Non-latin characters do not show in statistics charts

[Muadh Hamidaddin]

in statistics.php
Others Tab/Sources/Individuals with sources
Lables and numbers in Charts are not translated.

[fisharebest (fisharebest)]

These look translated to me.

Are you looking at the same page, in two different browser tabs, in two different languages?

If so, remember that changing language in one tab will change the language for the *session*. Both browser-tabs will use the same session.

This means that if you load Arabic in one browser-tab, then load English in another browser-tab, then this changes the session language to English.

Now, when you fetch a new in-page-tab (e.g. individual/family/other) in the Arabic page, it will be fetched using the current language settings, which are now English.

[Muadh Hamidaddin (muadhh)]

>If so, remember that changing language in one tab will change the language for the *session*. Both browser-tabs will use the same session.

I am aware of that.

Still look at http://webtrees.net/webtrees-svn/statistics.php?ged=kennedy.ged&lang=ar
You will find both individuals with sources and families with sources charts show boxes, while Media objects chart above them shown correctly.
This also applies to built 13120

[fisharebest (fisharebest)]

This screenshot illustrates the problem.

Although we do localise the number, they are displayed as boxes.

Other charts show arabic characters, and it is not immediately obvious what might be different here

[fisharebest (fisharebest)]

It might be possible that the google-charts server is confused by mixed latin/arabic characters.

I have added a new translation for "%s%%", using the arabic percent symbol "%s٪"

Muadh - please can you review the translation, and confirm that this is the correct character in the correct position.

[Muadh Hamidaddin (muadhh)]

Greg - the new translation is correct.

Since we can't control how google-charts handle translated numerals, I suggest using Latin numerals only, at least the charts would show with numbers instead of boxes.

[Muadh Hamidaddin (muadhh)]

Screen capture to show both English and Arabic for the same stats.

English from: http://fisharebest.webtrees.net/statistics.php?ged=genesis&lang=en_US
Arabic from: http://fisharebest.webtrees.net/statistics.php?ged=genesis&lang=ar

[Muadh Hamidaddin (muadhh)]

Arabic screen

[Et3rnal (mini-spider-57)]

Hi guys,

Hopefully this is the same bug im after, anyway ill try to explain as its half working!!!

-firstly, in English all fine:
http://oi45.tinypic.com/1o6fsn.jpg

Then when switching to Arabic, 2 works fine and the other 2 doesn't! (green circles = working, red=empty boxes!)
http://oi46.tinypic.com/n5fh4.jpg
And with "Top given names" if you use English, all names printed fine "Arabic names" but if you using Arabic, then empty box!!!

- Others tab has an issue as well, not printing Arabic characters as well "empty boxes only"
http://oi46.tinypic.com/2nb7t3o.jpg

Finally the "Fan chart", its printing the Arabic characters but not connected!
http://oi49.tinypic.com/r1z88o.jpg

Hope this helps :D

thanks

[fisharebest (fisharebest)]

Fan chart: There are two ways to draw text at an angle.

1) use HTML+CSS. This produces high-quality results, correctly renders RTL characters, etc.
2) use the PHP bitmap graphics library. This produces low-quality results, does not correctly render RTL characters, etc.

Naturally, I would prefer to use technique (1). However, it does not work with Internet Explorer 8. Therefore I do not think we can fix this problem until we stop supporting IE8.

The statistics charts are produced using "google charts". As far as I can tell, we send the same information in the same format. But sometimes, google does not recognise the characters.

I have looked at both problems, and do not have a solution.

[Et3rnal (mini-spider-57)]

This is my fix(if I can call it fix?) for statistics charts
http://www.webtrees.net/index.php/en/forum/help-for-ver-1-4-1-latest-release/27860-how-i-fixed-statistics-charts-page#37531

I thought posting it here might help

Also for the Fan chart, hopefully I found a way to fix it (still using PHP). Will post it here when I finish.

Thanks