translate description of shortcut

h-demon · 20th January 2003, 13:42

Is it possible to translate the description of a shortcut in a multilang installer ?

Example : When installed in Dutch the shortcut to uninstall.exe should be named : 'Verwijderen programma' and when the program was installed in English it should be named 'Uninstall program'.

Thanks in advance for helping me out !

kichik · 20th January 2003, 13:56

Yes, use a LangString.

For example:

PHP Code:


			
LangString Shortcut_Name ${LANG_ENGLISH} "a shortcut.lnk"

LangString Shortcut_Name ${LANG_DUTCH} "Verwijderen programma.lnk"



#...



CreateShortcut $(Shortcut_Name) ...

fyfe · 28th June 2003, 20:34

But what do you do if you need to create a shorcut in the start menu?

PHP Code:


			
CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\${MUI_PRODUCT}\${DESC_StartUninst}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe" 0

Do I realy need to do this:

PHP Code:


			
LangString DESC_StartUninst ${LANG_ENGLISH} "$SMPROGRAMS\${MUI_PRODUCT}\Uninstall ${MUI_PRODUCT}.lnk"



...



CreateShortCut "${DESC_StartUninst}" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe" 0

kichik · 29th June 2003, 09:59

For now, yes. In b4 you'll be able to combine language strings inside other strings. To make it easier you can create a define of the first part:

!define path "$SMPROGRAMS\${MUI_PRODUCT}\"

20th January 2003, 13:42	#1
h-demon Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2	translate description of shortcut Is it possible to translate the description of a shortcut in a multilang installer ? Example : When installed in Dutch the shortcut to uninstall.exe should be named : 'Verwijderen programma' and when the program was installed in English it should be named 'Uninstall program'. Thanks in advance for helping me out !

20th January 2003, 13:56	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Yes, use a LangString. For example: PHP Code: `LangString Shortcut_Name ${LANG_ENGLISH} "a shortcut.lnk" LangString Shortcut_Name ${LANG_DUTCH} "Verwijderen programma.lnk" #... CreateShortcut $(Shortcut_Name) ...` NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

28th June 2003, 20:34	#3
fyfe Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1	But what do you do if you need to create a shorcut in the start menu? PHP Code: `CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\${MUI_PRODUCT}\${DESC_StartUninst}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe" 0` Do I realy need to do this: PHP Code: `LangString DESC_StartUninst ${LANG_ENGLISH} "$SMPROGRAMS\${MUI_PRODUCT}\Uninstall ${MUI_PRODUCT}.lnk" ... CreateShortCut "${DESC_StartUninst}" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe" 0`

29th June 2003, 09:59	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	For now, yes. In b4 you'll be able to combine language strings inside other strings. To make it easier you can create a define of the first part: !define path "$SMPROGRAMS\${MUI_PRODUCT}\" NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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