///<summary>This is where all the action happens. This method is used by all the others.
///This is always run on the client rather than the server, unless, of course, it's being called from the server.
///If it inserts an item into the db table, it will also add it to the local cache, but will not trigger a refresh on both ends.</summary>
public static string ConvertString(string classType, string text)
{
//No need to check RemotingRole; no call to db.
if (classType == null || text == null)
{
return("");
}
if (CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.Name == "en-US")
{
return(text);
}
if (text.Trim() == "")
{
return("");
}
if (DictIsNull()) //Use this just in case this check is happening before the db connection is established (e.g. Splash Screen)
{
return(text);
}
Language mylan = new Language();
mylan.ClassType = classType;
mylan.English = text;
if (_languageCache.AddValueForKey(classType + text, mylan))
{
Insert(mylan);
return(text);
}
if (LanguageForeigns.GetContainsKey(classType + text))
{
if (((LanguageForeign)LanguageForeigns.GetOne(classType + text)).Translation == "")
{
//if translation is empty
return(text); //return the English version
}
return(((LanguageForeign)LanguageForeigns.GetOne(classType + text)).Translation);
}
else
{
return(text);
}
}