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Quick language Drop Down Menu Beta Version

What will this do?
This will show members a drop down menu to choose there language. Similar to the quick style changer.

Why Beta?
The reason this is in a beta stage is because i havn't figured out how to get the language to change for guest. Maybe someone can help?

To do list...

Time to install: 5 minutes
Queries to run: 0
File Mods: 1
- /forum/index.php
Templates to edit: 1
Templates to add: 0
New Phrases: 0

Instructions

Open root/Index.php and find:

PHP Code:

  // get forumid if set, otherwise set to -1

globalize($_REQUEST, array('forumid' => INT));

 
if (! is_array($foruminfo))

{

        $forumid = -1;

}

Above Add:

PHP Code:

          // language selection hack

        $languagelist = '';

        $languages = fetch_language_titles_array('', 0);

        if (sizeof($languages) > 1)

        {

                foreach ($languages AS $optionvalue => $optiontitle)

                {

                        $optionselected = iif($bbuserinfo['languageid'] == $optionvalue, HTML_SELECTED, '');

                        eval('$languagelist .= "' . fetch_template('option') . '";');

                }

                $show['languageoption'] = true;

        }

        else

        {

                $show['languageoption'] = false;

        }

 
if ($_POST['do'] == 'updatelang')

{

        globalize($_POST, array('languageid' => INT));

 
        $DB_site->query("

                UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX .

                "user SET

                languageid = $languageid

                WHERE userid = $bbuserinfo[userid]

        ");

                $url = "index.php?$session[sessionurl]";

 
        eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_updatethanks'));

 
}

In your ForumHome Template Add where you want the drop down menu to appear:

HTML Code:

<form action="index.php" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[dbsessionhash]" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="updatelang" />
                        <select name="languageid" id="sel_languageid" onchange="sel_languageid(this)">
                                <optgroup label="$vbphrase[use_forum_default]">
                                        $languagelist
                                </optgroup>
                        </select>$gobutton
</form>

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BACKUP BEFORE YOU BEGIN!

Are you using this hack?

Please click it. If you have a fix for the guest problem, i will be able to take this out of beta and give full credit where it belongs. Thanks.

*Dark_Wizard* · 08-24-2004, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiveWire

Why Beta?
The reason this is in a beta stage is because i havn't figured out how to get the language to change for guest. Maybe someone can help?

You can't set it for guest as the info is stored in the user db and the users cookie....guests don't have a cookie set nor a place in the user db to store the languageid

ShavedApe · 08-24-2004, 09:17 PM

While im inclined to agree with Dark_Wizard a big part of me is saying if a guest can change the style then there is no reason why they shouldnt also be able to change the language.

I will try and have a look over this in the next few days see if i can help out any.

COBRAws · 08-24-2004, 11:35 PM

im not a vB wizard hacker but ShavedApe is right, there has to be a way
Good job LiveWire, always good material from u :D

ill install when there is a way for Guests

*Dark_Wizard* · 08-25-2004, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShavedApe

While im inclined to agree with Dark_Wizard a big part of me is saying if a guest can change the style then there is no reason why they shouldnt also be able to change the language.

I will try and have a look over this in the next few days see if i can help out any.

The styles can be changed without a db entry since the url carries the styleid hence it working for guests. With that said then maybe there is a way? Have it so you pass the languageid via url?

*Ken Iovino* · 08-25-2004, 05:56 PM

I tried passing the laungage url with ids and got no luck. i even tried as far as ?do=eng :p

ReBeLLiouS · 07-13-2005, 11:26 AM

i think this hack isn't working
because i tried it but it didn't Working

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