Lexicons can also be installed as modules (.jar files), in which case you use the platform Software Manager (instead) for installation in remote JACE platforms. In fact, “standard lexicons” are distributed as modules, using a module file name convention of:

 niagaraLexiconLc-rt.jar

where Lc is the two-character “language code”, such as Fr for French or Es for Spanish. Workbench provides a Lexicon Tool with a special “Lexicon Module Maker” view that you can use to modify or make new lexicon modules, from edited text-based lexicon files. For complete details, refer to the Niagara Lexicon Guide.

Lexicons in Niagara typically have one of two uses, depending on job location:

Beforehand, you typically use the Lexicon Editor view of the Lexicon Tool in Workbench to review and edit entries (or keys) in the individual lexicon files with localized values needed for language support.

When you select Lexicon Installer, any existing file-based lexicon sets (already installed in that platform) are listed in the view pane. When you click Install, a “Select Directories” dialog appears for you to select lexicon sets (in the lexicon folder under your Workbench Sys Home) to install in the remote platform, as shown below.

Figure 31.   Lexicon Installer, selecting lexicon

When you click OK, the selected lexicon directory or directories are installed in the remote JACE platform. An “Installation Complete” dialog appears when all files are transferred, as shown below.

Figure 32.   Lexicon Installer, lexicon installed