User manual

Interface language management

Aladin does support several languages for its graphical interface. It is possible to create

your own translation if the language you wish to have is not yet supported. To do so, use

the “New translation?" button and specify – in English 00 you language and the “2 letter”

code that corresponds to it (e.g. “French” –“fr”). Aladin will open an editing window that

displays all expression that need to be translated (en English), those that were already

translated if some exist and those that are not necessary any more (used by a former

version for example). You can install your translation that will appear in the next session

as a possible language alternative in the supported translation list.

Details:

 Expressions that are not translated will appear in English.

 Aladin supports non-ASCII languages (e.g. Chinese) and eventually written from

right to left (e.g. Persian).

 It is possible to complete or translate an existing translation. To do so, you first need

to load this language, then to press the “new translation” button while keeping the

“language” and “2 letter code” empty. Your additions to the translation will only

apply to your Aladin installation.

Note: If you wish, you can contact the CDS and the Aladin development team in order to

have the whole user community benefit from your work. Your translation file will be

saved in the same directory as the configuration file for Aladin (see above) with the

name “Aladin-language-version-perso.string…”.

5.15 The script console

Menu: Tool => Script console …

Short key: F5

All the actions that can be done with the graphical interface can also be done with

“online commands”. The goal is to be able to use Aladin in “script” mode to do repeatable

works, indicate treatments to do,

or control Aladin remotely.

These commands can be

submitted through different

channels among which:

 The main entry

 The “script console "

The script console is opened with

the menu “Tool => script

console…”. This window shows in

bracket all the commands

equivalent to the action that was

done in the graphical interface.

This is a useful help to learn the

syntax. It is possible to type

directly a command after the “Command>” prompt. The UP and DOWN arrows let you