Hello,

I need to translate this line into my language:

“ERROR: Your topic needs a title.”

I have the latest bbpress installed, but the .POT file is missing this line. Can you help?

Thanks

[@robin-w Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

I hope the theme authors read this.

In the meantime either add it manually and keep a note

or add this to your functions file

//This function changes the text wherever it is quoted
function change_translate_text( $translated_text ) {
	if ( $translated_text == 'old text' ) {
	$translated_text = 'new text';
	}
	return $translated_text;
}
add_filter( 'gettext', 'change_translate_text', 20 );

just put the old and new words to change ‘old test’ and ‘new text’

Functions files and child themes – explained !

[@mvasicm Participant 9 years, 9 months ago]

Hello Robin,

thanks for quick response.

I tried to add manually into .po file, but it doesnt work I dont know why…

#~ msgid “ERROR: Your topic needs a title.”
#~ msgstr “CHYBA: Vaše téma musí mít název.”

Then I tried your way, function file, but there seems to be error in your code. It says:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘:’ in /data/web/virtuals/82697/virtual/www/domains/investplanet.cz/wp-content/themes/sahifa/functions.php on line 139

[@mvasicm Participant 9 years, 9 months ago]

I changed syntax and the code is ok, but nothing happen on the page.

//This function changes the text wherever it is quoted
function change_translate_text( $translated_text ) {
if ( $translated_text == “ERROR: Your topic needs a title.” ) {
$translated_text = “CHYBA: Vaše téma musí mít název.”;
}
return $translated_text;
}
add_filter( ‘gettext’, ‘change_translate_text’, 20 );

?>

[@robin-w Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

I just looked and it’s actually in the code as

<strong>ERROR</strong>: Your topic needs a title.

and the translate works on exact !

which might explain why it didn’t work in the pot

you can try it as one phrase, and if that doesn’t work, then make it two

ie
//This function changes the text wherever it is quoted
function change_translate_text( $translated_text ) {
if ( $translated_text == ‘ERROR:’ ) {
$translated_text = ‘CHYBA:’;
}
if ( $translated_text == ‘Your topic needs a title.’ ) {
$translated_text = ‘Vaše téma musí mít název.’;
}

return $translated_text;
}
add_filter( ‘gettext’, ‘change_translate_text’, 20 );

The same is probably true of the POT file, so you try all that there first !

[@mvasicm Participant 9 years, 9 months ago]

Am I right that I should put this code into functions.php file in my theme right?

Im still getting english version.

[@robin-w Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

yes in your functions file !

[@robin-w Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

if it still doesn’t work, come back and when I get a moment I’ll try it in my test site

[@mvasicm Participant 9 years, 9 months ago]

Im doing everything exactly according to your advice, but it still doesnt work. If you have a minute and take a look you will be the best.
Thanks

[@robin-w Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

the following works

//This function changes the text wherever it is quoted
 function change_translate_text( $translated_text ) {
 if ( $translated_text == '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Your topic needs a title.' ) {
 $translated_text = '<strong>CHYBA</strong>: Vaše téma musí mít název.';
 }
 
return $translated_text;
 }

add_filter( 'gettext', 'change_translate_text', 20 );

but equally well, the line is in the pot on line 3727 as

Line 3727: msgid "<strong>ERROR</strong>: Your topic needs a title."

so you could just use then normal translate !