// this will return the langTo version of the EN phrase
public string tran(string phraseIn, string lang)
{
string phraseEx;
// ensure we have a valid lang, else assume en
if (lang != "fr" && lang != "es" && lang != "pt")
{
return(phraseIn);
}
else
{
// this instantiates the translate object
//Translate translate = new Translate();
// grab the translated phrase
JSON = v8server.translate(phraseIn, lang);
List <LangParameters> langParameters = serializer.Deserialize <List <LangParameters> >(JSON);
phraseEx = langParameters[0].phrase;
// if there is no translated value...
if (phraseEx == null || phraseEx.Length == 0)
{
phraseEx = Translate.translatePhrase(phraseIn, lang); // get one from MS Translator
JSON = v8server.translateUpdate(phraseIn, lang, phraseEx); // update the translation table
}
return(phraseEx);
}
}
public string translate(string text, string lang) // translate a block of code (HTML or Script) from [[english text]] to "lang" (note supports only left to right langs, not RTL like Arabic))
{
// only use this service if the app requires translation - if not ensure there are not tags from routines that might use them
if (!translateApp)
{
return(text.Replace("[[", "").Replace("]]", ""));
}
// this instantiates the translate object (no longer functional when moved to azure)
// Translate translate = new Translate();
// first ensure there are same number of matching tags
int l = 0, r = 0;
for (int i = 0; i <= text.Length - 2; i++)
{
if (text.Substring(i, 2) == "[[")
{
l++;
}
if (text.Substring(i, 2) == "]]")
{
r++;
}
}
if (l != r)
{
Response.Redirect("Errors.aspx?errorId=460&errorParm=" + appId, true);
}
// since all prompts are in EN, unless we are translating to fr/es or pb then simply remove the starting and ending "tags"
if (lang != "fr" && lang != "es" && lang != "pt")
{
text = text.Replace("[[", "");
text = text.Replace("]]", "");
}
// otherwise, get all phraseIns between the tags and replace with the lang equivalent
else
{
// web service used for profiles/profileParameters/autoEnroll/translation, etc
com.v8server v8server = new com.v8server();
JavaScriptSerializer serializer = new JavaScriptSerializer();
int str = 0, end = text.Length - 1, fr = 0, to = 0;
string JSON, phraseIn = "", phraseEx = "", left = "", right = "";
while (str < end)
{
fr = text.IndexOf("[[", str);
if (fr == -1)
{
end = 0;
}
else
{
to = text.IndexOf("]]", fr + 2);
if (to == -1)
{
end = 0;
}
else
{
phraseIn = text.Substring(fr + 2, to - fr - 2);
str = to + 2;
left = text.Substring(0, fr);
right = text.Substring(to + 2);
// grab the translated phrase
JSON = v8server.translate(phraseIn, lang);
List <LangParameters> langParameters = serializer.Deserialize <List <LangParameters> >(JSON);
phraseEx = langParameters[0].phrase;
// if there is no translated value (note: orginally got value from Bing translator before that moved to Azure
// too complex now so if not on DB then return EN
if (phraseEx == null || phraseEx.Length == 0)
{
//phraseEx = translate.translatePhrase(phraseIn, lang); // get one from MS Translator
//JSON = v8server.translateUpdate(phraseIn, lang, phraseEx); // update the translation table
phraseEx = phraseIn;
}
// lock in FR quotes « »
phraseEx = phraseEx.Replace("« ", "« ");
phraseEx = phraseEx.Replace(" »", " »");
text = left + phraseEx + right;
}
}
}
}
return(text);
}
