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2/1/2006 12:09 AM

	Robert Iovan
3 posts

programatic localization in DotNetNuke 4.0.1

Hello I`m new to to his forum and I have a simple question:

I have a new module(an ascx page named "newpage.ascx")where I have a label named "lblNewLabel".

So far so good.

I want to display programatic a localizable text in that label from the "newpage.ascx.resx" in the App_LocalResources directory from that module. In the file newpage.ascx.resx I have the fields "lblNewLabel.Text" and "lblNewLabel.ToolTip"

I`ve tried with DotNetNuke.Services.Localization.Localization.GetString("lblNewLabel.Text") and with DotNetNuke.Services.Localization.Localization.GetString("lblNewLabel.Text") but it doesn`t work

Please help me. Thanks

2/1/2006 11:22 PM

	Vicenç Masanas
1389 posts
www.disgrafic.com

Re: programatic localization in DotNetNuke 4.0.1

You have to add to that call the resource file:

GetString( key , LocalResourceFile)

LocalResourceFile is a property of PortalModuleBase that already points to the right resource file for each module.

You will get more information on this on the localization documentation.

2/1/2006 11:23 PM

	Peter Donker
179 posts
www.bring2mind.net

Re: programatic localization in DotNetNuke 4.0.1

It's a good idea to explicitly state where it should find the string. The GetString method is overloaded and also has signature:
GetString(Key, ResourceFile)
So use GetString("lblNewLabel", Me.LocalResourceFile) and it will retrieve "lblNewLabel.Text" from newpage.ascx.resx under App_LocalResources.

Peter

Peter Donker
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2/2/2006 10:25 PM

	Robert Iovan
3 posts

thanks

thanks you guys, are the best

2/20/2006 3:45 PM

	David Pugmire
10 posts
www.pugmires.com

Re: programatic localization in DotNetNuke 4.0.1

This is all good and fun, but I cannot get localization working on anything BUT a local file. What if I want to access a global resource?

This no Worky:
myLabel.Text = Localization.GetString("MyKey", ResolveUrl("~/App_GlobalResources/MyResources"));

Any reason why I cannot pull a resource from any file like this? The above example assumes of course that I have a file called "MyResources.resx" in the App_GlobalResources folder. I have also even tried naming it "MyResources.ascx.resx" as an experiment, which would cause it to be compatible to the implimentation of Localization.GetString(), I think???

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