Folder based Lingo project
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:09 am
I am experimenting a bit with file based and folder based Lingo projects, since I want to streamline the translation management by not including the entire Flare project. Both work well and have their pros and cons, but there is two things I don't understand about folder based projects.
When I create a folder based Lingo project I get the opportunity to choose which file types should be included. This is good as I can be specific about what file types should be translated.
1. When I update the folder based project I never get the opportunity to choose file types, the only option is to select the folder so Lingo will scoop everything up, including the files that were excluded the first time around, which renders the entire update feature redundant. I might as well start a new Lingo project, or base the Lingo project on the entire Flare project. How can exclude files when updating a folder based Lingo project?
Example: I have added the \Content folder to the Lingo project, but chosen to exclude all the image files (PNG, GIF, JPG etc.) that are located in \Content\Resources\Images. When updating the project I select to update the \Content folder, since I want to update the files in that folder (also see question 2 below), then Lingo includes all files in all subfolders in \Content, i.e. all the image files that were excluded when creating the project.
2. How do I exclude sub folders when selecting a folder?
Example: I want to include HTM files in \Content, but not HTM files in \Content\releasenotes. I need to select the \Content folder, but I can't exclude \releasenotes. Being able to exclude subfolders would somewhat solve question 1, since I woulb be able to choose which folders to update.
When I create a folder based Lingo project I get the opportunity to choose which file types should be included. This is good as I can be specific about what file types should be translated.
1. When I update the folder based project I never get the opportunity to choose file types, the only option is to select the folder so Lingo will scoop everything up, including the files that were excluded the first time around, which renders the entire update feature redundant. I might as well start a new Lingo project, or base the Lingo project on the entire Flare project. How can exclude files when updating a folder based Lingo project?
Example: I have added the \Content folder to the Lingo project, but chosen to exclude all the image files (PNG, GIF, JPG etc.) that are located in \Content\Resources\Images. When updating the project I select to update the \Content folder, since I want to update the files in that folder (also see question 2 below), then Lingo includes all files in all subfolders in \Content, i.e. all the image files that were excluded when creating the project.
2. How do I exclude sub folders when selecting a folder?
Example: I want to include HTM files in \Content, but not HTM files in \Content\releasenotes. I need to select the \Content folder, but I can't exclude \releasenotes. Being able to exclude subfolders would somewhat solve question 1, since I woulb be able to choose which folders to update.