BJC Sparks XML starter file won't load in Spanish

[maryfries]

Hi All, :)

If I have Snap set to Spanish, this project file won't load. What could be causing that?

It's from Sparks 1.4.1 exercise 2.

Thanks and happy (almost) spring,
Mary

[jguille2]

Hi Mary!
Your problem is with the "Stage" translation.

Do you edit that xml by hand?
Snap! projects have a "custom" name for the stage. Even, if you don't customize it, it store that "default". You will see something like <stage name="Stage"...>
But if your project has not that name (is only <stage width=....>) then it takes the default name depending the language you are using.
But then, all your blocks like "((left) of (Stage))" will be wrong... because your stage has other name (Escenario).

Then, add that tag (name = "Stage") or just open and save the project from the IDE.

Joan

[maryfries]

Hi Joan! I hope spring is coming along in Barcelona. :)

Thanks for responding. I don't believe I edited the XML on this one by hand, and interestingly, it's loading fine today (even if I have Snap set to Spanish). I'll let you know if it happens again.

(BTW, I had the URL wrong when I posted this issue, but I've corrected it now.)

Thanks and happy almost spring,
Mary

[jguille2]

Hi Mary.
I don't know which URL you have change (I guess you are creating the Spanish version of Sparks) but I see the same I reported:

• The project you are linking has a bad stage definition (without its name tag)
  https://bjc.berkeley.edu/bjc-r/sparks/prog/U1/lab04/picture-of-a-pixel.xml
• Then, if you load this project in a non_English IDE, it won't work

Joan