Topic: how to instal dutch language?

[ronnie42]

Hi,

I have instaled this portal to my forum and it looks nice, thanks for that.

I wanted to instal the dutch translation after the instal of the portal but where do i have to upload these files?

Is there a guideline for installing foreign languages?

or can somebody tell me wat to do?

regards,
ronnie.

[Nathaniel]

All our language packages on the "Downloads" site are mods that are installed via the SMF package manager. Our current language packages can be accessed here.

Unfortunately, at the moment we don't have a language pack for dutch. If you want to have a go at translating SP, then I am happy to show you how.

[ronnie42]

Hmmm  i cannot promise if this works all fine, but let me have a look at it and i will see wat i can do.

Where to start?

[Nathaniel]

Okay, I'm not sure of your level of expertise, so I will make these instructions as simple as possible. Please ask questions if you aren't sure

1) Go to your '{smf directory}/Themes/default/languages/' folder on your website. Using FTP or your host's file manager (Cpanel+account panel usually have one).
2) Copy the 'SPortal.english.php', 'SPortalAdmin.english.php', 'SPortalHelp.english.php' files and rename them to 'SPortal.dutch.php', 'SPortalAdmin.dutch.php', 'SPortalHelp.dutch.php' respectively (put 'dutch-utf8' if you use UTF8).
3) Open up the new 'SPortal.dutch.php', 'SPortalAdmin.dutch.php', 'SPortalHelp.dutch.php' files (you may have to download them first) with a text editor (such as Notepad or Notepad++) and translate the strings into dutch.

The strings in that file follow this format:

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$txt['var'] = 'string';
You only need to translate the 'string' part.

For example:

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$txt['ignore_me'] = 'Translate Me!';
If you only want to translate the non-admin areas, then you can save time by just translating the 'SPortal.dutch.php' file. The strings from the other files are shown in the admin areas (but you could translate them too ).

We don't currently have an official dutch translator, so if you can translate those files and are interested then please PM me (or reply here).

[ronnie42]

My expertise is more then OK with this,

i am a sort of php nerd.

The only thing is that i do not have the time to do this, so i will use it in English.

Much quicker for me.

Sorry for the Dutch.

[marshallstan]

hey, i have done alle the file's in dutch and there working. still got some mistakes on it so gonne fix them. what mail can i send them?
greets from belgium.
Ps thx for great support site.

[Nathaniel]

@marshallstan,
At the moment we are close to SP 2.3, which will change/add many language strings. Its probably best to wait until that version is released before doing a full translation.

Currently we don't have an active dutch translator, the team is discussing that at the moment, would you be interested at all in 'officially' translating SimplePortal?

[marshallstan]

sure i can try, don't have much time because my work but i do my best for it. i got the translation done for 2.2 so if you want it ill send it. also i've done the pages mod in dutch.

[LFinder]

i can translate i am dutch i live in Holland if you want a dutch translator on the team

[Maarten]

There is already 1 available
http://simpleportal.net/index.php?topic=3597.msg23538
And there is a official 1 too
http://simpleportal.net/index.php?action=profile;u=163