Description of the Menu Languages
From Metis Documentation
(Creation of the page) |
(Description of the Languages Menu) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| - | + | In this menu, the administrator defines the languages that the Metis Smart Modeling and Metis Smart Quote users are authorized to use. | |
| - | + | The administrator can define a maximum of four languages per version. | |
| + | |||
| + | === Adding a New Language === | ||
| + | |||
| + | Before adding or creating a language, the administrator has to make sure that the maximum number of languages per version is not reached. A click on the ''Edit'' button displays the following window: | ||
| + | |||
| + | [Screenshot of the language creation window] | ||
| + | |||
| + | The administrator can either add an existing language or create a new language. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Adding an Existing Language ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | If the administrator chooses to add an existing language, the following window appears after selecting the "Add available language" option: | ||
| + | |||
| + | [Screenshot of the language selection window] | ||
| + | |||
| + | The contents of this window is non editable. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The window contains the list of all the available languages. These languages could from one of the following sources: | ||
| + | * an ascendant version | ||
| + | * the current version | ||
| + | * a descendant version | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | The first three columns of the window (Flag, Code and Designation) show the country flag, the language code and the language designation. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The last column (Version) indicates the version in which the language has been created. | ||
| + | |||
| + | To add a language to the current version, select a language then click on the OK icon. The Languages menu is displayed again with the added language(s). | ||
| + | |||
| + | In the language selection menu, it is possible to select several languages at the same time. If the administrator tries to select too many languages and exceeds the 4 authorized languages per version, a pop up window appear as shown in the following example: | ||
| + | |||
| + | [Screenshot of the pop up window with the message "the maximum of the languages is 4"] | ||
| + | |||
| + | If the user tries to select a language that has already been made available for the current version, a pop up window appear as shown in the following example: | ||
| + | |||
| + | [Screenshot of the pop up window with the message "the language is already available for the current version"] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Creating an Existing Language ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | If the administrator chooses to create a new language, the following window appears after selecting the "Create a new language" option: | ||
| + | |||
| + | [Screenshot of the language creation window] | ||
| + | |||
| + | The properties of the language must be provided, that is to say: | ||
| + | - a picture representing the country flag | ||
| + | - an ISO code | ||
| + | - a designation | ||
| + | - a translation for each language that has already been made available by the administrator | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | The language code field is mandatory in order to save the language. This field must contain the official ISO country code. This field is limited to four characters. | ||
| + | |||
| + | To define a picture representing the country flag for the language, click on the frame located on the top right side. A window opens as shown in the following example: | ||
| + | |||
| + | [Screenshot of the flag selection window] | ||
| + | |||
| + | The window contains the pictures that have been previously uploaded. To upload a new picture... (how a new image will be uploaded? Today it is through Cliparts / Add but this could be changed to do so from the Language menu) | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | The language designation is limited to 30 characters (what is the number of characters?). This field is mandatory. | ||
| + | |||
| + | For each language that has already been made available by the administrator, a designation should be provided. This designation should be the name of the created language translated into the other language (e.g. "Russian" in English, "Russe" in French, "Russisch" in German etc.). | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Editing a Language === | ||
| + | |||
| + | Selecting a language and clicking on the ''Edit'' button displays the properties of the language as shown in the following example: | ||
| + | |||
| + | [Screenshot of the language properties] | ||
| + | |||
| + | The properties of a language includes: | ||
| + | - a picture representing the country flag | ||
| + | - an ISO language code | ||
| + | - a designation | ||
| + | - the designation of the language (for each language that has been made available by the administrator) | ||
| + | |||
| + | If the administrator is not the owner of the language (i.e. the language has been created in another version), it is only possible for the administrator to edit the descriptions of the language (for each language that has been made available by the administrator). The language code and the picture cannot be edited. | ||
| + | |||
| + | If the administrator is the owner of the language, it is possible for the adminstrator to edit the descriptions of the language (for each language that has been made available by the administrator) and the picture representing the country flag. The language code cannot be edited. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Preview === | ||
| + | |||
| + | Selecting a language and clicking on the ''Preview'' button displays the properties of the language as shown in the following example: | ||
| + | |||
| + | [Screenshot of the language properties] | ||
| + | |||
| + | The properties of a language includes: | ||
| + | - a picture representing the flag | ||
| + | - an ISO language code | ||
| + | - a designation | ||
| + | - the designation of the language (for each language that has been made available by the administrator) | ||
| + | |||
| + | The contents of the window cannot be edited. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Priority === | ||
| + | |||
| + | The order in which the languages are displayed correspond to the language priority order. This order is considered when a description is missing for an item. | ||
| + | When a description is missing, Metis looks for the item description in the other available languages and displays this description. | ||
| + | |||
| + | This means that if the description of an item is missing in the first language, Metis displays the description in the second language if it exists. If not, the description in the third language is displayed and so on. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The priority can be modified by clicking on the ''Priority'' button. The following window appears: | ||
| + | |||
| + | [Screenshot of the Priority window] | ||
| + | |||
| + | The table is populated with the languages that have been defined for the current version. The contents of the table cannot be edited. The priority order of the language can be defined using the up and down arrows on the right of the table. The language at the top of the table has the highest priority. The language at the bottom of the table has the lowest priority. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Deleting a Language === | ||
| + | |||
| + | The administrator can delete a language by selecting it first, then clicking on the ''Delete'' button. | ||
| + | |||
| + | If the version has been manually created (i.e. no lock) or is owned by the current version, a confirmation window appears as shown in the following example: | ||
| + | |||
| + | [Screenshot of the confirmation pop-up window] | ||
| + | |||
| + | To delete the language, click on the ''Yes'' button. | ||
| + | |||
| + | If the language is owned by another version (i.e. presence of a lock), the right to use this language is removed without prior notice. | ||
| + | |||
| + | If all the languages are deleted, Metis proposes by default English as the language of the version. | ||