End-User Options - Forum Translator by Google

I'm not sure if anyone else has posted this, if so I apologize. I did find some other earlier versions of mods to use Google Translate, but could not find one similar and as simple to use as this.

In the footer template, find the first instance of:

</form>

Just below it add this:

<!-- Translate vBulletin -->
<div id="google_translate_element" class="footer_select"></div><script type="text/javascript">
function googleTranslateElementInit() {
  new google.translate.TranslateElement({
    pageLanguage: 'en',
    multilanguagePage: true,
    gaTrack: true,
    gaId: 'UA-12345-12',
    layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.SIMPLE
  }, 'google_translate_element');
}
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="//translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script>
<!-- /Translate vBulletin -->

Remove the 2 lines in red if you don't use Google Analytics. If you do, edit the number to your own.

It's so simple I think this would work on any version of vB.

[Crogge]

Originally Posted by Infopro

...

I'm not sure I understand the increased loading time thing. Pages don't load any slower with this in footer that I can see.

...

Well my forums loads normally in 1-2 seconds for me and with this modification it takes 4-5 seconds minimum because its connecting to Google first even if its not in use (No translation).

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by Crogge

Well my forums loads normally in 1-2 seconds for me and with this modification it takes 4-5 seconds minimum because its connecting to Google first even if its not in use (No translation).

Yup ... +1 ...

Anyway, on the other matter, what I'm trying to say ... is it possible to make the execution of this mode conditional?

In other words, wrap the mod in IF THEN code?

ie: If the language is NOT English, then execute this code

<!-- Translate vBulletin -->
<div id="google_translate_element" class="footer_select"></div><script type="text/javascript">
function googleTranslateElementInit() {
  new google.translate.TranslateElement({
    pageLanguage: 'en',
    multilanguagePage: true,
    gaTrack: true,
    gaId: 'UA-12345-12',
    layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.SIMPLE
  }, 'google_translate_element');
}
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="//translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script>
<!-- /Translate vBulletin -->

ELSE do not execute the mod....

Is that any clearer and is it possible to create such a conditional?

Thanks for any help ...

Regards,
Doug

[Dr.osamA]

Excellent = 5 stars

installed

thank you

[SuperTaz]

Simple and easy. Thank you. Nominated also.

[8thos]

Slowed my site down a lil bit. Uninstalled.

[jitsuboy]

Anyway to put this in the header instead?

[OldSchoolDSL]

Nominated Mod of The Month

This worked wonderfully on my test site, but because I use CometChat... Which already adds to my load ... I will not be able to use this on my community.

[thr45h3r]

Clean easy and works great

Marked Installed

Thanks

[BlueCheri]

Great!

Installed and nominated

Thanx

[scottct1]

Originally Posted by Crogge

Well my forums loads normally in 1-2 seconds for me and with this modification it takes 4-5 seconds minimum because its connecting to Google first even if its not in use (No translation).

I have had to uninstall it from mine because of this issue.

I hope they can fix it as its a great mod, but I was getting to many complaints from people.