Translations on configuration form are bugged.
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<p>I'm testing out the translations with expose strings setting on the webform configuration forms.<br>
The module provides translation options for 3 properties: confirmation, submit_text, redirect_url.</p>
<pre>/**<br> * Update / create translation source for general webform poperties.<br> *<br> * @param array $properties<br> * The form_state values that have been saved.<br> */<br>function webform_localization_update_translation_strings($properties) {<br> if (!empty($properties['confirmation']['value'])) {<br> $name = webform_localization_i18n_string_name($properties['nid'], 'confirmation');<br> i18n_string($name, $properties['confirmation']['value'], array('update' => TRUE));<br> }<br> if (!empty($properties['submit_text'])) {<br> $name = webform_localization_i18n_string_name($properties['nid'], 'submit_text');<br> i18n_string($name, $properties['submit_text'], array('update' => TRUE));<br> }<br><br> // Allow to translate the redirect url if it's not set to none or the<br> // default confirmation page.<br> if (!in_array($properties['redirect_url'], array('<confirmation>', '<none>'))) {<br> $name = webform_localization_i18n_string_name($properties['nid'], 'redirect_url');<br> i18n_string($name, $properties['redirect_url'], array('update' => TRUE));<br> }<br>}</pre><p>
There is also an extra submit handler that tries to check in what language you are and updates the translation for the property if you are editing the form in a foreign language.</p>
<pre>/**<br> * Handle translated element tweaks in Webform Configure Form.<br> */<br>function _webform_localization_webform_configure_form_submit_i18n_tweaks($form, &$form_state) {<br> global $language;<br> $default_language = language_default();<br> if ($default_language->language != $language->language) {<br> // Webform Configure Form not in default language.<br> module_load_include('inc', 'webform_localization', 'includes/webform_localization.i18n');<br> $name = webform_localization_i18n_string_name($form['#node']->webform['nid'], 'confirmation');<br> $string_source = i18n_string_get_string($name);<br> $string_translation = $form_state['values']['confirmation']['value'];<br> // We reset the source string value before saving the form.<br> $form_state['values']['confirmation']['value'] = $string_source->get_string();<br> // We save the translated string using i18n string.<br> i18n_string_translation_update($name, $string_translation, $language->language);<br> }<br>}</pre><p>Problems with this tweaks submit handler:</p>
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<li>It assumes language_default() == source language. However, using i18n you can alter your source language to any enabled language.</li>
<li>If you first edit the form in a foreign language (not in your default source), then your values will be lost, because this function resets the submitted values to the source. Even if no source exists yet. The i18n_string_translation_update will also fail in this case as no source has been given to bypass the issue.</li>
<li>This function only considers the confirmation property, redirect_url and submit_text are left behind.</li>
<li>Because of nr. 3: when you translate submit_text and edit the form in that language. You will see your translation. When you then save the form in that language, the i18n source value of submit_text will be overridden with the translation.</li>
</ol>
<p>I attached a patch for these issues. I hope all is clear.<br>
If this patch passes, the expose strings option should be clear of most critical bugs (I hope). I've been testing this functionality quite excessively for an upcoming project.</p>
>>> [!note] Pre-migration files
- [webform\_localization-fix\_configure\_form\_i18n\_tweaks.patch](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/webform_localization-fix_configure_form_i18n_tweaks.patch)
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