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Question How to access the localized string with a key?

Discussion in 'Localization Tools' started by SeleASD, Dec 22, 2022.

  1. SeleASD

    SeleASD

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    I need some help understanding, how to access the localized string in a LocalizedStringTable. I have a color picker game that I'd like to localize. There's the name of the color on top of a color grid that I'd like to be able to change according the active locale.

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    As the player chooses the correct color, the grid refreshes and sets new color to be chosen. How can I fetch the localized string with the color string that is given in the grid refresh? I do have a string table in the localization tables, but can't figure out how to access the key.

    Code (CSharp):
    1. public class GridSpawner : MonoBehaviour
    2. {
    3.     private Canvas canvas;
    4.  
    5.     public Text wantedText;
    6.     public string localizedString;
    7.     public string wantedItem;
    8.  
    9.     public string localizedStringTableName;
    10.     public LocalizedStringTable stringTable;
    11.  
    12.     public Button[] buttonList;
    13.     public Button[] activeButtonList;
    14.     public int rows;
    15.     public int columns;
    16.     public int imageWidth;
    17.     public float spacing;
    18.     public float verticalOffset;
    19.  
    20.     private void Awake()
    21.     {
    22.         stringTable = new LocalizedStringTable { TableReference = localizedStringTableName };
    23.     }
    24.  
    25.     // Start is called before the first frame update
    26.     void Start()
    27.     {
    28.         canvas = gameObject.GetComponent<Canvas>();
    29.         ResetGrid();
    30.     }
    31.  
    32.     public void ResetGrid()
    33.     {
    34.         // Destroying the previous grid
    35.        
    36.         // Picking the array randomly
    37.        
    38.         // Setting the item name to look for
    39.         int random = Random.Range(0, activeButtonList.Length);
    40.         wantedItem = activeButtonList[random].name;
    41.  
    42.         // Fetching the localized string
    43.         localizedString = GetLocalizedString(stringTable, wantedItem);
    44.         wantedText.text = localizedString;
    45.  
    46.         // Initializing the grid
    47.     }
    48.  
    49. ...
    50.  
    51.     static string GetLocalizedString(StringTable table, string entryName)
    52.     {
    53.         var entry = table.GetEntry(entryName);
    54.         return entry.GetLocalizedString();
    55.     }
    56. }
    Now the stringTable variable in "GetLocalizedString(stringTable, wantedItem)" cannot convert from LocalizedStringTable to StringTable. I'm guessing I'm missing the OnEnable, OnDisable and LoadStrings methods shown in the examples, but I could use a little help on how to use them in this case.
     
    SeleASD, Dec 22, 2022
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  2. karl_jones

    karl_jones

    Unity Technologies

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    There are a few ways. I would either call directly into
    Code (csharp):
    1. var translatedValue = LocalizationSettings.StringDatabase.GetLocalizedString(localizedStringTableName, entryName)
    Or use a LocalizedString like so:
    Code (csharp):
    1. public class GridSpawner : MonoBehaviour
    2. {
    3.     private Canvas canvas;
    4.  
    5.     public Text wantedText;
    6.     public string localizedString;
    7.     public string wantedItem;
    8.  
    9.     public LocalizedString localizedString;
    10.  
    11.     public Button[] buttonList;
    12.     public Button[] activeButtonList;
    13.     public int rows;
    14.     public int columns;
    15.     public int imageWidth;
    16.     public float spacing;
    17.     public float verticalOffset;
    18.  
    19.     private void Awake()
    20.     {
    21.         localizedString = new LocalizedString { TableReference = localizedStringTableName };
    22.         localizedString.StringChanged += StringValueChanged;
    23.     }
    24.  
    25.     void StringValueChanged(string value)
    26.     {
    27.         wantedText.text = value;
    28.     }
    29.  
    30.     // Start is called before the first frame update
    31.     void Start()
    32.     {
    33.         canvas = gameObject.GetComponent<Canvas>();
    34.         ResetGrid();
    35.     }
    36.  
    37.     public void ResetGrid()
    38.     {
    39.         // Destroying the previous grid
    40.        
    41.         // Picking the array randomly
    42.        
    43.         // Setting the item name to look for
    44.         int random = Random.Range(0, activeButtonList.Length);
    45.         wantedItem = activeButtonList[random].name;
    46.  
    47.         // This will trigger an update to the string
    48.         localizedString.TableEntryReference = wantedItem;
    49.  
    50.         // Initializing the grid
    51.     }
    52. }
     
    karl_jones, Dec 22, 2022
    #2

  3. SeleASD

    SeleASD

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    Awesome, LocalizedString worked like a charm in this case! Thanks!
     
    SeleASD, Dec 23, 2022
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