Changing between languages

[AVD128]

I am looking for a good solution for switching between languages in my FM8.5 application. I just want to switch in a various number languages starting with two. All field labels must be changeable and all the messages, I want to do this in a separate file so I can use it in all my application files. This makes it easier to add a new language or to correct a translation error.

So I started to make a language module file, with a repeating (10) text field, for each language one repeating position. I fill this field for each label or written text in a layout, a new record.

In the file itself its very easy to make a global field as a language selector, and let a calculation field show the result.

I am now on a dead end … How can use this in another file. I can create for each label a unique relation key but that means I have to do that for each label in all my layout and files ….. Another option is to work with lookup fields but…

Someone better ideas!!!!

[mr_vodka]

It probably would be wise to store different values in a seperate table while ditching the repeating fields.

Here is a thread to get you started

[AVD128]

I know that its a good start .. But now for use in separate files. :confused: