Language support

[alfaleader]

I did the translation system with the replacements in the output.
I used str_replace() and not ereg_replace() because ereg_replace can't handle HTML and this has to be because otherwise the error like I said in post 5 happens. I have not coded a system to choose language in THT, that still has to happen.

This is what I already have:
includes/output.php

PHP Code:

<?
//include the language files
include ('language.php');
$language = new lang();

#Sort the errors
if($_SESSION['ecount'] == 1) {
    $_SESSION['ecount'] = 0;
    $_SESSION['errors'] = 0;
}
else {
    $_SESSION['ecount'] = 1;
}
$data = ob_get_contents(); # Get all the HTML created by the script
ob_end_clean(); # Erase that data

echo $language->translate($style->prepare($data)); # Prepare, translate and output it
?>

includes/language.php

PHP Code:

<?
class lang {

public function translate($output) {

$original = array();
$replacement = array();

//language files start 
$original[0] = 'English text';
$original[1] = '<td>Client Area</td>';
$replacement[0] = 'translated test';
$replacement[1] = '<td>Client Area translated</td>';


//replaces the english output by the foreign language
return str_replace($original, $replacement, $output);
?>

It's quite simple, but the translation is the most work! (I'll translate it into Dutch)

[Jonny]

Very nicely done, exactly how I meant.
I would use a different data structure though. Use:

PHP Code:

$variables[0] = array("Client Area", "El Cliento Areo"); 


You catch my drift

[alfaleader]

My system is easier if you want to use different languages. Else the files will have to have each time the english forms and it's better to keep it compact. I don't know how I'll manage the language selection, but maybe you could help?
Now I have translated the Order and now I have to do Admin and Client control panel (don't know sure that i'll do the admin cp)

[Jonny]

Oh yeah, sorry didn't think that through.
Simple, I'd have a folder in includes call languages, with php files like, dutch.php that the includes/languages.php includes, depending on the scripts setting.

[alfaleader]

Yes, with a language setting in the database that loads the good language file. (wasn't there a function included in THT for checking all files in a folder?)

[Jimmie]

How about this, language files be stored in a different folder /languages, and like this:
/languages/english/lang_orderform.php
/languages/english/lang_admin_home.php (Admin area home)
etc...

Btw, if anyone wants me to translate to Portuguese, drop me a PM. Will do that.

[Jonny]

(12-18-2008 04:48 AM)alfaleader Wrote:  Yes, with a language setting in the database that loads the good language file. (wasn't there a function included in THT for checking all files in a folder?)

Yeah there is.
The function is:

PHP Code:

$main->folderFiles("folderlink"); 


Make sure you use the global LINK to get you in the includes folder. For example:

PHP Code:

$main->folderFiles(LINK ."languages/"); 


That would return the files in an array. The structure would be:

PHP Code:

$files = $main->folderFiles(LINK ."languages/");
echo $files[0]; // Would output the first file. For example dutch.php 


[alfaleader]

Ok, thanks!

[alfaleader]

I need help:

PHP Code:

<?
class lang {

public $language;

public function __construct() { # Assign stuff to variables on creation
        global $db;
        $query = "SELECT value FROM `tht_config` WHERE name = 'language'";
        $this->language = HELP!!!!
        
        }


public function translate($output) {

$original = array();


//    all visable things in the order form
$original[0] = 'Step One - Choose Hosting'; //order forms start
$original[1] = 'Domain/Subdomain:';
$original[2] = 'Package:';
...

if ($language != 'english'){ //if language is english, things don't have to be replaced
require_once(LINK.'language/'.$this->language.'/translation.php');
echo $language;

//replaces the english output by the foreign language
return str_replace($original, $replacement, $output);
}


    }

}

?>

I have made in the database unther tht-config, name = 'language' , the 'value' should be the language I want.
The problem is that I can't get this value out of the database. Could someone do this for me? (i get 'Resource id #62' if I try )

[Jimmie]

Easy.
$db->config('language');. No need to query.

This pulls up the value 'language' from the tht_config table. With your code, it would be:

PHP Code:

public function __construct() { # Assign stuff to variables on creation
        global $db;
        $this->language = $db->config('language');
        
        }