Setup With The String List - Panasonic GTWIN Reference Manual

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Method Recommended if
Use the There are many parts and
multi-language many screens for which
exchange string you want to enter text in
list (see p. 160) several languages
Enter There are only a few parts
multi-language for which you want to enter
texts for each text in several languages
individual screen
part (see p. 163)
To switch the screen display from the main language (language0) to another language, either
place a function switch (see p. 166) on the screen or use a PLC register (see p. 168).

4.7.8.1 Setup with the String List

This function allows you to enter translations in a table. You need to bear in mind that while
you are in the table translating the string list, it is not possible to adjust the part size.
Editing .txt files in Excel
 Use File  Utility  Export String List for Multi-Language Exchange to export all
texts for all languages into a text file. This text file can be imported into
Excel if you have defined the full stop (.) as the decimal separator in the
control panel. Also upon import, set "Text qualifier" to "{none}" and
"Column data format" to "Text".

Edit language strings only! Do not edit the header lines or the left 2
columns. If they are changed, the import cannot be executed.

Do not change the font type or size in Excel. If they need to be changed,
change them in GTWIN.
Editing in GTWIN
1. Create a screen with parts labelled in the main language
Make sure to give parts their maximum size to allow for longer texts in translation.
Otherwise you will receive an error message and will have to edit the part size or
text font later.
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Advantage
All parts and all texts are
listed in one table. This
means
 consistent translation

no part is overlooked
If a translation is too long,
the part size is adjusted
automatically to fit the
longest language.
However, you need to
check afterwards whether
the adjusted part overlaps
other parts on the screen.
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Disadvantage
If a translation is too long, you
get an error message. You need
to cancel translating, adjust the
part size and then re-enter the
translation.
You only see the translations for
the part you are currently
editing. If texts occur several
times, you need to remember
how you translated them.