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When installing ICA-AtoM, the [[Administrator|system administrator]] selects the [[Default source language|default source language]] in which all [[User interface|interface]] elements ([[Button|buttons]], [[Field label|field labels]], [[Screen title|screen titles]]) and [[Database content|database content]] (descriptions) appear. Any user can change the [[Language view|language view]] to one of ICA-AtoM's other [[Supported language|supported languages]].
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When installing ICA-AtoM, the [[Administrator|system administrator]] selects the [[Default source language|default source language]] in which all [[User interface|interface]] elements (buttons, [[Field label|field labels]], [[Screen title|screen titles]]) and [[Database content|database content]] appear. Any user can change the [[Language view|language view]] to one of ICA-AtoM's other [[Supported language|supported languages]].
  
  
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1. The [[Current language|current language]] appears in the [[Language menu]] underlined.
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1. The current language appears in the [[Language menu|language menu]] underlined.
  
  
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2. Select the [[Preferred language|preferred language]] from the [[Language menu]].
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2. Select the preferred language from the [[Language menu|language menu]].
  
  
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3. ICA-AtoM switches the [[User interface|interface]] to the [[Preferred language|preferred language]].
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3. ICA-AtoM switches the [[User interface|user interface]] to the preferred language.
  
  
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4. If a translation of the [[Database content|database content]] into the [[Preferred language|preferred language]] exists, ICA-AtoM switches to the translation; if no translated version exists, ICA-AtoM displays the description in its original source version.
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4. If a translation of the [[Database content|database content]] into the preferred language exists, ICA-AtoM switches to the translation; if no translated version exists, ICA-AtoM displays the description in its original source version.
  
  

Revision as of 12:18, 11 July 2008

Please note that ICA-AtoM is no longer actively supported by Artefactual Systems.
Visit https://www.accesstomemory.org for information about AtoM, the currently supported version.

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When installing ICA-AtoM, the system administrator selects the default source language in which all interface elements (buttons, field labels, screen titles) and database content appear. Any user can change the language view to one of ICA-AtoM's other supported languages.


1. The current language appears in the language menu underlined.


2. Select the preferred language from the language menu.


3. ICA-AtoM switches the user interface to the preferred language.


4. If a translation of the database content into the preferred language exists, ICA-AtoM switches to the translation; if no translated version exists, ICA-AtoM displays the description in its original source version.


5. Currently ICA-AtoM (v1.0 beta) supports the following languages:

  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish


See also in this manual:

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