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**SetTranslator(****// //**//translator //**)**

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| **SetTranslator** | Sets the TranslatorClass object for the PopupClass object. |
| //translator// | The label of the TranslatorClass object for this PopupClass object. |

The **SetTranslator **method sets the TranslatorClass object for the PopupClass object. By specifying a TranslatorClass object for the PopupClass object, you can automatically translate the popup menu text--the TranslatorClass object does not otherwise translate popup menus because they are not part of the WINDOW structure.

**Implementation:**

The Ask method uses the TranslatorClass object to translate popup menu text before displaying it.

**Example:**

**PopupMgr   PopupClass                !declare PopupMgr object**

**Translator TranslatorClass           !declare Translator object**

__**MenuChoices  EQUATE('&Save Menu|&Restore Menu|&Close')!declare menu definition**__

** CODE**

** Translator.Init                     !initialize Translator object**

** PopupMgr.Init(INIMgr)               !initialize PopupMgr object**

** PopupMgr.AddMenu(MenuChoices)       !add Popup menu**

** PopupMgr.SetTranslator(Translator)  !enable popup text translation**

** !program code**

** PopupMgr.Ask()                      !display translated menu**

**See Also:     **[[ask  display the popup menu .htm|Ask]]