Adding my own language phrases

[Nullified]

What is the preferred method for adding phrases to the language files because when I upgraded to v5 my language files were overwritten and I lost all my adds?

Edited May 16, 2012 by Nullified

[laszlof]

version 5.0 supports the "overrides" directory

 

Just create a new directory under lang called "overrides" and place a file in there called "english.php" (or whatever language you want), and place the overridden values in there.

 

As for your second question. Add a {debug} statement to your header and see what variables are available. I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for.

[Nullified]

Edit: I remembered it was $filename that made my second question possible.

 

 

So I don't need to make an english.txt? Only an english.php?

[laszlof]

Edit: I remembered it was $filename that made my second question possible.

 

 

So I don't need to make an english.txt? Only an english.php?

 

In version 5, all the language files were moved from the .txt extension to .php.

 

So English.txt is now english.php.

 

You basically just need to copy all your custom lang entries into that file, and they will take priorities over the defaults. And anytime you upgrade, they wont get overwritten since the override file doesnt exist in the package.

[Nullified]

the overrides folder worked. thanks for the help. now off to recreate all my language phrases.