Valid for all languages.This post is, in a way, the continuation of my Consolidation of 'AllComments.htm'.
I thought that all these 'utility' reports, e.g. Bday listing, AllComments, Descendants Reports, etc should all be language independant and be used with the main dictionaries. This will, I believe, be more simple/straightforward for the Users and will also avoid overpopulating the report skin drop down list.
This could be achieved and I suggest the following:
1) to create a new tab in the Options Dialog, with 2 boxes for language defaults: one for GenoPro and the other for the report generator:
Note: The sizes of this panel may need to be increased as things look a bit squeezed.
2) to add up a Language field named 'Dictionary to be used' in the Report Generator panel.
In this screenshot, if a particular Main Report Skin is selected (FR as shown in my case), the system should pick up the Language in the associated config.xml file, display the Language in the field window and grey out the field.
In the next screenshot, I selected the 'Descendants Report'. In this case, the system should display the default language for the report generator (the one set in my 1st 'Options Language' screenshot). The User, then, has the choice to select another Language - FR in my exemple.
Needless to say that all 'texts' in these reports must be transfered in the dictionary for lookup. Perhaps the language in the associated config files could be set to "??" or something else compatible with good practice, in order to differenciate from a 'Main' report where the language is explicitely written.
I believe this suggestion will make GenoPro totally 'International'.
Thank you,
JC
Edited: Sunday, December 2, 2007 by
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