Change the default "Search for a Location" text

Owned by Simon Chapman
Last updated: 23 Jun, 2016 by Kim Stimpson
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The iShare Maps address search "Search for a Location" text is set to "Postcode/house" number" as default when iShare is installed.

This article outline the simple process for changing this text.

Step-by-step guide

  1. If possible make changes to your iShare Maps test instance, then test and apply the same changes to your live iShare instance (and test again).
     
  2. You will be editing the languageBase.xml file for this process, this is a system file which will be overwritten during an iShare upgrade and any custom changes will be lost. For this reason you will need to create a new or custom version of this file and configure iShare to use it. Make a copy of the 'WebApps\WebService\xml\languageBase.xml' file and rename it, e.g. 'CustomlanguageBase.xml'

  3. Within the Studio Master Settings configure the 'LanguageXSLFile' setting to be the path to the 'CustomlanguageBase.xsl' file e.g. 'F:\Astun\iShare\5.4\WebApps\WebService\xml\CustomlanguageBase.xml'


     
     
  4. Make a copy of the 'WebApps\WebService\xml\CustomlanguageBase.xml' file and give it a suitable name that includes the date of back up (e.g. 'CustomlanguageBase_01_11_2014.xml') so you can revert back to this file should any issue arise.

  5. Open 'CustomlanguageBase.xml' in a text editor (such as Notepad++).

  6. Search for 'findAddress.inputDefaultVal' and this will take you to the relevant place within the file to make the change,

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  7. Change the 'Postcode/house number' text as required,

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  8. Save the file.

  9. Within IIS refresh/recycle the iShare Webservice Application Pool (on the internal server) e.g. iShare5.4.WebService

  10. Within IIS refresh/recycle the iShare Web Application Pool (on the external/DMZ server)  e.g. iShare5.4.Web
     
  11. Finally, check that the changes are reflected within the iShare application.