how can I change the "Read more..." text for multi language sites? (Fixed)

See also issue: How to change "read more..." text for Italian only site

In the next version of the module will make "read more", "previous", "next" translatable.

For now you can add:

  $vars['slide_read_more'] = t('Read more...');

To the: "function template_preprocess_ddblock_cycle_block_content(&$vars) {"
preprocess function of the module.

With this you can translate it in your normal translation functionality.

In your upright-40.tpl.php you can now use the variable

$slide_read_more

which will translate to the hebrew translation.

Hope this helps you further, please let me know.

to change "Read more..." string follow this simple step
After the line 63 from the file ddblock-cycle-block-content-upright30.tpl.php put this code

$readstr = $slider_item['slide_read_more'];
$slider_item['slide_read_more'] = str_replace('Read more...', '<your new string>', $readstr);

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ppblaauw
Could you please explain where exactly to add this string $vars['slide_read_more'] = t('Read more...');
This one string solves the issue of translating?
Where do I use $slide_read_more if I am using modest-grey50p theme?
raffi
I tried your solution but coding comes out corrupted. Question marks all along instead of Read more...

You need to add the line:

$vars['slide_read_more'] = t('Read more...');

to the ddblock.module file at line: 1616, just before the line:

  $vars['css'] = $vars['settings']['css'];

In the preprocess function in your template.php file you can now change:

          // add slide_read_more variable and slide_node variable
          if (isset($result->nid)) {
            $slider_items[$key1]['slide_read_more'] =  l('Read more...', 'node/' . $result->nid);
            $slider_items[$key1]['slide_node'] =  base_path() . 'node/' . $result->nid;
          }

into

          // add slide_read_more variable and slide_node variable
          if (isset($result->nid)) {
            $slider_items[$key1]['slide_read_more'] =  l($vars['slide_read_more'], 'node/' . $result->nid);
            $slider_items[$key1]['slide_node'] =  base_path() . 'node/' . $result->nid;
          }

Hope this helps you further, please let me know.

Thank you. Excellent support!

#7 Assume the answer in #6 solved your issue.
Set status to fixed.

When I used this way #6
It's change to like this. Attach PNG
Ican't see the text on button.
I was change the
$vars['slide_read_more'] = t('Read more...');
To
$vars['slide_read_more'] = t('详细...');
Other helps ? Thanks

Sorry, I was wrong.

I used your instructions as mentioned above for internationalization of the "Read More" button, which worked perfectly, as regards translation.

However, I found that URL links I had installed (having the Read More button send viewers to different pages) stopped working. The only link the buttons would show are the base created page entries, not the links I had entered via the URL field.

Can this be fixed?

#12
What code did you use before?
What code are you using now?

I've tried adding the URL as:
node/22
/node/22
and the full length absolute URL

As for the actual, code changes, I followed the instructions in#6.

This includes adding: $vars['css'] = $vars['settings']['css']; to the ddblock.module file as described in #6.

I also swapped out the preprocess code in template.php, as described in #6. The preprocess code which was in place to create working links to other pages was installed as per instructions at http://ddblock.myalbums.biz/node/851

// add slide_read_more variable and slide_node variable
if (isset($result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_url_value)) {
$slider_items[$key1]['slide_read_more'] = l('Read more...', $result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_url_value);
}
elseif (isset($result->nid)) {
$slider_items[$key1]['slide_read_more'] = l('Read more...', 'node/' . $result->nid);
}

I can see now my error in believing the code in #6 would replace your working links code above. Is there replacement code which would allow both translation and linking to pages of choice via Read more?

#14
This includes adding: $vars['css'] = $vars['settings']['css']; to the ddblock.module file as described in #6.

You don't add this line

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You need to add this line:

$vars['slide_read_more'] = t('Read more...');

to the ddblock.module file at line: 1616, just before the line:

$vars['css'] = $vars['settings']['css'];

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In the preprocess function in your template.php file you can use:

          // add slide_read_more variable and slide_node variable
          if (isset($result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_url_value)) {
            $slider_items[$key1]['slide_read_more'] = l($vars['slide_read_more'], $result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_url_value);
          }
          elseif (isset($result->nid)) {
            $slider_items[$key1]['slide_read_more'] = l($vars['slide_read_more'], 'node/' . $result->nid);
          }

hope this helps you further, please let me know.

FYI, I had the line: $vars['slide_read_more'] = t('Read more...'); before: $vars['css'] = $vars['settings']['css'];

I mistakenly copied and pasted the wrong line when posting #14. Apologies for the confusion on this point.

The new code works perfectly: both translation via i18N string replacement and linking of "Read more..." to entered addresses.

Many thanks for the highly professional and timely responses.

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