Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 201)

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Set up language switching
This chapter describes:
 What language switching is.
 Summary of steps for setting up language switching.
 Set up Windows to support language switching.
 Add languages to the application.
 Export application text strings for translation.
 Translate application text.
 Import translated text files.
 Set up multiple language support for graphic libraries.
About language switching
The FactoryTalk View language switching feature provides the ability to set up multiple
languages for an application and switch languages dynamically at run time. You specify
an initial language for the run-time application when you create it, and select the
languages that will be available at run time. You can use up to 40 languages per
development application, and 20 languages per run-time application.
When the application runs, operators can change the language using a Language Switch
button. Set up a different Language Switch button for each language.
With language switching you can:
 Develop an application in one language, export the user-defined text strings for the
application, and then import translated strings for up to 40 languages into the same
application.
 Export an application’s text strings in multiple languages into a single Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet.
 Import text strings in multiple languages from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet into your
application in a single operation.
 Use the same application in different countries, allowing operators in each location to
view the application in their own language.
 Allow operators in multilingual countries to use the language of their choice.