[FX.php List] Approach for multiple language project

[Joel Shapiro]

Hey Jonathan

I just had a client ask about the same thing earlier this week (what a  
small/big/global world we live in :).  In that project, they've got  
FMP value lists that are used on the web form.  Since their value  
lists are all custom values in FMP (i.e. not from fields) and rarely  
change, I've been thinking it'd probably be easiest to have all the  
translations in PHP arrays so at least changes would all happen in one  
place.  If we were to instead create a table for translations, we'd/ 
they'd have to remember to change both fields and value lists (or  
create a separate table for value list values -- too complicated for  
this project).

Anyway, just something to think about...

-Joel

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Joel Shapiro
FileMaker Pro
database & web design
http://www.jsfmp.com
415-269-5055
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On Nov 20, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm contemplating how to best approach a new project. The core of  
> the project is a multi-page online application form that is needed  
> in 6 different languages.
>
> Obvioulsy, the process starts by defining each block of text in the  
> form...including error messaging... and assigning a unique variable.  
> The variable gets populated from 6 different "buckets" of values of  
> each language after a master language variable is set.
>
> The question is how to store the text data.  I guess the choices are  
> either in individual languages php files, one for each language, and  
> including the appropriate files.  The other choice is storing the  
> text in a FileMaker database.  The first option would be faster, but  
> "more technical" to edit. The latter would require more processing  
> power but be easier to edit and manage.
>
> A further complication is handling javascript forms validation in  
> the various languages as well.
>
> Anyone been down this road before?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jonathan
> -- 
> Jonathan Schwartz
> Exit 445 Group
> jonathan at exit445.com
> http://www.exit445.com
> 415-370-5011
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