WinCC Professional V13 SP1 – Simple Sample: toggle languages

“Simple Samples” are small projects that demonstrate simple features. The target is give a quick overview about the theme and be used as start point for related discussions. Follow there are a short description and the configuration main steps.

Description:

The screens texts will be showed in other language, by button mouse click.

Requirements:

WinCC Professional V13 SP1.

Project with a minimum configuration (texts, stop button, tags, etc.).

Configuration main steps:

• Define the desire languages (Project tree → Languages & resources → Project Languages)

• Translate the text in the desired languages (Project tree → Languages & resources → Project texts)

• Enable and define the language order in runtime (Project tree → HMI → Runtime settings → language & fonts)

   

Toggle language – System Function

• Place a button on screen, configure the event → click with the function SetLanguage (mode = toggle).

Toggle language – VB

• Place a button on screen, configure the event → click with the follow script:

Sub OnClick(ByVal item)

SetLanguage hmiToggle

End Sub

Toggle language – C

• Place a button on screen, configure the event → click with the follow script:

#include "GlobalDefinitions.h"

void OnClick(char* screenName, char* objectName, char* propertyName)

{

SetLanguageByLocaleID (hmiToggle);

}

Set language language – System Function

• Place a button on screen, configure the event → click with the function SetLanguage (mode = English (USA)).

Set language language – VB

• Place a button on screen, configure the event → click with the follow script:

Sub OnClick(ByVal item)

'Write the code as of this position:

SetLanguage "en-US"

End Sub

Set language = English – C

• Place a button on screen, configure the event → click with the follow script:

#include "GlobalDefinitions.h"

void OnClick(char* screenName, char* objectName, char* propertyName)

{

SetLanguageByName ("en-US");

}

References:

Manual

WinCC Professional V13.0

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/92323076/en

Online helps system

WinCC Professional V13.0 SP1

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/109096785/en

FAQ

Which VBS information and VBS programming tools are there in WinCC (TIA Portal)?

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/59885894/en

Tips and tricks for creating scripts in WinCC (TIA Portal)

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/57132412/en

How do you use WinCC (TIA Portal) to switch languages on a SIMATIC HMI operator panel

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/en/view/109478713

Images:

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Project:

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