Language switch takes control back to home page

[shaheer]

Dear Users!

 

I have a multilingual website that is causing some problem. When i try to switch the language to Arabic it takes me back to the home page of the website. I want to change it such that if im in some category or some product when i switch the language it remains at the same page and change its language. Can Someone please tell me what should i do.

 

Here is the link: www.glocalizationbiz.com

[goldoi]

try this in application_top.php, just put // before the lines

 

Code MS1:

include(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'language.php');

$lng = new language($HTTP_GET_VARS['language']);

 

// if (!isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['language'])) $lng->get_browser_language();

 

$language = $lng->language['directory'];

$languages_id = $lng->language['id'];

}

 

or this (i think this on)

 

Code 2.x:

if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['language']) && tep_not_null($HTTP_GET_VARS['language'])) {

$lng->set_language($HTTP_GET_VARS['language']);

// } else {

// $lng->get_browser_language();

}

 

it will disable the automatic language detection.

[Guest]

That old code is no longer in more recent versions. I think it is safe to say the OP is using v2.3.1 and NOT MS1

 

 

 

Chris

[Guest]

Shaheer,

 

Being redirected back to the index.php is necessary to refresh the language file. Your customers would normally change language on the index.php anyway so they can read the site in the preferred language from the beginning.

 

 

 

 

Chris

[goldoi]

for 2.3.1, edit lines 258-276:

 

// set the language

if (!tep_session_is_registered('language') || isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['language'])) {

if (!tep_session_is_registered('language')) {

tep_session_register('language');

tep_session_register('languages_id');

}

 

include(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'language.php');

$lng = new language();

 

if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['language']) && tep_not_null($HTTP_GET_VARS['language'])) {

$lng->set_language($HTTP_GET_VARS['language']);

//} else {

// $lng->get_browser_language();

}

 

$language = $lng->language['directory'];

$languages_id = $lng->language['id'];

}

[germ]

Shaheer,

 

Being redirected back to the index.php is necessary to refresh the language file. Your customers would normally change language on the index.php anyway so they can read the site in the preferred language from the beginning.

 

 

 

 

Chris

That's not true.

 

The 2.2MS, RC, and 2.3.1 versions of osC don't work that way and a properly coded template shouldn't either.

[shaheer]

the problem is probably the way it is called in the header.php

 

<!--header starts here-->
<script>
function selectLang(val)
{
if(val=='ar')
{

document.location.href='http://www.glocalizationbiz.com/arabic/index.php?language=ar';
}

}
</script>
         <div class="header">

           <div class="toplinksBg"><a href="login.php">Sign In</a>   |   <a href="create_account.php">Register</a>   |   <a href="shopping_cart.php">Shopping Cart</a>

           <br class="clear" />

           <div align="left" style="padding-left:10px; float:left"><select class="language" onchange="selectLang(this.value)">

             <option>Select Language</option>

             <option value="ar">Arabic</option>

             <option value="en">English</option>

           </select></div>

 

how should one make it to follow the url trail? or is their any other code to perform language switch in the drop down menu?

[shaheer]

anyone?