Core Translation with WP4

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  • September 12, 2014 at 1:02 pm #15173

    migs
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    Although I’m not running a multi-language site, I do prefer the use of correct (en_GB) English, rather than the Americanised version of GD that we all now have to suffer 🙂

    I’m also trying to tidy up some of the other phrases used in GD to better suit my purpose.

    However, I’m finding that I can’t make translations stick. I have the edited en_GB .mo file in wp-content/languages. but it makes no difference. I even tried putting it in /wp-content/languages/plugins again with no change.

    Once I put the file in wp-content/languages, I know WP can see the file, as it then shows the language chooser in Settings > General.

    All help appreciated

    Paul

    September 12, 2014 at 1:41 pm #15180

    migs
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    Typo Edit: Path used was wp-content/languages/geodirectory/

    September 12, 2014 at 3:34 pm #15190

    Simone
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    Hello, are your files named geodirectory-en_GB and not only en_GB?
    The path is correct ( wp-content/languages/geodirectory/ ).

    Here the documentation

    September 12, 2014 at 3:51 pm #15197

    migs
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    Hi Simone, yes they are named correctly.

    September 12, 2014 at 3:52 pm #15198

    Simone
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    Is your wp-config.php set to en_GB?
    Are you using some cache plugin? (if so, purge the cache)

    September 12, 2014 at 4:04 pm #15203

    migs
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    No cache plugin, wp-config tried with define(‘WPLANG’, ‘en_GB’); both included and not, as it’s supposed to be deprecated in WP4?

    September 12, 2014 at 4:08 pm #15207

    Simone
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    you’re right, WP_LANG is deprecated in WP 4.0. I’ll notify Stiofan

    September 12, 2014 at 4:14 pm #15209

    migs
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    Thanks Simone

    September 12, 2014 at 6:42 pm #15222

    Paolo
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    Hi Guys,

    I’ve just tested translatation on 2 test website on different servers, both with latest everything and it worked as expected.

    Can you please provide FTP and wp admin credentials?

    The only thing that comes to my mind is a problem in the edited mo file.

    Let me know,

    Thx

    September 14, 2014 at 10:37 am #15334

    Stiofan O’Connor
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    did u get this fixed? If not please provide FTP and w can help 🙂

    Stiofan

    September 14, 2014 at 12:08 pm #15344

    migs
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    Hi Stiofan

    Sorry for the delay, I try not to work weekends 😉

    I tried again, and it still didn’t work, so I downloaded a fresh copy of the GD package, uploaded the core language .po, edited it in poedit and uploaded the .mo to wp-content/languages/geodirectory.

    That time, it worked perfectly. It seems either there was an issue with the original .po I had, or at least with the .mo that was being created from it by poedit.

    Whatever it was, it’s fine now 🙂

    This is one area where Joomla outshines WP. Why someone ever thought language files should be compiled is a mystery I’ll never figure out.

    migs

    September 16, 2014 at 6:26 pm #15607

    Stiofan O’Connor
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    haha 🙂 glad it’s working now!

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