How do I add a new language item?

[rgf100]

I want to add some notes on how search works to the search page. Rather than hardcode it into the template, I thought I'd create a new word key. However I cannot figure out how to do that. I can see how to edit or translate existing items, but not create a new one -  not on the default language, nor on a new one I created. 

So how do I create a word key, say search_notes, that I can then include in a template as 

{lang="search_notes"}

Or do I need to create a plugin or go into Developer Mode or something?

[Adriano Faria]

 

[rgf100]

So seriously, if I need to use a custom language string I need to install a $6 plugin?

[Adriano Faria]

I really think that this should be free too... but this is up to the dev.

[rgf100]

Oh, I don't mind the dev charging, that's fine. What I'm surprised at is that there isn't an easy way to do this without the plugin. What would i need to do, go into dev mode and create a plugin?

[Adriano Faria]

57 minutes ago, rgf100 said:

What would i need to do, go into dev mode and create a plugin?

Yeah. Basically a plugin to insert records into the lang table.

[rgf100]

That seems unnecessarily difficult. But there we are. Thanks for your help. 

[Cyboman]

Contrary to generating new language strings, I have the problem that I require to delete some.

Unfortunately there are some duplicates in my language DB I need to get rid off. If you have duplicates, the edits in the language DB don't save anymore. I have no idea how this could happen, but I need to delete. Daniel F already helped with some SQL commands but there should be an easier option directly in the ACP, to delete (duplicate) language strings.

[rgf100]

FWIW, I downloaded the developer tools and was able to knock up a plug in to insert language at certain points (I have some instructions for search, for example). I can't help thinking that it's a hell of a roundabout way of doing it,  but it's doable.

[pequeno]

On 7/2/2017 at 1:23 PM, Adriano Faria said:

Yeah. Basically a plugin to insert records into the lang table.

And, how to insert a new key in this table manually?

I need to do it!

Thanks.

 

[Fosters]

9 minutes ago, pequeno said:

And, how to insert a new key in this table manually?

I need to do it!

Thanks.

 

There's an app available for this 

[pequeno]

Yes, I know.

But I want to do it manually.

[TexFanatico]

Stupid question/suggestion.

Already try to download the xml language pack, make your change on this file and re-upload?

 

(Ups, sorry, I've see only now that this thread was pretty old ?)

[Meddysong]

2 hours ago, TexFanatico said:

(Ups, sorry, I've see only now that this thread was pretty old ?)

The thread's fairly old but the problem is still current. I'm 99% sure that @Mark once said to me that it was an oversight (something needed that they hadn't thought of) and one that IPS could look at rectifying, so maybe they will in a future version. (Please!)