topic Re: Multi language Add-On in Archicad C++ API

Multi language Add-On

Martin Walter — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:17:52 GMT

Actually my Addon only supports german. I'd like to recognize the language of ArchiCAD and to adjust the Addon-menu entries to that language.

Is this possible or do I need different installers for each language?

How do I recognize the language of ArchiCAD with the API?

How can I change the menu text during runtime with the API?

Re: Multi language Add-On

BerndSchwarzenbacher — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:33:41 GMT

Hi Martin,

You don't necessarily need a different installer for each language.

You can use the function ACAPI_AddOnIdentification_Application which returns the language as one of the response fields.

And to change the menu text you can use: ACAPI_MenuItem_SetMenuItemText

Hope that helps,

Bernd

Re: Multi language Add-On

kolioi — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 10:35:05 GMT

You can get the language from CheckEnvironment() like this:

GS::UniString ArchicadLanguage; API_AddonType __ACDLL_CALL CheckEnvironment(API_EnvirParams* envir) { RSGetIndString(&envir->addOnInfo.name, ID_ADDON_INFO, 1, ACAPI_GetOwnResModule()); RSGetIndString(&envir->addOnInfo.description, ID_ADDON_INFO, 2, ACAPI_GetOwnResModule()); ArchicadLanguage = envir->serverInfo.language; return APIAddon_Preload; }

Then you can have separate resource files for each language.

Re: Multi language Add-On

Martin Walter — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:36:10 GMT

Thanks a lot, that works fine!

One thing is missing now:

When I register a menu via

ACAPI_MenuItem_RegisterMenu(ID_MENU_STRINGS_CREATE, ID_STATUS_STRINGS_CREATE, MenuCode_UserDef, MenuFlag_Default);

I like to change the text of the status string too: ID_STATUS_STRINGS_CREATE

It seems that this does not work with the ACAPI_MenuItem_SetMenuItemText command.

How can I change the text of status strings?

Re: Multi language Add-On

BerndSchwarzenbacher — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:56:26 GMT

I couldn't find a command to do this either. It might actually not be possible to change the status string after registering the menu item.