2 Visual Components Manuals

When there is a difference in text length, the longest text of a text layer is indicated. It is identified by a dashed
border.
4.9.4 Project Multilingual Capabilities
4.9.4.1 Text Groups in Several Languages
Text groups are also displayed in the editor in several languages. They appear in columns under the text layer
names.
After inserting a new text layer, default texts are automatically transferred to it and can be directly translated in
the appropriate editor.
Warning:
Since a text group is assigned to a dynamic text field with a fixed length (see also Text and Graphics Output
Using an Index), texts which are too long will be truncated automatically at runtime. Text length and assignment
to the corresponding text field must be considered during the design phase.
4.9.5 Multilingual Project Capabilities
4.9.5.1 Switching Languages During Runtime
Introduction to Visual Components 2.3
Switching languages during runtime is done from the application program (i.e. writing to the language variable
from the visualization application). The variable value must correspond to the text layer index.
Language variable changes are checked cyclically during runtime. When the value is changed to a valid text
index, the current picture is redrawn with the new language.
Language switching is activated by selecting 'Enable Text Layer Switching' from the 'Panel' global project
settings. Languages are changed during runtime by modifying the value of the connected variable.
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