Export localization strings from a symbol

If your application is intended to support run time language switching, you can export the text strings of one or more symbols selected from the Industrial Graphic Toolbox. You can then translate the exported strings within the file to other languages using a text editor, an XML editor, or a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel.

When you export the text strings from a symbol, you must specify an output folder. A best practice is to create a separate folder for each file whose strings will be translated into another language.

All exported localization files follow a naming convention: <AppFolderName>AA_<LanguageID>.xml. For example, if an application folder name is PumpStation1 and the language of the localization strings being exported is Mexican Spanish (Language ID = 2058), then the file name is PumpStation1AA_2058.xml.

Export localization strings from a symbol

1. Open the application in WindowMaker.

2. Select the symbols from the Industrial Graphic Toolbox whose localization strings you want to export.

   • Select a symbol name to select a single symbol.

   • Press the Ctrl key and left-click on symbol names to select two or more symbols.

   • Left-click on a symbol name and then press the Shift key and left-click on another symbol name to select all symbols between the two selected symbols.

3. Right-click on a selected symbol to show the shortcut menu.

4. Select Export, then Localization, and finally Selected Symbols(s).

   The Export Locale Data dialog box appears.

   

5. Configure the symbol text strings to export.

   • In the Languages to export list, select the localization strings to export from the symbols. The default language is not listed.

   • In the Path field, type the folder to which you want to export the localization strings. Select Browse to select an existing folder or create a new folder.

6. Select Export. A bar shows the progress of the export operation.

7. Select View Details and verify the localization strings within each selected symbol were exported successfully.