons/mad.gif[/] I never know whether I can edit the text in the lang files... I don't know in how many places each lang variable may be used. I want to change the text in one place, but I may end up changing it in totally inappropriate places. I have to do multi-file searches constantly. And when I need to change the text, my changes are only going to be reflect to users who select English as their language. Other users may have totally incorrect or incomplete information. Making modifications or additions can screw up other language users... I just discovered that Eileen's "Insert Tags" javascript will make markup tags not work for non-English users.
I hate them I hate them I hate them! I have fantasies of stripping out all languages besides english, but I would feel like a creep if I did. I'm sure that some of my users will find it very valuable to be able to use the boards in their native language, but I have no way of providing non-English speaking users with support, and I can't update their FAQs to include my changes, and I can't give them a user's manual in their language. []/w3timages/icons/mad.gif[/] []/w3timages/icons/mad.gif[/] []/w3timages/icons/mad.gif[/]
Phoenix
I despise the lang files! []/w3timages/icons/mad.gif[/] I never know whether I can edit the text in the lang files... I don't know in how many places each lang variable may be used. I want to change the text in one place, but I may end up changing it in totally inappropriate places. I have to do multi-file searches constantly. And when I need to change the text, my changes are only going to be reflect to users who select English as their language. Other users may have totally incorrect or incomplete information. Making modifications or additions can screw up other language users... I just discovered that Eileen's "Insert Tags" javascript will make markup tags not work for non-English users.
I hate them I hate them I hate them! I have fantasies of stripping out all languages besides english, but I would feel like a creep if I did. I'm sure that some of my users will find it very valuable to be able to use the boards in their native language, but I have no way of providing non-English speaking users with support, and I can't update their FAQs to include my changes, and I can't give them a user's manual in their language. []/w3timages/icons/mad.gif[/] []/w3timages/icons/mad.gif[/] []/w3timages/icons/mad.gif[/]
Phoenix