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 10/06/11 07:10am (Read 4,963 times)  

cesar

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Hi,
I need, in my site, allow to anonymous users change language.
Is it possible?
My GL version 1.8.1
Sorry by my english,
Thanks
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 10/07/11 07:02pm  
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Roccivic

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No, not out of the box. That said, here's a quick and dirty solution that will work with Javascript enabled.

Login as root

Download and install the autotags plugin: http://code.google.com/p/geeklog/downloads/detail?name=autotags_1.1.0_1.8.0.zip

Enable PHP code execution in autotags:
From "Admins only" menu select "Groups"
Find "Autotags Admin" and click "Edit"
Tick the box "autotags.PHP" and click "Save"

Create a new autotag:
From "Admins only" menu select "Autotags"
Click "Create new"
For "Tag" enter "langsel"
Tick the box near "Replace with PHP?"
Click "Save"

Open the file "system/lib-custom.php"
At the bottom of the file (but before the line "?>" ) add the below code and save the file.
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function phpautotags_langsel()
{
    global $_USER, $_CONF, $_SCRIPTS;

    if ($_USER['uid'] ) {
        $retval = "<a href='" . $_CONF['site_url'] . "/usersettings.php'>Change in profile</a>";
    } else {
        $_SCRIPTS->setJavascript('
            <script type="text/javascript">
                $(document).ready(function () {
                    $("#langsel").show().change(function () {
                        var selection = $("#langsel option:selected").val();
                        document.cookie = "' . $_CONF['cookie_language'] . '=" + escape(selection);
                        location.href = "";
                    });
                });
            </script>
        ');
        $language = MBYTE_languageList($_CONF['default_charset']);
        $retval  = '<noscript>This functionality requires JavaScript</noscript>' . LB;
        $retval .= '<form><div><select id="langsel" style="display: none">' . LB;
        foreach ($language as $langFile => $langName) {
            $retval .= '<option value="' . $langFile . '"';
            if ($langFile == COM_getLanguage()) {
                $retval .= ' selected="selected"';
            }
            $retval .= '>' . $langName . '</option>' . LB;
        }
        $retval .= '</select></div></form>';
    }
    return $retval;
}


Create a new block:
From "Admins only" menu select "blocks"
Click on create new
Enter "Language selection" as title and whatever you like for the name
For block content add:
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[langsel:]

Tick the box near "Autotags"
Save and logout

Done. You should now have a language selection block for anonymous users.
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 10/08/11 05:07am  
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Hi,

This is also working as a block without the autotag step. I only changed $_USER['uid'] > 1

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function phpblock_langsel()
{
    global $_USER, $_CONF, $_SCRIPTS;

    if ($_USER['uid'] > 1 ) {
        $retval = "<a href='" . $_CONF['site_url'] . "/usersettings.php'>Change in profile</a>";
    } else {
        $_SCRIPTS->setJavascript('
            <script type="text/javascript">
                $(document).ready(function () {
                    $("#langsel").show().change(function () {
                        var selection = $("#langsel option:selected").val();
                        document.cookie = "' . $_CONF['cookie_language'] . '=" + escape(selection);
                        location.href = "";
                    });
                });
            </script>
        ');
        $language = MBYTE_languageList($_CONF['default_charset']);
        $retval  = '<noscript>This functionality requires JavaScript</noscript>' . LB;
        $retval .= '<form><div><select id="langsel" style="display: none">' . LB;
        foreach ($language as $langFile => $langName) {
            $retval .= '<option value="' . $langFile . '"';
            if ($langFile == COM_getLanguage()) {
                $retval .= ' selected="selected"';
            }
            $retval .= '>' . $langName . '</option>' . LB;
        }
        $retval .= '</select></div></form>';
    }
    return $retval;
}

Ben
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 10/08/11 11:57am  
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Quote by: ::Ben

I only changed $_USER['uid'] > 1



Good catch Wink
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 10/08/11 12:13pm  

ironmax

Anonymous
Nice job guys!!!! I'll make this as part of the demo site so that new users will find it easier to navigate.

Michael
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 10/08/11 12:35pm  
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Yes it is a really good feature and it could become a default block on new Geeklog install Cool

Ben
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 10/11/11 07:28am  

cesar

Anonymous
thanks for all but i don't use java in my server.
may be a code for php?
i tride this but don't work.

