[Solved] localization of column title using resource files

[Marco]

hello i was wondering if someone have implemented a localization of column titles and how you do that?

i was thinking in controller to get column names using a $.getJSON passing the key of recourse file.

then on controller action i will use a resource manager to retrieve the string to client side.

but i'm not sure that this would be the better way to achieve this.

it would be a great help to me if you explain how are do doing this.

Best Regards

Marco

[Georgi Krustev]

Hi Marco,

You can use title property of the column to localize column header. Here is a code snippet showing how to achieve this:

columns.Bound(o => o.OrderDate).Title("Localized value");

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Georgi Krustev
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[Marco]

hello Georgi,

maybe i misunderstood.

i know that its possible to set the title using title property, but what i really want to know is a way to be able to call resource files in property title.

is there a way to do something like    

columns.Bound(o => o.OrderDate).Title("App_GlobalResources.Resources.resourseKey");

like we do on client templates 

columns.Bound(o => o.OrderDate).ClientTemplate("<#= o.xpto #>")

i know that this does't make any sense because client template get an object from gridModel.

but i i'm asking for the best way to do client localization.

what i'm thinking is a way to use a $.get or $.getJSON to call a action on a base controller passing the key of .resx file, and retrieve the localized string to view

something like 

columns.Bound(o => o.OrderDate).Title($.getJSON('baseController/getString'{key:'sameKey'}));

but this way i think the response will be a xml http response and not a string. to get a string i should use a callback function.

but this way it would be more difficult because i would need to get the html header of column...

Can you please tell me what should be the best way to achieve this.

I hope to be clear enough, if not please say it.

i can try a better way to explain myself.

Best Regards 

Marco  

[Atanas Korchev]

Hello Marco,

You should use the built-in ASP.NET localization. Check this stackoverflow entry for addtiional info.

Greetings,
Atanas Korchev
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[Marco]

hello Atanas,

I have my application already localized using resource files. my only problem is how to call resources in the title property.

can you please post a sample, i have tried several approaches  but none of then works.

i always get an error when trying to render the view.

Hope you could help me.

Regards

Marco

[Atanas Korchev]

Hello Marco,

Did you check the provided URL? It links to a very detailed blog post which shows how to use the resx files. You can also check this forum post which shows a different approach (using Resources.*). This forum post also discusses a valid approach. With all approaches you just need to set the Title of the column - all of them provide some API to return a localized string value based on some key.

By the way how are you using the resource strings in your ASP.NET MVC application (when not localizing the grid)?

Regards,
Atanas Korchev
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[Marco]

yes i have seen the post you mentioned and i have tried to localize your grid using it.

but whit no success.

i have added the namespace of resources to my webconfig and i'm able to use resouce files 

for example 

<label title="<%=Resources.Welcome%>">Test</label>

and this is working

I think the problem is on this chars <%= when i try to put it inside title column i always get an error when rendering grid.

error: Newline in constant

could you show me a sample how to do this on grid column title?

Best Regards

[Atanas Korchev]

Hi Marco,

The sample would be

columns.Bound(c => c.CustomerID).Title(Resources.Welcome)

There is no need for <%= %> as it is used only for outputting values to the result HTML (it is a shortcut to Response.Write actually).

Greetings,
Atanas Korchev
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[Marco]

Hello Atanas, thats exactly what i need.

thanks a lot.

do you know what this exception means?

system.Resources.MissingManifestResourceException 

now this exception is being launch.

Best Regards

Marco

[Atanas Korchev]

Hello Marco,

No, I do not. Please try searching in google for that exception.

Sincerely yours,
Atanas Korchev
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