Master Page Localization

Question

User1389224148 posted

I have a website that I need to be able to view in 2 languages. My issue is I have a dropdown box in the master page whose values I don't know how to get. I have a base page,default page & the master page.

Code (Base Page)

Protected Overrides Sub InitializeCulture()
        Dim lang As String = Request("ddlLanguage")

        If lang IsNot Nothing Or lang <> "" Then
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = New CultureInfo(lang)
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(lang)
        End If
        MyBase.InitializeCulture()
    End Sub

Don't know how to get the selected value from the master page.

Can anyone guide me in the right direction.

Thanks

Answer 1

User900039493 posted

Hello reeba2011,

Maybe this code can help.

   Protected Overrides Sub InitializeCulture()
        Dim ddl As DropDownList = DirectCast(Master.FindControl("ddlLanguage"), DropDownList)
        Dim lang As String = Request.Form(ddl.UniqueID)

        If lang IsNot Nothing Or lang <> "" Then
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = New CultureInfo(lang)
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(lang)
        End If
        MyBase.InitializeCulture()
    End Sub

Regards

Florian P

Answer 2

User1389224148 posted

This is what worked for me:

Master Page:

 Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
         If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
            ddlLanguage.SelectedValue = Session("MyCulture")
        End If
        
    End Sub

 Private Sub ddlLanguage_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ddlLanguage.SelectedIndexChanged
        If Not Session("MyCulture") = ddlLanguage.SelectedValue Then
            Session("MyCulture") = ddlLanguage.SelectedValue

        End If

      
            Response.Redirect(Request.Url.ToString())



    End Sub

App_Code/Base_Page.vb:
Protected Overrides Sub InitializeCulture()


        Dim language As String = Session("MyCulture")

        If language IsNot Nothing Or language <> "" Then

            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = New CultureInfo(Session("MyCulture").ToString)
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(Session("MyCulture").ToString)
        End If

        MyBase.InitializeCulture()



    End Sub

Default.aspx.vb change to Public Class _Default
    Inherits BasePage_Localization

Answer 3

User1784660007 posted

I am also getting the same problem in C# code i have tried your code 

on master page :

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DropDownList1.SelectedValue = Session["MyCulture"].ToString();
}

and on the child page i have written code:

protected override void InitializeCulture()
{

string language = Session["MyCulture"].ToString();
if (language != null || language != "")
{
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo(Session["MyCulture"].ToString());
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(Session["MyCulture"].ToString());
}
base.InitializeCulture();

}

but its not working 

help me 

thanks