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function phpblock_langsel()
{
global $_USER, $_CONF;
$id_language=$_POST['id_language'];
if ($_POST['id_language'])
  {
  $_CONF['cookie_language']=$id_language;
  }
if ($_USER['uid'] > 1 )
  {
  $retval = "<a href='" . $_CONF['site_url'] . "/usersettings.php'>Change in profile</a>";
  } else {
  $language = array_flip(MBYTE_languageList($_CONF['default_charset']));
  $retval .= "<form method='post' action='index.php'><select name='id_language'>";
  foreach ($language as $langName)
    {
    $retval .= '<option>'.$langName.'</option>';
    }
    $retval .= "</select><input type='submit' value='Choose'></form>";
  }
  return $retval;
  }
 


thanks
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 10/11/11 09:37am  
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The solution is in PHP, in fact no one said anything about Java. I mentioned JavaScript, which is a client side scripting language that most modern browsers have built-in, so you don't have to worry about that.

Anyway, read this: http://www.geeklog.net/article.php/20011231130438109
And then use the code from Ben's post.
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 10/11/11 10:41am  

cesar

Anonymous
Ok, so it is an error in my server i think.
i think i know how to create a new php block because i've got a site where it uses more of 100 phpblocks but i'll say you what i did.

1-. Copy and paste the Ben's code in my system/lib-custom.php at the end but before ?>
2-. Create a new block: Title "Language selection" (i think it is no important but i do it), Type phpblock, in options of php block i write "phpblock_langsel" without (). Permisions all checked.
3-. Save

There are some part of code that not work and i don't know why.

1-. I exit of system and visit it like anonymous. (Before i clean cockies in firefox).
2-. Only show the tittle of block (Language selection)

If i delete, in Ben's code, the part
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style="display: none"
, my site show the box with languages. Only two (Spanish and English). That's wright because i only have these languages in my languages directory.

But i switch languages in box and it do nothing.

My site, under construction, www.lawebdelcamping.com
thanks for all.
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 10/11/11 11:08am  
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OK, i can see the problem on your site, you are missing jQuery.

Please put back:
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style="display: none"


And include jQuery:
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function phpblock_langsel()
{
    global $_USER, $_CONF, $_SCRIPTS;

    if ($_USER['uid'] > 1 ) {
        $retval = "<a href='" . $_CONF['site_url'] . "/usersettings.php'>Change in profile</a>";
    } else {
        $_SCRIPTS->setJavascriptLibrary('jquery'); // Add this line
        $_SCRIPTS->setJavascript('
            <script type="text/javascript">
                $(document).ready(function () {
                    $("#langsel").show().change(function () {
                        var selection = $("#langsel option:selected").val();
                        document.cookie = "' . $_CONF['cookie_language'] . '=" + escape(selection);
                        location.href = "";
                    });
                });
            </script>
        ');
        // etc...
 
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 10/11/11 11:11am  
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Try this code below as jQuery library is not set on new install. Do not remove the display: none, It must be working (see demo here).

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function phpblock_langsel()
{
    global $_USER, $_CONF, $_SCRIPTS;

    $_SCRIPTS->setJavaScriptLibrary('jquery');

    if ($_USER['uid'] > 1 ) {
        $retval = "<a href='" . $_CONF['site_url'] . "/usersettings.php'>Change in profile</a>";
    } else {
        $_SCRIPTS->setJavascript('
            <script type="text/javascript">
                $(document).ready(function () {
                    $("#langsel").show().change(function () {
                        var selection = $("#langsel option:selected").val();
                        document.cookie = "' . $_CONF['cookie_language'] . '=" + escape(selection);
                        location.href = "";
                    });
                });
            </script>
        ');
        $language = MBYTE_languageList($_CONF['default_charset']);
        $retval  = '<noscript>This functionality requires JavaScript</noscript>' . LB;
        $retval .= '<form><div><select id="langsel" style="display: none">' . LB;
        foreach ($language as $langFile => $langName) {
            $retval .= '<option value="' . $langFile . '"';
            if ($langFile == COM_getLanguage()) {
                $retval .= ' selected="selected"';
            }
            $retval .= '>' . $langName . '</option>' . LB;
        }
        $retval .= '</select></div></form>';
    }
    return $retval;
}
 

Ben
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 10/11/11 11:28am  

cesar

Anonymous
Perfect.
thanks for all.
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 10/11/11 02:34pm  
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I've created an improved solution for this issue.
The new solution also works without JavaScript and for logged-in users.
Please see here: http://www.geeklog.net/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=93490
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 02/10/12 10:04am  
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Quote by: Roccivic

I've created an improved solution for this issue.
The new solution also works without JavaScript and for logged-in users.
Please see here: http://www.geeklog.net/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=93490


It works fine for me, Thanks a lot this coding.
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