As you know I have started a project developing template sets for WSN links and other WSN scripts. I am developing some normal templates, as well as some templates for specific niche type directories, such as an accommodation directory and a proper business directory with lots of added features.
Thing is, the templates I am creating involve a lot of language changes, and some of them even involve schemas and setup files.
This means that currently I am unable to create templates that are multilingual, because of the vast changes to language files, I just do not have the language knowledge to translate them properly. I will however be opening my templates up to volunteer translators who wish to use the templates, with the plan of eventually releasing the as multilingual templates.
Your template packer currently only permits multilingual templates, which means I will not be able to use it. I can of course add an instructions read me to my downloads but I wonder if you would be willing to open your theme packer to english only themes, plus add the ability to include extra folders with files such as javascript (for ajax) and a setup file.
I would like to be able to include lots of different things with the template packer.
It's not a major problem if you cant make this happen because I can create instructions, but if you can it would be a bonus and make my development faster and easier.
I don't have any language knowledge, and I develop only multilingual. It has nothing to do with knowing other languages, it simply allows people who do know them to use them.
I will however be opening my templates up to volunteer translators who wish to use the templates, with the plan of eventually releasing the as multilingual templates.
If you use english-only installs, that can never happen.
The english-only version is automatically generated by packager based on your language file. It's not to be created manually, they don't even exist on my computer when I'm editing the templates. Their only use is to be slightly easier to read for the end user.
If you need an option to have it overwrite the user's language with your entire language pack instead of just adding additional items, I can understand that and add it...
the ability to include extra folders with files such as javascript (for ajax) and a setup file.
The extra files can be placed in the template set -- in templates/yourname/. installphp.wsn can be used as setup mechanism... but what would there be for a setup mechanism to do?
some of them even involve schemas and setup files.
Select "include custom fields". If you have something in mind that isn't about fields, please explain.
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Hi Paul
As you know I have started a project developing template sets for WSN links and other WSN scripts. I am developing some normal templates, as well as some templates for specific niche type directories, such as an accommodation directory and a proper business directory with lots of added features.
Thing is, the templates I am creating involve a lot of language changes, and some of them even involve schemas and setup files.
This means that currently I am unable to create templates that are multilingual, because of the vast changes to language files, I just do not have the language knowledge to translate them properly. I will however be opening my templates up to volunteer translators who wish to use the templates, with the plan of eventually releasing the as multilingual templates.
Your template packer currently only permits multilingual templates, which means I will not be able to use it. I can of course add an instructions read me to my downloads but I wonder if you would be willing to open your theme packer to english only themes, plus add the ability to include extra folders with files such as javascript (for ajax) and a setup file.
I would like to be able to include lots of different things with the template packer.
It's not a major problem if you cant make this happen because I can create instructions, but if you can it would be a bonus and make my development faster and easier.
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I don't have any language knowledge, and I develop only multilingual. It has nothing to do with knowing other languages, it simply allows people who do know them to use them.
I will however be opening my templates up to volunteer translators who wish to use the templates, with the plan of eventually releasing the as multilingual templates.
If you use english-only installs, that can never happen.
The english-only version is automatically generated by packager based on your language file. It's not to be created manually, they don't even exist on my computer when I'm editing the templates. Their only use is to be slightly easier to read for the end user.
If you need an option to have it overwrite the user's language with your entire language pack instead of just adding additional items, I can understand that and add it...
the ability to include extra folders with files such as javascript (for ajax) and a setup file.
The extra files can be placed in the template set -- in templates/yourname/. installphp.wsn can be used as setup mechanism... but what would there be for a setup mechanism to do?
some of them even involve schemas and setup files.
Select "include custom fields". If you have something in mind that isn't about fields, please explain.
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Adding english-only themes with a message for multilingual users to inform them that the theme isn't available for them.
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OK Paul, theer is still a lot for me to get my head around with all this.