Arabic translation

[SPBytes]

Is there a way to make this tool compatible with Arabic?

[Jim Kring]

I haven't tried, but I would assume that it already is compatible with Arabic.

There's a documentation guide here to help you out:

https://github.com/JKISoftware/JKI-Simple-Localization/wiki

Please let us know how this works for you.

[SPBytes]

I have had success with Chinese and Russian. I am applying the same method for Arabic that is outlined in the documentation that you linked.

The Windows locale setting for Chinese(Simplified) works for both Russian and Chinese.

When I apply any Arabic setting I get the screenshot above.

I have tried different Unicode file encoding methods and applied them directly to the Read Unicode File vi but always got the same strings for Arabic.

I attached my vi and json file.

Dictionary.JSON Language Selection.vi

[Jim Kring]

Thanks for clarifying all the different things you’ve tried. I’m sorry that the instructions aren’t working correctly for Arabic. I don’t have any experience getting this tool working for Arabic, so I haven’t run up against this problem. I’ll ask some of my colleagues if they know anything about it

[SPBytes]

As an update, I have been applying the file directly to the unicodeStringtoASCIIJKI_Simple_Localization.vi.

Arabic gets translated to ASCII correctly as shown in the screenshots.

Maybe a kernel32.dll function needs to be updated. Hopefully I find something and I will post it on this thread.

[Jim Kring]

Thanks for the update. I haven't looked into it deeply, but I found a couple links that seem informative:

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10715001/bstr-to-cstring-conversion-for-arabic-text
• http://www.delphigroups.info/2/f5/481372.html

If you're able to figure this out, it would be a great improvement to the library. 

[SPBytes]

One thing I didn't notice before, the library will only accept UTF-8 without signature.

 

When a file is ran through with this encoding the file is accepted as an ASCII string through 'readUnicodeFileJKI_Simple_Localization.vi'. This works for Chinese and Russian, not for Arabic.

 

If I try any other form of Unicode file encoding on the json file, the file will go through 'unicodeStringtoASCIIJKI_Simple_Localization.vi' that uses the WideCharToMultiByte function.

 

It will however fail at 'JKI JSON Serilization.lvlib:Unflatten From String.vi' which is the subsequent vi.

 

Basically, I have found that anytime that 'unicodeStringtoASCIIJKI_Simple_Localization.vi' conditions are met, the 'JKI JSON Serilization.lvlib:Unflatten From String.vi' generates an error.

[Jim Kring]

Thanks for that info.

Just to be clear: Is this a separate issue or does changing to "UTF-8 without signature" fix the original issue?

[SPBytes]

This is a separate issue.

The file passing as "UTF-8 without signature" gets recognized as ASCII but still works for Chinese and Russian, not for Arabic.