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visconti

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From: Netherlands

Registered: May 22, 2015

Posts: 27

Multi-language backend

It would be nice to have a multi-language supported backend for BigTreeCMS. Currently I have to edit most core files to adjust the language. However by updating / upgrading / starting a new clean project i have to do it all over again. I'd say it would be a really nice to have feature for future releases :-).

PS: Bigtree rocks!

timbuckingham

Administrator

From: Baltimore, MD

Registered: April 2, 2012

Posts: 978

Re: Multi-language backend

Thanks for the kind words! We are planning to add admin translations to BigTree 4.3 -- once we have the translation setup in place (still in planning at the moment) we'll begin asking the community for language string contributions at which point we would love to have your help in translating BigTree to a non-English language!

visconti

Member

From: Netherlands

Registered: May 22, 2015

Posts: 27

Re: Multi-language backend

That sounds great! Let me know if I you need assistance for the Dutch version, would be more then happy to help out.

visconti

Member

From: Netherlands

Registered: May 22, 2015

Posts: 27

Re: Multi-language backend

Tim, also keep in mind to create an option for date and time manipulation. For instance, our default settings would be:

dd/mm/yyyy
H:i:s

Where you woud use mm/dd/yyyy

Fixed it by adding below rule to the custom/settings.php

$bigtree["config"]["date_format"] = "d/m/Y";

Last edited by visconti (May 29, 2015 4:57am)

timbuckingham

Administrator

From: Baltimore, MD

Registered: April 2, 2012

Posts: 978

Re: Multi-language backend

BigTree 4.2 actually supports using a different default date format (it's in /custom/settings.php). If you upgrade from 4.1, you'll want to add the following line to settings.php (or templates/config.php if you're coming from BigTree 4.0):

$bigtree["config"]["date_format"] = "m/d/Y"; // Format for default values for date pickers, see http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php

visconti

Member

From: Netherlands

Registered: May 22, 2015

Posts: 27

Re: Multi-language backend

Not sure how far you are with 4.3, but if you need some translations upfront, give me a shout.

timbuckingham

Administrator

From: Baltimore, MD

Registered: April 2, 2012

Posts: 978

Re: Multi-language backend

Sadly the translation support hasn't been kicked off yet, but it will soon! As soon as I get the translation strings together I'll put together a post to try to get them translated. Thanks!

visconti

Member

From: Netherlands

Registered: May 22, 2015

Posts: 27

Re: Multi-language backend

Any update on this Tim? I'm starting my 9th project, wanted to include the latest branch of BigTree, however don't feel like translating everything again ;-).

timbuckingham

Administrator

From: Baltimore, MD

Registered: April 2, 2012

Posts: 978

Re: Multi-language backend

I wish I had better news, but no progress at this time BigTree 4.3 has been stalled a bit as the team has been swamped with client work. Hopefully sometime this Spring!