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  • Pablo J. RoginaP Pablo J. Rogina

    @mrjj said in qtranslator with dynamic labels:

    Also, as far as i know, you can't add manual text in qt linguist. at least i didn't see any menu for that.

    you could edit the XML file manually, but that's not a good idea.

    @vale88 please review the documentation suggested previously. As a summary you should:

    1. Enclose all the strings you want translated with tr() method in your code
    2. Set property translatable checked for all the texts you want translated in the UI (when using Qt Designer)
    3. Have a languagueChange() method in every class you want translated on the fly (if you want the user to switch languages with the application running). The method will be called automatically in response to a new translator being installed. Pseudo-code:
    void YourClass::languageChange()
    {
    // all strings in UI form for this class will be retranslated here 
        ui->retranslateUi(this);
    // Use following approach for setting a translated string other than the one you set in Designer
        ui->label->setText(tr("set label value to a different one from what you used in UI Designer")); 
    }
    
    1. Add the desired language(s) to your project (.pro) file:
    TRANSLATIONS = yourApp_it.ts /
        yourApp_es.ts /
        yourApp_frts
    
    1. run lupdate in your project's root folder. In the example above, you'll end up with 3 files to translate (Italian, Spanish, French)
    2. Run linguist and open the *.ts file and provide the proper translations for the desired language(s)
    3. Run lrelease to convert the translated .ts file(s) into .qm files (binary format)
    4. In your application, install the proper translator (.qm file) for the selected language
    5. Enjoy!

    Just in case from your previous snippet:

    void MainWindow::on_Traduzione_Inglese_clicked()
    {
        qApp->installTranslator(&Lingua_Italiana);
        ui->Traduzione_Italiano->setDisabled(false);
        // if(ui->info->text=="CONF. IN CARICAMENTO")
        if(ui->Info->text()=="CONF. IN CARICAMENTO")
    
            ui->Info->setText("cONF..lOADING");
    });
    }
    

    it looks like the method is called when a button for "English Transalation" is clicked but you seem to load the Italian translator. In addition, it's a good approach to check that the translator did actually was installed properly, i.e. (pseudo-code again):

    bool loaded = m_translator->load(pagePrefix +'_'+ locale);
    if (!loaded)
        qWarning() << QString("can't load %1 translation").arg(locale);
    
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    @Pablo-J.-Rogina I want to translate from italian to english, so how must i write in .pro?
    and an other question, if I write manually,like this..

    void MainWindow::on_Traduzione_Inglese_clicked()
    {
        qApp->installTranslator(&Lingua_Italiana);
        ui->Traduzione_Italiano->setDisabled(false);
        // if(ui->info->text=="CONF. IN CARICAMENTO")
        if(ui->Info->text()=="CONF. IN CARICAMENTO")
    
            ui->Info->setText("cONF..lOADING");
    }
    
    

    in Info doesn't wtite conf loading..because installTranslaton block this I think

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      @Pablo-J.-Rogina I want to translate from italian to english, so how must i write in .pro?
      and an other question, if I write manually,like this..

      void MainWindow::on_Traduzione_Inglese_clicked()
      {
          qApp->installTranslator(&Lingua_Italiana);
          ui->Traduzione_Italiano->setDisabled(false);
          // if(ui->info->text=="CONF. IN CARICAMENTO")
          if(ui->Info->text()=="CONF. IN CARICAMENTO")
      
              ui->Info->setText("cONF..lOADING");
      }
      
      

      in Info doesn't wtite conf loading..because installTranslaton block this I think

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      @vale88 it looks like you're not following the suggestions, like reading the documentation...

      Upvote the answer(s) that helped you solve the issue
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      • Pablo J. RoginaP Pablo J. Rogina

        @vale88 it looks like you're not following the suggestions, like reading the documentation...

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        @Pablo-J.-Rogina yes I read but if I must translate from italian to english,I must write.
        TRANSLATIONS = yourApp_en.ts ?

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          @Pablo-J.-Rogina yes I read but if I must translate from italian to english,I must write.
          TRANSLATIONS = yourApp_en.ts ?

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          mrjj
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          #22

          @vale88
          Hi
          The ts files can be named anything.
          it is just a normal convention to name them
          appname_languagecode.ts
          as then the filename can be constructed based on locale
          But yes, your English language could be
          TRANSLATIONS = yourApp_en.ts
          and you simply used that name to load it.

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          • mrjjM mrjj

            @vale88
            Hi
            The ts files can be named anything.
            it is just a normal convention to name them
            appname_languagecode.ts
            as then the filename can be constructed based on locale
            But yes, your English language could be
            TRANSLATIONS = yourApp_en.ts
            and you simply used that name to load it.

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            @mrjj ok, so with this I call a file ts that I must build? it's not automatic..sorry but i read documentation but i don't find a example clear

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              @mrjj ok, so with this I call a file ts that I must build? it's not automatic..sorry but i read documentation but i don't find a example clear

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              @vale88 said in qtranslator with dynamic labels:

              @mrjj ok, so with this I call a file ts that I must build? it's not automatic..sorry but i read documentation but i don't find a example clear

              than you didn‘t read carefully enough the docs even have an example
              https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtlinguist-hellotr-example.html

              a compileable one.


