Language File Amends lost On Update

Hi, I just updated using the latest patch release and noticed an error.

I have defined a new template based on the original but with some amends to include new tabs in the product type.

I have defined some new types - based omn the product type.

Now I have updated the component using the patch the tab titles do not use the labels I defined in the language xml file.

I'm guessing this has been updated by the patch and the amends lost.

Is there a way to protect them in future?

Thanks.

You can re-assign language constants through the Joomla admin panel. I think, it's only reliable way to save them when you patch application.

Сообщение отредактировал Sliapy: 02 October 2013 - 00:21

OK sounds ideal, how do I re-assign language constants through the Joomla admin panel?

Hope this article will help you - http://www.ostrainin...anguge-manager/

I followed the instructions in the article but it did not recognise instances of either the values or labels used in JBZOO.

Because I had added only as few lines - and all of them in the ITEM section in the language file it was not a huge bother to re-add them.  Would have been trickier if I had lines in various other sections of the language file.

It might help when the app is updated to indicate whether the language file has changed. If not it could be restored from a backup.

Do you mean extract an archive from the update file?  'll give that a go next time. Thanks for the suggestion.

Yes, extract an archive with an update on your computer (not on the website) and check this folder:

media/zoo/applications/jbuniversal/language

If there are files in there, then, of course, they will overwrite your current files during an update.