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Create language

 

If you cant find a language file that suits you, you can easily create your own language file.

The procedure includes the following steps.

  1. Download a language file to use as a template, if you can read English I recomend downloading the file english.lng and use that.

  2. Rename the file to your-language.lng.txt
    You will most likely get a question if you really wants to change the extension, answer Yes.

  3. Double clik the file to open it in your texteditor.
    the text will look like this: (yellow is added by me for emphasis)

    txListICAOCode=Code
    txListAirportName=Name

    txMenuFile=File
    txMenuTools=Tools
    txMenuFileOpen=Open...
    txMenuFileExit=Exit
    txMenuToolsSettings=Settings
    txMenuToolsUpdateMETAR=Update METAR
    txMenuToolsWind=Wind components
    txMenuToolsMETAR=METAR
    txMenuToolsData=Airport data
    ...............etc

    You then change the text to the right of the equal sign, outlined above with yellow color. Leave the other text intact.
    Eg the line txMenuFile=File will be txMenuFile=File-in-your-language

  4. Do this for all text in the file.

  5. Save the file.

  6. Rename the file, removing the ".txt" extension. Eg if your file was "russian.lng.txt" you will rename it to "russian.lng".

  7. Copy the file to your Pocket PC

  8. Start Pocket METAR and shoose the Settings menu, tap the "..." button next to the language setting. choose the new language file.

  9. Done ! All text is replaced to your new language except the menus that will still be in the old language until you restart the program.

  10. Send a copy of the file to me and I will put in on my web, credit will go to you.
    My mail address is harry@debugsoft.com