Language selection coding

[ransome]

Dear all,

How to code a Language selection button of a webpage, so that it finde the appropriate labels from another PHP file, and the webpage refresh to the Language I selected ?? and the selection is response from other webpage by propagate the selection thru session.

With regards,

Ransome

[diego25]

Your language files could just set variables. So, for example, for a menu system in english, the file would look like:

<?
$home = "Home";
$pics = "Pictures";
?>

And then you'd include that language file in all your pages. Then in your menu you just do
<? print $home; ?>

Then you make other language files, for example Spanish:

<?
$home = "Principio";
$pics = "Fotos";
?>

And so, depending on the user's choice, you'd include() english.php or spanish.php. And your menu would change automatically 'cause it's just outputting $home, which is defined in the language file.

Diego

[ransome]

Dear Diego25,

I know about the method,

but how can I trigger the change occur by click a <selection> button on the web page ?

Sorry for annoying,

Ransome

[diego25]

Well, that's a JavaScript problem, then, not a PHP one 🙂

You'd basically use document.formName.selectName.selectedIndex to get the index of the option selected by the user. Then use document.formName.selectName.options[] (an array) to get the text of the option. Then use location.href to reload the page with the appropiate language.

Diego