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Title: It is posible to do?
Post by: Cigaras on October 12, 2010, 12:31:01 PM

I know that lithuanian language is in develope, but i just need that my smf show lithuanian letters like ąčęėįšųū in topics/posts/forums/category is this is posible?

Title: Re: It is posible to do?
Post by: agridoc on October 12, 2010, 01:53:44 PM

Yes it is possible, two ways available.

1. Windows or ISO codepage.
Find in /Themes/default/Languages/index.english.php

Code Select

$txt['lang_character_set'] = 'ISO-8859-1';
Replace there ISO-8859-1 with windows-1257 or ISO-8859-4. SMF will work then as your PC.
When the Lithuanian language will be available, you will use the smf_version_lithuanian language file. Check which codepage is selected.

2. You can convert to UTF-8. Do a file and database backup before proceeding.
With SMF 1.1x Admin -> Forum maintenance -> Convert the database and data to UTF-8
With SMF 2.0x Admin -> Maintenance: Forum maintenance : Database -> Convert the database and data to UTF-8
As noted with UTF-8

QuoteIt also can enhance search and sorting capabilities for languages with non-latin characters.

When the Lithuanian language will be available, you will use the smf_version_lithuanian-utf8 language file.

Title: Re: It is posible to do?
Post by: Cigaras on October 12, 2010, 03:00:03 PM

Second way don`t worked.... Letters are showing in ?????????? i will try 1 option

Not work either changed to windows-1257 all the the same.... Maybe i do something wrong?

Title: Re: It is posible to do?
Post by: agridoc on October 12, 2010, 11:32:01 PM

Did you install SMF with Fantastico from your server? In this case you may have a pseudo-UTF8 installation. However, Convert the database and data to UTF-8 wouldn't be available in this case.

I give here a link for a topic in Greek support section about SMF installations with Fantastico (http://translate.google.com/translate?langpair=el%7Cen&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.simplemachines.org%2Fcommunity%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D285256.0), with Google translation. Translation is not perfect but it's usable.

Title: Re: It is posible to do?
Post by: agridoc on October 12, 2010, 11:45:37 PM

I saw in older messages that you recently converted to SMF 1.11 from phpBB 3.1. Lithuanian language chars displayed correctly after conversion?

Title: Re: It is posible to do?
Post by: Cigaras on October 13, 2010, 11:50:29 AM

Quote from: agridoc on October 12, 2010, 11:45:37 PM
I saw in older messages that you recently converted to SMF 1.11 from phpBB 3.1. Lithuanian language chars displayed correctly after conversion?

No after convert no lithuanian letters was displayed...

Title: Re: It is posible to do?
Post by: agridoc on October 13, 2010, 12:52:02 PM

For older messages converted from phpBB, it's quite possible that something went wrong with conversion. One must follow strictly the steps, it's a procedure that can easily go wrong. I have no personal experience with conversion from phpBB but this has been reported quite a few times.

You should also know well, before converting, with what codepage phpBB forum worked.

With new messages an ISO SMF with windows-1257 or a proper UTF-8 SMF should accept and display wel Lithuanian and other languages.

Title: Re: It is posible to do?
Post by: Cigaras on October 13, 2010, 03:03:30 PM

I converted only for database. That database i used for new clean instaled smf 1.1.11

And i don`t know what fantastico is. I am new at smf...

Title: Re: It is posible to do?
Post by: Kenniee on March 01, 2011, 02:42:05 AM

Okay if it is possible. It's fine,
But one who does not know about the Italian.. How would he understand what is written? ???

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