How to Add Different Languages in Asp.net

Adding Different Languages in Asp.net

In this article , We will Learn about How languages are in websites in Asp.net

# Language Code for Different Languages

1. English ------- en-us (us)
2. French ------- fr-be (Belgium)
3. Germen ------- de-at (Austria)

# How to find other languages with its code

Goto Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Option > Languages > Add

# We have to make txt file for languages

*Number of languages = number of txt file

Base name=abc   culture name=en    region name=us

abc.en-us.txt

abc.fr-be.txt

abc.de-at.txt

# After making txt files, convert them to resource file

abc.en-us.resources

abc.fr-be.resources

abc.de-at.resources

# Resources file = compressed  (common bitmap, icon, images, common string)

# Open Visual Studio and Make new Project

*Website >  Add new Item > Text file > abc.en-us.txt

a= Welcome

b= Hello

c= English

d= Hi

key =a          value = Welcome

Key is used to access and it should be in English.

*Website >  Add new Item > Text file > abc.fr-be.txt

a= Bienvenu

b= Bonjour

c= French

d= salut

*Website >  Add new Item > Text file > abc.de-at.txt

a= Herzlich willkommen

b= Hallo

c= Germen

d= Hallo

*Open Developer command prompt for VS 2017 and run as admin

Resgen – utility to convert txt to resource file

*Add new webform > then drop downlist

DropdownList> Tasklist> Edit Item> add > Text= English > Value = en-us

add > Text= French > Value = fr-be

add > Text= Germen> Value = de-at

*Enable autopostback

*Add 4 Label

#Code File

using System.Globalization; using System.Resources; using System.Threading;

Globalization – culture specific classes

Resources – to read/write information from resource file

Threading – multi-threading concept

#Global Application Class

-         one project one file
-         to manage application and session level events

#Website > Add new Item > Global Application Class

<%@ Application Language="C#" %> <%@ Import Namespace="System.Globalization"%> <%@ Import Namespace="System.Resources"%> <%@ Import Namespace="System.Threading" %>

void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)

-         fire at first and one time only when project runs

void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)     {         // Code that runs on application startup         Application["rm"] = ResourceManager.CreateFileBasedResourceManager("abc", Server.MapPath("."), null);     }

Rm= Global Variable (can be used in whole project)

. = current path

Null = current resource setting

# Make new method to fire the event everytime when request is send to server

void Application_BeginRequest(object sender, EventArgs e)     {         try         {             Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new CultureInfo(Request.UserLanguages[0].ToString());         }         catch         {             Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new CultureInfo("en-us");         }         Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture;     }

Application_BeginRequest- Number of times is request send to server , the event should be fired same number of time

try, catch – Structure error handling (error handling)

on error goto – Unstructured error handling

try’s error will come in catch

Thread.CurrentThread- Current instance of the browser

CurrentCulture- to change the format not the culture

CultureInfo- it is a class of System.Globalization

CurrentUICulture- just to change the culture not the format

Format- it is date , time format and others etc

# Code File

using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Web; using System.Web.UI; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; using System.Globalization; using System.Resources; using System.Threading; public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page {     ResourceManager rm;     protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)     {         rm = (ResourceManager)(Application["rm"]);         if (Page.IsPostBack==false)         {             Label1.Text = rm.GetString("a").ToString();             Label2.Text = rm.GetString("b").ToString();             Label3.Text = rm.GetString("c").ToString();             Label4.Text = rm.GetString("d").ToString();         }     }     private void Set_Cul(String d)     {         Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new CultureInfo(d);         Label1.Text = rm.GetString("a").ToString();         Label2.Text = rm.GetString("b").ToString();         Label3.Text = rm.GetString("c").ToString();         Label4.Text = rm.GetString("d").ToString();     } }

String d- to pass culture code

# Design

*Double click DropDownList

protected void DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)     {         Set_Cul(DropDownList1.SelectedValue);     }