Global Variables for Foreign Language Support
Global Variables for Foreign Language Support
In our software, global variables play a critical role in managing and customizing the user experience for different languages. These variables control various aspects of language translation, localization settings, and cultural formatting, ensuring that our software can be effectively used by a global audience. This section outlines the key global variables related to foreign language support, explaining their purpose, usage, and how they can be adjusted to meet specific localization requirements.
A listing of the related preferences are shown below, along with a description of each:
| Variable Name | Display Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSLATE EVENT LISTS | Translate Event Lists | Integer 0/1 | Set to a 1 or 0 to automatically translate event list data in events. This includes the selected values and the drop-down lists - both for Event Custom fields and Event Attributes. |
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| UNTRANSLATE EVENT LISTS | Untranslate Event Lists | Integer 0/1 | Set to a 1 or 0 to automatically untranslate event list data before it is saved to database upon finish of events. This includes the selected values and the drop-down lists - both for Event Custom fields and Event Attributes. This is helpful if you want to allow events to run in another language, but review the results in native language. |
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| TRANSLATE HISTORY GRID | Translate History Grid | Integer 0/1 | Set to a 1 or 0 to automatically translate event list data shown in the History grid. |
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| TRANSLATE EVENTFINDER | Translate EventFinder | Integer 0/1 | Set to a 1 or 0 to automatically translate event list data shown in the EventFinder grid. |
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| TRANSLATE EXT ATTRIBUTES | Translate Extended Attributes | Integer 0/1 | Set to a 1 or 0 to automatically translate extended attribute names. This includes the attribute names and group names - attributes, system-wide attributes, company attributes, and event attributes. |
| TRANSLATE FIELD LAYOUTS | Translate Field Layouts | Integer 0/1 | Set to a 1 or 0 to automatically translate field layout captions. This includes custom captions for layout items and groups saved within the field layout. |