Configuring the Default Language Settings for All Pictures

If you develop your picture(s) in one language (in configure mode), but want to provide the text in a different language for operators viewing pictures (in run mode), you can do this in the WorkSpace. Use the steps below if you want all pictures set to the same default language for run mode viewing.

If you use the global language setting, it is recommended that you do not implement language settings at the individual picture-level.

NOTE: You will also need to export language CSV files for each picture and provide translations in each of these files using Notepad or Microsoft Excel to support this feature. A link to these steps is provided below.

IMPORTANT: If you are using the iFIX WebSpace, it is recommended that you configure your language settings at the individual picture-level. If you instead configure them globally using the steps below, all users will have the same language settings for all pictures, after the script is run. This may be undesirable for your web users. For steps on picture-level configuration, refer to the Configuring Language Settings for an Individual Picture section.

To configure default language for all pictures when opened in run mode:

  1. Open the iFIX WorkSpace in configuration mode.
  2. In Classic view, on the WorkSpace menu, click User Preferences.

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In Ribbon view, on the Home tab, in the WorkSpace group, click Settings, and then click User Preferences.

  1. Click the Picture Preferences tab and select the Translate Picture On Open check box. (If it is selected, the LanguageDesired and TranslateOnOpen properties at the picture-level cannot be changed from the Properties window.)
  2. In the Language drop-down, select the default you want to set for all pictures.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Create language CSV files for your pictures that you want to translate the text for on open. Refer to the Exporting Multiple Language Files section for steps on how to generate your CSV files.

 

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