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Can I check if table entry exists with the table name and string key?

Discussion in 'Localization Tools' started by unace, May 16, 2020.

  1. unace

    unace

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    Hi,
    question again :)
    I am implementing a message box dialog. i want to show localized string if the input string is a valid string key in a specific table, otherwise, show input string as it is. For example, script will be like below

    Code (CSharp):
    1.  
    2. bool validLocalizedString  = LocaliseTableUtility.Exists("UIText", input.message);
    3. if (validLocalizedString)
    4. {
    5.     messageLocaliseString.StringReference.SetReference("UIText", input.message);
    6.     messageLocaliseString.enabled = true;
    7. }
    8. else
    9. {
    10.     messageLocaliseString.enabled = false;
    11.     messageText.text = input.message;
    12. }
    13.  
    Is there some way to check if table entry exists with the table name and string key?
    Thanks!
     
    unace, May 16, 2020
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  2. karl_jones

    karl_jones

    Unity Technologies

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    Yes.
    The simplest thing to do now would be to get the table and then try to get the table entry if one does not exist then you will get a null entry or the entry will contain an empty string.

    Code (csharp):
    1. var sd = LocalizationSettings.StringDatabase;
    2. var table = sd.GetTableAsync("UIText");
    3. yield return table;
    4.  
    5. var entry = table.Result.GetEntry(input.message);
    6. if (entry == null ||  string.IsNullOrEmpty(entry.GetLocalizedString())
    7. {
    8.  
    9. }
     
    karl_jones, May 16, 2020
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  3. unace

    unace

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    Wow, this is exactly what I want! thank you very much!
     
    unace, May 17, 2020
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  4. Mashimaro7

    Mashimaro7

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    Sorry to necro, but I was looking for a solution to this and found this, and I thought I would give the updated solution here to help anyone with this issue out, because the above solution probably works, but throws an error. So, if you don't want errors, here's how you can do it now,
    Code (CSharp):
    1. if(table.GetEntry(input.message) != null)
    2. {
    3.  
    4. }
    You can just check while calling it. Not sure why, but it gives errors if your key doesn't exist and you try to call GetEntry() instead of just returning null.
     
    Mashimaro7, Dec 8, 2021
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