languages installed - how to preserve?

[hareslade]

Hi
Not criticism, not criticism (just so I make myself clear)

I recently deleted a (second) language from a test cart and I discovered once you do that, there's no chance of reinstating it because the delete language process rips out most of the references to that language i.d from the database.

So... it would be a solution if there could be a 'status' icon on the admin language lists, which only stops that language from showing in the cart languages sidebox, but retains all the database entries for it..

Then one could retain languages and work on them in admin mode, but not have them show..

There must be a simple way of inhibiting a cart side language, would just hiding the appropriate cart language icon be a solution?

[kobra]

You ahould b able to install this or another language from th admin that will re write the DB configuration for it

[DrByte]

hareslade, you are correct ... deleting a language via the admin will delete all database content related to that language ... in products, categories, reviews, etc etc etc. It does a complete cleanup.

If you prefer to control the list of languages in the storefront sidebox, you can make your changes in the /includes/templates/YOURTEMPLATE/sideboxes/tpl_languages.php file, by adding the highlighted line:

  while (list($key, $value) = each($lng->catalog_languages)) {
    if (in_array($key, array('en', 'fr', 'tw'))) continue;

(and replace 'fr' and 'en' and 'tw' with the codes of your languages to NOT be offered.
You can list as many languages as you wish to NOT offer from your normal list of installed languages, just by extending or reducing the array.

You'll still be able to access them by adding &language=fr to your storefront URL, but they will not show up in the sidebox and therefore will stop most from using them unexpectedly.