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              • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

                @vale88 said in qtranslator with dynamic labels:

                @mrjj ok, so with this I call a file ts that I must build? it's not automatic..sorry but i read documentation but i don't find a example clear

                than you didn‘t read carefully enough the docs even have an example
                https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtlinguist-hellotr-example.html

                a compileable one.

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                @J.Hilk yes, I read..
                Tries to load a file called hellotr_la.qm (the .qm file extension is implicit) that contains Latin translations for the source texts used in the program. No error will occur if the file is not found.

                but I would like see an exaple of file ts to see how I must write it

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                  mrjj
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                  #26

                  Hi
                  No, the translation is not automatic.
                  You use lupdate to extract the texts to the TS
                  Then qt linguist to open and help translate
                  then qt linguist can compile the ts to qm
                  and you load the qm version to translate the app.

                  But try to do the sample @J-Hilk links.
                  Its very basic and shows the procedure very well.

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                  • mrjjM mrjj

                    Hi
                    No, the translation is not automatic.
                    You use lupdate to extract the texts to the TS
                    Then qt linguist to open and help translate
                    then qt linguist can compile the ts to qm
                    and you load the qm version to translate the app.

                    But try to do the sample @J-Hilk links.
                    Its very basic and shows the procedure very well.

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                    @mrjj ok, I found a tutorial, tomorrow I try, thanks anyway

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                      @mrjj ok, I found a tutorial, tomorrow I try, thanks anyway

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                      @vale88
                      Hi
                      Just a note.

                      • but I would like see an exaple of file ts to see how I must write it

                      You don't write the ts file your self. that part is from extracting the texts with the tool

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                      • mrjjM mrjj

                        @vale88
                        Hi
                        Just a note.

                        • but I would like see an exaple of file ts to see how I must write it

                        You don't write the ts file your self. that part is from extracting the texts with the tool

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                        #29

                        @mrjj I found an example in youTube, without see I didn't understand, I solved, I used prompt di comandi, thanks anyway

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                          @mrjj I found an example in youTube, without see I didn't understand, I solved, I used prompt di comandi, thanks anyway

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                          @vale88
                          Ok. super :)

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                            @vale88
                            Ok. super :)

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                            @mrjj only a thing..if I change something in my project, must I recreated my file ts? or I can update it

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                              @mrjj only a thing..if I change something in my project, must I recreated my file ts? or I can update it

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                              @vale88
                              You can update it.
                              Just like how you created it first time.
                              It will then add new texts to the file.

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                                @mrjj I found an example in youTube, without see I didn't understand, I solved, I used prompt di comandi, thanks anyway

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                                @vale88 said in qtranslator with dynamic labels:

                                I found an example in youTube

                                It'd be great you can share the link so other users in your same condition could benefit.

                                In addition, since your issue seems solved, please don't forget to update your post. Thanks.

                                Upvote the answer(s) that helped you solve the issue
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                                • Pablo J. RoginaP Pablo J. Rogina

                                  @vale88 said in qtranslator with dynamic labels:

                                  I found an example in youTube

                                  It'd be great you can share the link so other users in your same condition could benefit.

                                  In addition, since your issue seems solved, please don't forget to update your post. Thanks.

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                                  @Pablo-J.-Rogina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In5QH_ZrDJE
                                  but I noticed that if I push in button english then labels are written in english because I put tr, but the labels just written in Italian aren't changed in english if I click button after...is it normal?

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                                    @Pablo-J.-Rogina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In5QH_ZrDJE
                                    but I noticed that if I push in button english then labels are written in english because I put tr, but the labels just written in Italian aren't changed in english if I click button after...is it normal?

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                                    mrjj
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                                    @vale88
                                    Hi
                                    Yes that is normal.
                                    Only when you call setText , new text can be used if you loaded a installTranslator
                                    in the mean time.

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                                    • mrjjM mrjj

                                      @vale88
                                      Hi
                                      Yes that is normal.
                                      Only when you call setText , new text can be used if you loaded a installTranslator
                                      in the mean time.

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                                      @mrjj a ok, is there a way to solve it?if I try manually it isn't work because there the translator

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                                        @mrjj a ok, is there a way to solve it?if I try manually it isn't work because there the translator

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                                        @vale88
                                        Hi
                                        Im not sure what you are doing.
                                        After you loaded a new translator.
                                        You must call setText on all Labels etc. to have them show translated text.

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                                        • mrjjM mrjj

                                          @vale88
                                          Hi
                                          Im not sure what you are doing.
                                          After you loaded a new translator.
                                          You must call setText on all Labels etc. to have them show translated text.

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                                          @mrjj maybe i understood what you say, but I shoul control the text of the label and then setText inside I think

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