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Question Conditional localization with Smart String?

Discussion in 'Localization Tools' started by jGate99, Nov 29, 2022.

  1. jGate99

    jGate99

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    Hi there,

    Assuming I have a Text
    "Hello This is Text"

    Now assuming I get player name on runtime and either player provide it or not, above text will change into this

    "Hello PlayerName, This is Text"
    If playername is null
    "Hello This is Text"

    Notice with playername is not null then "," is also included this is where i need help

    "Hello {Condition:'${PlayerName},' : 'This'} is Text"

    Something like this?
    Please advise
     
    jGate99, Nov 29, 2022
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  2. karl_jones

    karl_jones

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    karl_jones, Nov 29, 2022
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  3. jGate99

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    Thanks, so it'd be like this?



    var playerName = randomBool ? "John" : null;

    Smart.Format("{0:choose(null|):You|{},}", playerName);
     
    jGate99, Nov 29, 2022
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  4. karl_jones

    karl_jones

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    Without the | after null

    Smart.Format("{0:choose(null):You|{},}", playerName);

    Also, I would not use Smart.Format, that's for direct access to the smart strings library. I would go through the localization system instead of handling it myself.

    Put the smart string in a string table and mark the entry as smart. Then pass the argument into a LocalizedString or use GetLocalizedString.
     
    karl_jones, Nov 29, 2022
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